Judge, 1907-07-06 · page 13 of 16
Judge — July 6, 1907 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with brief satirical snippets scattered throughout. The main illustrated cartoon, titled "An Opportunity Passed," depicts a man whose house was struck by lightning but didn't catch fire—he laments this as "stupid," the joke being the darkly ironic missed chance for insurance money. The condensed news items are brief gender-based jokes typical of the era: women's supposed smaller brains, a woman keeping herself together better than her clothing, etc.—standard early 20th-century sexist humor. The most notable text piece is "An Apology," a dialect poem featuring an Italian immigrant ("Dago") character speaking broken English. He apologizes for slow progress in America, claiming he can only learn by mimicking what Americans say to him—the implication being that Americans speak down to immigrants ("Gotohal" = "Go to hell"). This reflects period attitudes about immigration and assimilation, likely satirizing both immigrant experiences and American condescension. The page is otherwise dominated by product advertisements for whiskey, candies, shaving soap, and collars.
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