Judge — September 17, 1910 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page showcases winning entries from Judge magazine's amateur art competition. The satirical cartoons mock various social situations and character types common to early 20th-century American life. The entries include humorous scenarios: a man in formal dress, a policeman's dilemma about a suspect, bears representing "the call of the wild," a woman struggling with a talkative companion, a man defying gravity ("no visible means of support"), and scenes lampooning photography and social pretension. The humor relies on visual gags and wordplay rather than specific political figures. "Impossible to Say" jokes about a man named Stone who talks to himself—the punchline being you can't know his habits unless you're present, creating circular logic. These amateur submissions represent Judge's satirical approach: poking fun at everyday middle-class foibles, social awkwardness, and urban life rather than targeting particular politicians or dated events. The style is typical of early 1900s American humor magazines.