Judge, 1909-04-03 · page 6 of 16
Judge — April 3, 1909 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate humorous pieces typical of early-20th-century Judge magazine: **"An Up-to-Date Angel"** (top illustration): An allegorical figure, likely representing modern commerce or greed, dominates the image—a commentary on contemporary materialism. **"The Coming Easter Parade at Chickville"** (bottom cartoon): A satirical take on Easter fashions, showing anthropomorphized chickens in a parade. The joke appears to reference the extravagance of Easter bonnets and clothing among fashionable society—contrasting humble chickens with human vanity around holiday dress. **"Easy to Classify"** (right text): A newlywed wife naively asks if five loaves of bread daily suffices for two people—satirizing either rural inexperience or domestic incompetence among urban newcomers. **"He'd Noticed It"** (right text): A chauffeur has narrowly avoided hitting three policemen in one week, suggesting both reckless driving and incompetent law enforcement—social commentary on urban traffic dangers. **"Protecting Wild Game"** (right text): A brief joke about Jane protecting chickens from predators, likely playing on hunting season references.
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