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Judge — October 11, 1913 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **humorous short jokes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early 20th-century American humor and social commentary. The jokes target contemporary social anxieties: women's fashion (slit skirts requiring purses), new servant-keeping practices, and changing gender roles. One piece mocks a man who hesitates between kissing a woman's cheeks—playing on period courting awkwardness. Another jokes about a woman's hair literally falling out when worn loose, suggesting skepticism toward health fads. The advertisements reveal the era's commercial interests: diamond sales at "world's lowest prices," a "chicken sandwich" art print (apparently depicting a woman), and a mysterious "20th Century Wonder" invention promising easy money—likely a scam targeting desperate workers. The overall tone is genteel, middle-class satire aimed at readers of *Judge*, a humor magazine. Nothing here references specific political figures or events—instead, it captures period preoccupations with propriety, gender relations, consumerism, and get-rich-quick schemes.
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