Judge — April 24, 1915 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Bugs" - Judge Magazine Satire This page uses entomological puns to satirize social types of the era. Each illustrated "bug" represents a human character type: - **"June bugs"**: A romantic couple (marriage season reference) - **"A Lady bug"**: A woman at a vanity mirror, likely mocking vanity - **"A Butterfly"**: A fashionable woman in a hat, referencing frivolous excess - **"A Finchin' bug"** and **"A Tumble bug"**: Men in various states of financial or social distress - **"Lightning bug"**: A speeding motorcar, satirizing dangerous new automobile culture The text notes that "kissing bugs" attack victims at summer resorts, with stings that victims "never recover" from—likely sexual innuendo about romantic entanglements. The satire critiques contemporary social vices: materialism, frivolous fashion, financial schemes, and modern technology's dangers, all wrapped in insect-themed wordplay typical of Judge's style.