Judge — November 16, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of Judge's commentary. "A Illogical Woman" depicts a domestic scene where a woman contradicts herself—she won't let her husband hunt for work (calling it dangerous) yet demands he provide income. The humor relies on highlighting perceived female illogic. "With Cupid as Chauffeur" is a poem romanticizing automobile travel, reflecting early 1900s fascination with cars as symbols of modernity and courtship. "Strenuous Times, These!" compares modern inconveniences (missed trains, street cars, Broadway office buildings) to historical hardships, satirizing contemporary complaints as trivial. The smaller pieces—"Why It Is," "The Last," and "Little Mothers"—offer brief social commentary on contemporary life, including domestic topics and changing social customs.