Judge, 1936-05 · page 7 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"The Age of Speed"** section satirizes early automobile culture. The top cartoon shows a car at a gas station where the attendant quips, "No, lady, we sell gasoline and give away the road maps"—mocking how automobiles were still novel enough that drivers needed maps, and suggesting gas stations were becoming ubiquitous service centers. **"In the Barrel"** references a drinking establishment during Prohibition-era America, though details are unclear. **"One More Spring"** is a poem celebrating spring's arrival, with seasonal imagery about students, nature, and spring cleaning. The page reflects early 20th-century American anxieties about rapid motorization, changing consumer culture, and the novelty of automotive infrastructure—topics very familiar to Judge's urban readership.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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