Judge — December 18, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical pieces mocking contemporary concerns: **"Why Is It So?"** addresses the contrast between expensive art exhibitions (shown in the right panel as free/prestigious) and commercial entertainment like moving pictures featuring "The Murderer" (left panel), suggesting cultural hypocrisy about what institutions promote. **"By the Way"** satirizes practical absurdities: a mechanical alarm clock that violently throws one from bed, and complaints about leftover food waste—early twentieth-century domestic frustrations. **"Got His Goat"** and **"Look Before You Strike"** are brief comic vignettes about everyday mishaps. The magazine employs visual caricature and wordplay typical of Judge's format—mixing social commentary, domestic humor, and mild ridicule of contemporary trends in technology and society.