Judge — November 2, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct satirical pieces from early 20th-century Judge magazine: 1. **"Stung!" (top)**: A man and woman discuss a New York skyscraper, with the woman claiming she's taken offices there. The "sting" appears to be that she's been deceived about the building's quality or location. 2. **"The Football Hero Comes"**: A humorous poem mocking an athletic young man obsessed with physical prowess but intellectually unprepared for adult responsibilities—satirizing shallow athleticism. 3. **"Willie Wisboy's Order"**: A waiter and customer exchange about food, where the customer's repeated indigestion from strange eating habits is mocked. The satire targets either poor judgment or hypochondria. 4. **"Why He Hesitates" (photograph)**: A caption suggesting political hesitation, likely about voting, with a pun on Irish-American identity and citizenship concerns. The page satirizes vanity, poor judgment, and social pretension typical of Judge's humor.