Judge, 1915-03-06 · page 21 of 24
Judge — March 6, 1915 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The small jokes target late 19th/early 20th-century concerns: "Passing the Mustard" uses racist dialect humor about an African American man ("Rastus") seeking "conscience fund" money from a minister who married him. "The Jury Curious" makes light of sexual harassment (a stolen kiss valued at $10,000). "It Still Prevails" jokes that music lessons constitute torture—a common complaint about children's education. "A Puzzler" references historical figures (Alexander the Great, Peter the Great, Bismarck) to mock a drunk husband's excuses. "The Direction Followed" contains a mild jab at Judge magazine itself, calling it "The Happy Medium"—suggesting it occupies a moderate position. The advertisements promote hotels, whiskey, diamonds, traveling jobs, and correspondence schools—typical early 1900s commerce. No specific political figures are caricatured on this page.
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