Judge — September 23, 1916 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Maisie Goes Fishing" This page from *Judge* magazine contains a humorous poem and illustration about a character named Maisie fishing along Broadway (New York's main theater district). The joke plays on multiple meanings: "fishing" refers both to literal angling and to the slang practice of attempting to attract romantic attention ("casting a line"). The illustration shows Maisie fishing from a high perch above Broadway's street level, with her line extending downward. The poem suggests she's cleverly "catching" men—described as "a car or two"—much like an angler catches fish. The satire mocks both the boldness of young women of the era and the theatrical/romantic culture of Broadway, treating romantic pursuit as a sport. The author is credited as "M.E.S."