Judge — October 27, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is a Halloween-themed illustration from Judge magazine (October 27, 1917). The image shows a jack-o'-lantern face peering through a window with the caption: "The Gobble-uns 'll git you ef you don't watch out!" This references a famous children's poem by James Whitcomb Riley called "Little Orphant Annie" (1885), which uses that exact threatening phrase about "gobble-uns" to frighten children into obedience. The cartoon appears to be using this familiar cultural reference for a seasonal Halloween joke rather than making specific political commentary. The menacing pumpkin face serves as simple, recognizable spooky entertainment appropriate for the magazine's October holiday issue. No particular political figures or events appear to be satirized here—it's straightforward seasonal humor.