Judge, 1908-02-22 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 22, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces mocking everyday life and social conventions: **"The Push-Cart Man"** poem (top left) humorously describes a street vendor's relentless work, with the punchline that he's constantly harassed by children shouting "Hey, you! Shikes!" **"Smart, Wasn't He!"** jokes about a man named after George Washington, humorously noting he was christened in 1812—a hundred years after the president. **"Anything at a Pinch"** depicts a goat breaking through a fence, asking for laundry work, suggesting resourcefulness in difficult economic times. **"Help! Help!"** is a melodramatic poem about romantic distress and heartbreak. The bottom cartoon shows a hen with eggs, captioned about discomfort—likely a crude joke about reproduction. These pieces satirize working-class struggles, poverty, and Victorian sentimentality typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines.
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