Judge — January 10, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# "Making a Name for Himself" This sketch depicts two figures: a woman in a wedding dress on the left and a man in formal attire on the right, both looking upward with concerned expressions. The title "Making a Name for Himself" suggests social satire about ambition and reputation. The cartoon likely satirizes a common concern of the era: a man gaining prominence or notoriety through marriage rather than merit. The woman's uncertain gaze and the man's determined expression suggest tension between personal desire and social climbing. The phrase "making a name" could reference either gaining respectability through marriage or, conversely, acquiring notoriety. Without additional historical context, the specific individuals or event remain unclear, but the satire targets matrimonial ambition and social aspiration common to Gilded Age comedy.