Judge — August 7, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Future History" - Judge Magazine Political Satire This page presents satirical predictions labeled "Future History," apparently from the 1920s. The cartoons mock contemporary figures and events: **Top left**: Constance Talmadge (actress) elected president in 1923—satirizing celebrity culture and women's recent voting rights. **Top right**: "Massacre of 71,000 Politicians, Landlords and Irish Tenors" (1927)—dark humor about class conflict and Irish-American stereotypes. **Middle left**: "Liberty returns to America"—likely mocking Prohibition's restrictions on personal freedom. **Middle right**: Traffic regulation at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street—New York City congestion humor. **Bottom panels**: References to Mack Sennett (silent film director) and naval recruitment. The overall tone is cynical about American politics, social upheaval, and urban modernization. The cartoons use exaggeration and absurdist predictions to critique contemporary society, typical of Judge magazine's satirical approach during this era.