Judge, 1920-11-20 · page 8 of 32
Judge — November 20, 1920 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (1920) **"The First Stock Market"** (top left cartoon): A sardonic illustration of a wooden stock labeled for "women and children" at $3.98. This satirizes post-WWI commercialism and the emerging consumer culture—reducing family life and domestic goods to marketable commodities. The "stock market" pun references the volatile financial markets of the era. **"Thanksgiving 1920"** (center text): A philosophical essay questioning traditional American values during the post-war period, asking whether citizens truly celebrate gratefully or merely escape hardship through holiday indulgence. It critiques political corruption and economic inequality. **"The Minister's Fault"** and **"Astounding"** (anecdotes, right): Two short jokes mocking clergy—one depicting a minister's poor moral guidance leading a man to theft, the other joking about stingy wedding donations. These reflect 1920s skepticism toward religious authority. **"The Turkey's Dreams"** (lower right): A darkly humorous poem personifying a turkey awaiting slaughter, contemplating the people who will eat him. Classic holiday irony—anthropomorphizing the meal to highlight its grim fate.
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