Judge — February 13, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# Cartoon Analysis This satirical cartoon depicts **Solomon**, the biblical king famous for his wisdom, addressing a reporter from "The Biennial Star." Solomon credits his success to "the little women"—a humorous reference to his legendary multiple wives (he had hundreds according to biblical accounts). The joke is a pun on the phrase "little women" (evoking Louisa May Alcott's novel) while mocking Solomon's actual historical reputation for maintaining a vast harem. The cartoon satirizes both Solomon's vanity in attributing his wisdom to women and, likely, contemporary attitudes about women's roles and influence. The elaborate architectural setting with hierarchies of figures reinforces themes of power and status, suggesting how Solomon's kingdom—and by extension, male authority—supposedly depended on female support, presented here ironically.