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# "Judging the News" - April 14, 1928 This satirical page critiques contemporary 1928 events: **Top section** comments on three political topics: Alabama's new civil code abolishing polygamy (presented as overdue progress); General Sandino's assurance to the U.S. Senate about protecting American citizens in Nicaragua; and Colonel Lindbergh's difficulty finding solitude after his famous transatlantic flight. **Main cartoon** depicts "Mrs. Bigg (as motorist suddenly stops)" encountering a pedestrian, with the motorist urging him to "Run into me—I dare ye!" This satirizes reckless automobile culture and possibly frivolous litigation trends of the era, when hit-and-run incidents and insurance fraud were emerging social problems. The cartoons mock political hypocrisy, celebrity intrusion, and dangerous modern driving habits.
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