Judge — March 7, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Limerick Contest Page from Judge Magazine This page announces Judge's limerick-writing contest, dated February 29, 1900. The contest invites readers to submit limericks completing the prompt "Said a lazy young presbyter, 'Padder'" with a prize of fine whisky for the winner. Below are comedic exchanges labeled "It's Been Used," "A Surgeon in Charge," "Answered," "Times Have Changed," and "News Item"—brief jokes on contemporary topics. The cartoons depict everyday scenes: a bird ransacking a medicine cabinet, a woman complaining about fluttering feathers, and construction workers lounging on a job site. The humor targets familiar themes: medical absurdity, domestic annoyances, and worker laziness. These are light satirical observations rather than pointed political commentary, reflecting Judge's mix of gentle social satire and humorous domestic situations typical of the era.