Judge, 1881-11-12 · page 14 of 16
Judge — November 12, 1881 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements**, not political satire or editorial content. It showcases late 19th-century New York businesses selling clothing, hats, pianos, and household goods—typical of Judge's commercial revenue model. The only illustration is a **Weber piano advertisement** featuring a woman at a grand piano, a standard promotional image meant to convey elegance and refinement. The ads themselves reveal period details: Scarlet merino underwear, kid gloves at 15 cents per pair, Russian baths as a leisure service, and the prominence of hat manufacturing (Knox hats claimed "world renowned" status). Many businesses are located on named streets (Grand, Fifth Avenue, Nassau Street) in lower Manhattan. There is **no political cartoon or satirical content visible** on this page—it's purely commercial, showcasing how Judge supplemented editorial content with paid advertisements from retailers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
No. 194 FIFTH AVENUE, ENGLISH HATS, Under Fifth ‘Ave. Hotel. KNOX, i “Martin’s” Umbrellas. 3 “ » Me orton stot | LE HATTER’ Se enics Novelties ta” STYLES ARE CORRECT !! WORLD RENOWNED QUALITY — THE BEST!! (2: Agents for the sale of these remarkable JE AX "N*S&§ can be found in every city in tho United States. All Hats manufactured by this house are the recognized standard of excellence throughout the world. None genuine without the trademark. Ww. JOHNSTON, SHIRTS, 260 GRAND ST., NEW YORK. All Wool Scarlet Under Shi Merino Under Six Dress Also, No, SIXTH AVE: 3rd Door above 23d Street Keep’ Ss Shirts CTURING COMP. STON. G37 & 1194 Front W YORK. 7 nctred stint ee : Hecoumended by Toad epursas Russian Baths! }i i: jy ba te tm to his complexion.”—Tom 18 LAFAYETTE PLACE, . Near Broadway, NEW YORK. f ; justeate ie : CHEA EST BOOKSTCRE Everything thet Meat ator eve! IN THE WORLD. pert Bath cay be real New Catalogue Pree. Send Stamp. LEGGAT BROTHERS, No. $1 CHAMBERS STRELT ruirp ~ HUBBARD MILLER, TATTOR and IMPORTER Nos. 101 & 103 Nassau St, Watches: $2.00. 4 fall neta, froa . BENNETT BUILDING, FELTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, No. 138 Fulton Street, N.Y. E, RIDLEY & SONS, GRAND, ALLEN and ORCHARD STS, ‘Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS and BONNETS. New Shapes, Cannot be reen Rau TURYANS, ot $1, $t UNDERWEAR. Infante’ Ont, &e, KID GLOVES, “<“BRICKTOP.” By 15 CENTS PER PAIR. EDW. RIDLEY & SONS, GRAND, SQUARE FU : UPRIGHT PL De 3 PRICES REASONABLL. TERMS EASY. Warerooms: Fifth Ave. and W. Sixteenth St, New York. comicbooks.com