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Judge — October 1935 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two elements: a literary column called "Mistress Pepys' Journal" (a parody of Samuel Pepys' famous 17th-century diary, written in faux-archaic style) and a political cartoon below. **The Cartoon:** A heavyset man, appearing distressed or indecisive, stands between two doors labeled "Income Tax Bureau" (marked "Pay Here") and "Relief Bureau." The figure seems caught between paying taxes and seeking government assistance—likely representing the economic anxiety of ordinary citizens during the Great Depression era. The satire mocks the impossible position of struggling Americans: being simultaneously squeezed for taxes while needing government relief aid. **The Journal:** This gossipy, chatty column uses mock-Pepysian language to humorously chronicle domestic life and social observations, including references to modern conveniences (telephones, typing machines) juxtaposed against archaic phrasing—creating comedy through anachronism. The page satirizes both economic hardship and the pretensions of literary sophistication.
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