Judge, 1908-05-16 · page 7 of 16
Judge — May 16, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several disconnected satirical items typical of Judge's format: **"One on Carnegie"** mocks Andrew Carnegie's wealth and power. The anecdote shows a pipe-smoking man who, upon learning his fellow passenger is the famous industrialist, immediately defers—suggesting Carnegie's immense fortune commands automatic social deference even from strangers who've just annoyed him. **"The Hub" diagram** satirizes corruption by depicting a dollar sign at the center with radiating spokes labeled "Corruption," "Bribery," "Greed," "Influence," "Power," and "Social Standing"—suggesting money is the corrupting hub of American society. **"A Strong Trio"** jokes that political candidates named Onion and Garlic (with implied "Mr. Leek") create an unpleasant combination, playing on vegetable puns. The remaining items are brief humor pieces: jokes about Irish servants, dishonest men, false teeth, and a Rip Van Winkle reference—mostly disconnected social commentary and wordplay typical of turn-of-century satirical magazines.
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