Judge — September 5, 1925 — page 29: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and satirical commentary** rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Pair Charges for Capable Services," a humorous essay complaining about excessive fees charged by various service providers—telephone, gas, water, railroad, laundry, plumbers, and government tax filing. The author sarcastically catalogs inflated costs while noting these companies provide minimal service in return. The cartoon below depicts a family on a motorcycle with sidecar, illustrating the essay's joke: as family size grows, people simply "attach another little side-car—etc." The right side contains period advertisements for Forhan's toothpaste, Mothersill's Seasickness Remedy, and Cortez Cigars—typical early 20th-century patent medicines and consumer goods. The satire targets **corporate pricing practices and inflation**, a recurring complaint during this era.