Judge — October 26, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century figures and social issues: 1. **"George Washington and a Wheeled Carriage"**: A humorous piece mocking a prominent Virginia politician (unnamed in visible text) for claiming descent from George Washington while his family fell into disrepute. The satire critiques how people invoke historical prestige to cover contemporary scandal. 2. **"On Getting Even with the Doctor"**: Satirizes folk remedies and superstition, mocking patients who follow bizarre home treatments rather than trusting physicians—suggesting public distrust of medical authority. 3. **Brief political items** at page bottom mock contemporary politicians: Rockefeller accused of theft, a German ambassador causing trouble, and Willie Hearst's political merger. The cartoons use exaggerated caricature and crude humor typical of Judge's satirical style attacking politicians, class pretension, and public gullibility.