Judge, 1909-07-10 · page 3 of 16
Judge — July 10, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a well-dressed man perched atop an enormous globe, wearing a striped suit and hat. The accompanying text explains the satire through dialogue: someone asks why the man bets on horses at the racetrack, and he responds that "a fellow told me I'd win if I had my money on the black horse." The joke plays on a double meaning—"black horse" refers both to a racehorse and to gambling superstition. The man has literally taken the advice to absurd extremes, traveling the world seeking fortune. The page also includes unrelated humorous anecdotes and a weather forecast section. The satire targets gullible investors or gamblers who follow dubious financial advice, a timeless critique of human folly.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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