Judge — June 15, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes **Mr. Plimmers**, a lawyer known for exact precision in speech. The main article "The Exact Man and the Joke" critiques how Plimmers obsesses over literal accuracy while missing humor's essence. The cartoons illustrate this theme: "Stylish" shows a fashionable man discussing New York's wealthy, while "Poor George" depicts a burglar's comedic excuse to a homeowner. "Shrinks from the View" shows audience members disturbed by performance content. The satire targets a recognizable personality type—the pedantic professional who cannot enjoy spontaneous humor because he's fixated on factual precision. This reflects broader Gilded Age tensions between rigorous professionalism and American informality. The page ultimately defends American humor's value against over-intellectualization.