Judge — November 15, 1913 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Stung by a Yellow-Jacket" — Judge, November 15, 1913 This satirical cartoon depicts a dining scene where two well-dressed figures (a man on the left appearing distressed, and a woman on the right) sit at a table with a shadowy figure looming above them in a doorway. The title "Stung by a Yellow-Jacket" is the key to understanding the joke. "Yellow-jacket" likely refers to *Judge* magazine itself, which had a yellow cover. The cartoon satirizes how the magazine's recent articles or exposés have metaphorically "stung" (criticized or embarrassed) these social figures during their private meal. The shadowy, threatening silhouette suggests an intrusive or accusatory presence disrupting their comfort—typical of muckraking journalism's impact on public figures in the Progressive Era.