Judge — April 24, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces about the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. The main cartoon "Woman's Tongue Again" depicts a woman lecturing a cowboy-dressed man about liquor sales at the exposition, satirizing women's temperance activism of the era. The accompanying poems celebrate the exposition's showcase of western resources and development. Below are humorous short pieces: "The Tunnel Air" jokes about foul air in train tunnels, "Sometimes Hard" comments on marriage choices, and "Two Regrets" depicts domestic quarrels. The bottom cartoon shows birds gossiping, captioned with one promising to report exposition details. On the right, "The Totem Pole of the Miners" illustrates a tall stack of mining industry symbols, celebrating Alaska's resource wealth—a key exposition theme. The overall satire mixes progressive-era concerns (temperance, women's voices) with boosterism for western industrial development.