Judge — September 24, 1910 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# "The Old World Avenged" - Cartoon Analysis This cartoon depicts two figures in Old World European dress confronting what appears to be an American character at a wooden fence or gate. The caption indicates this is "Uncle Sam" encountering European representatives. The joke plays on immigration and national character. The text references "Your turn now; I've had mine" and someone having "started on the stump in his own country," suggesting criticism of European emigration patterns to America. The satire likely mocks European nations sending their populations abroad while experiencing domestic troubles themselves—a common American complaint about immigration in this era. The "Old World" characters appear somewhat disheveled or disreputable, reinforcing period stereotypes about European immigrants. The cartoon reflects early-20th-century American anxieties about foreign immigration and national identity.