Judge — May 28, 1910 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Third Degree" Cartoon Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, with one cartoon titled "The Third Degree" by James Montgomery Flagg occupying the lower left. The cartoon depicts what appears to be an **interrogation scene** with two panels—"for Your Dan in Town" and "for the Summer Cottage." The joke likely plays on the phrase "third degree" (police interrogation tactics), suggesting that questioning differs depending on context or setting. The cartoon's precise satirical target is unclear from the image alone, but Flagg's work typically satirized social pretension, class differences, or gender dynamics. The side-by-side comparison format suggests contrasting behaviors or hypocrisy based on circumstances. The page is dominated by advertisements for Budweiser, Philip Morris cigarettes, Pears' soap, and other products typical of early 20th-century publications.