Judge — April 30, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Contempt of Court" - Judge Magazine, April 30, 1921 This illustration by Clement Dornela depicts a courtroom scene where a woman in a light dress stands before a man in dark judicial robes, apparently a judge or court official. The title "Contempt of Court" suggests satirical commentary on the judicial system. The joke likely plays on a double meaning: the woman's appearance and demeanor might be considered "contemptuous" (disrespectful) toward the court's dignity, or conversely, the official's conduct toward her demonstrates contempt. Given the 1921 date and the woman's fashionable, somewhat risqué attire for the era, this probably satirizes either changing social mores regarding dress codes or judicial bias—possibly how courts treated women differently during this period.