A complete issue · 24 pages · 1913
Judge — December 13, 1913
# Judge Magazine, December 13, 1913 This page features a fashion illustration titled "A 'Skirt'" credited to artist Florri. It depicts a woman in early 1910s attire wearing a long skirt with decorative patterned overlay or coat, a fur collar, and a small hat with feathers. Rather than political satire, this appears to be a fashion commentary typical of Judge's society pages. The quotation marks around "Skirt" suggest irony—likely mocking the era's increasingly restrictive and voluminous skirt designs that were being debated as impractical or absurd by some commentators. This aligns with early 20th-century discussions about women's fashion constraints versus emerging calls for more functional clothing.
# Judge Magazine, December 13, 1913 This page is dominated by a **Stag tobacco advertisement** rather than political satire. The ad features a stag's head and promotes Stag brand tobacco as a Christmas gift, emphasizing its "delicious fragrance" and claiming it will make the recipient happy. The advertisement plays on the product name (Stag) with the animal imagery and promises the tobacco is free of harsh properties ("No bite—No sting—No bag—No string"). It highlights a glass humidor as the premium packaging option priced at 90 cents. The right side shows the magazine's masthead, table of contents, and subscription information. **No significant political or social satire appears on this particular page**—it's primarily commercial advertising material typical of period magazines.
# "A Reminder" This cartoon satirizes Republican hypocrisy regarding moral authority. The exaggerated caricature depicts an elderly man (likely representing Republican leadership or ideology) reading Scripture, with text below mocking Republicans who cite Biblical values while conducting themselves unethically. The quote references Republicans who quoted Scripture in "Congress times" yet behaved like "sinners," suggesting they invoked religious authority selectively. The phrase about "good book" versus actual conduct appears to criticize the gap between stated principles and actions. The heavy, shadowy background and grotesque facial features emphasize the sardonic tone—presenting the figure as hypocritical and darkly comedic rather than genuinely pious. This reflects Judge magazine's Democratic-leaning satirical stance toward Republican moral positioning.
