Judge — October 8, 1910 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page showcases Judge magazine's amateur art competition, displaying several cartoon submissions judged for humor and technique. The entries represent typical early-20th-century American comic scenarios: **First Prize** ("Making the little things count") depicts a domestic scene with exaggerated figures, emphasizing composition. **Second Prize** ("Old Enough") shows a young couple, with commentary about a woman's marriageability—likely satirizing courting customs and gender expectations of the era. **Third Prize** ("The Test") features romantic dialogue mocking sentimental love declarations, suggesting sunsets fade like romantic passion. Other sketches include "A Financial Term: A Fat Chick" (visual pun on stock market language) and "Rube's Reflection" (rural character commentary on feed prices). The contest itself mocks amateur artists' earnestness while celebrating the magazine's satirical tradition—poking fun at domestic life, courtship, romance clichés, and rural/urban character types typical of period humor.