Judge, 1911-08-26 · page 5 of 28
Judge — August 26, 1911 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate satirical comics: **Top cartoon ("The Women Whose Fads"):** Mocks women's fashion trends as frivolous and cyclical, suggesting ladies' fashions change constantly between "sorrow" and "old-fashioned" styles. References a "nursery stock catalogue," implying women are catalogued like merchandise. **Bottom cartoon ("The Joy-Riders"):** Shows two men with a car and chauffeur. A visitor mistakes them for "perfect strangers," but Tom reveals they're actually his cook and chauffeur—suggesting the wealthy casually treat working-class employees as disposable companions for leisure activities. The joke satirizes class attitudes and automobile culture's novelty among the wealthy. Both comics reflect early 20th-century American anxieties about consumerism, class divisions, and changing social behavior.
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