Judge — July 24, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Judge" Page Analysis The top cartoon titled "GREETING—JULY AND DECEMBER" contrasts summer and winter through personified seasons. July (depicted as a caricatured man) holds a thermometer showing 50°F, while December appears as a figure in winter clothing. The caption references "the last Fourth of July was the coldest on record" from the New York Daily Paper, suggesting an unusually cold Independence Day occurred recently. The page's remaining content consists of "SOME NATURE ITEMS"—a column of miscellaneous anecdotes about animals (a dog meter, trained giraffe, goldfish, and bullfrog hunting). Below are two brief humorous dialogue pieces unrelated to the cartoons. The satire here appears mild, focusing on weather oddities rather than political commentary.