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Judge — March 21, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains brief satirical commentary on contemporary political and social figures, primarily targeting the Wilson administration and related public figures. **Key references:** - **Explorer Johnson**: Mocked for claiming women are "never seen" among Troglodytes—satirizing dubious anthropological claims. - **Mr. Taft** (former President William Howard Taft): Ridiculed for claiming talking aids digestion, with a jab at Congressional dysfunction. - **Secretary Bryan**: William Jennings Bryan is warned humorously about accepting a llama from Buenos Aires, playing on the animal's unpredictability. - **Baltimore platform**: References the Democratic National Convention's platform, mocking its deterioration (stored in a "White House woodshed"). - **President Wilson**: Criticized for seeming unconcerned about trust law debates, particularly regarding dress codes ("frock coat"). - **Oscar Underwood**: Ridiculed for offering Congressional thanks to Hobson for sinking the *Merrimac*. The commentary employs absurdist humor to critique political incompetence and insincerity. The page is primarily advertising-driven, featuring product advertisements for Egyptian cigarettes, Apollinaris water, and Beeman's chewing gum.
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