Judge — June 26, 1915 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Why a Chicken Crosses the Road" This Judge magazine cover from June 26, 1915, presents a visual pun on the popular riddle "Why does a chicken cross the road?" The cartoon shows two well-dressed men in formal attire standing beside a decorated doorway, apparently waiting to greet someone. The title suggests they represent obstacles or reasons preventing a chicken from crossing—likely satirizing some contemporary social or political situation. The specific figures and their identities are unclear from the image alone. However, the formal setup and the absurdist juxtaposition of elegant gentlemen with the mundane riddle suggest this is political or social satire of early 20th-century America, though the precise target remains uncertain without additional historical context.