A complete issue · 32 pages · 1916
Judge — September 23, 1916
# "The Bright Spots on the Butterfly" This is a **Judge magazine cover from September 23, 1916**, priced at 10 cents. The illustration uses a butterfly as a frame containing vignettes—small scenes depicting various entertainers or public figures of the era. The title "The Bright Spots on the Butterfly" appears to be a playful reference to entertainment and cultural luminaries. The butterfly's wings and body contain different photographic or illustrated scenes, likely representing popular actors, performers, or notable figures from 1916. The two oval spots at the bottom of the wings contain what appear to be portrait heads. The contributors listed (Walt Mason, S.E. Kiser, Arthur Chapman, Douglas Malloch, K.L. Roberts, Tudor Jenks, and Clinton Scollard) were prominent writers and humorists of the period. Without clearer image resolution, the specific identities of the figures remain unclear.
# Judge Magazine, September 23, 1916 This page is primarily **advertising and masthead information** for Judge magazine rather than satirical content. The left side features diamond and jewelry advertisements typical of early 20th-century publications, plus an ad for "Cartoons and Caricatures," a instructional book by cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman. The right side shows the magazine's masthead and table of contents for this issue. The contents list various articles and illustrations—titles like "The Big Green Bus," "Pink Thoughts for Pale People," and "The Modern Woman"—suggesting typical satirical commentary on contemporary society and gender issues of 1916, though specific cartoons aren't visible in this reproduction.
# "Maisie Goes Fishing" This page from *Judge* magazine contains a humorous poem and illustration about a character named Maisie fishing along Broadway (New York's main theater district). The joke plays on multiple meanings: "fishing" refers both to literal angling and to the slang practice of attempting to attract romantic attention ("casting a line"). The illustration shows Maisie fishing from a high perch above Broadway's street level, with her line extending downward. The poem suggests she's cleverly "catching" men—described as "a car or two"—much like an angler catches fish. The satire mocks both the boldness of young women of the era and the theatrical/romantic culture of Broadway, treating romantic pursuit as a sport. The author is credited as "M.E.S."
