Judge, 1882-07-22 · page 13 of 16
Judge — July 22, 1882 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with minimal editorial content. The small satirical pieces are brief humor columns typical of the era. The notable content includes: **"FISCATORIAL"** — A short humorous poem about a mermaid rejecting a suitor ("Will"), playing on fishing/romantic terminology. **Scattered joke items** — Brief satirical observations about: - Weather differences by region (Arkansas always has hot springs) - The actress Rachel's forthcoming correspondence causing no scandal (she's been dead so long) - Women's vanity when recognized - Competitive parenting boasts among mothers **Dominant content**: Patent medicines and consumer goods advertisements typical of 1890s magazines—rubber target guns, coffee, hair brushes, ocean liners, baby carriages, and tonic beverages. The **Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush** advertisement is particularly prominent, claiming to cure baldness and dandruff through electrical stimulation—a common pseudo-scientific remedy of the period. The page reflects Judge's format: light social satire alongside aggressive advertising for dubious patent products now recognized as quackery.
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THE JUDGE. GRAVES’ Patent Rubber Target Gun This 1s the ORIGINAL apd only Patent Target Gun made. Iti erful and accurate : will Kul al Kinds of game, squirrels, pigeon oot a) feet. | Shoots ‘Atrows. aro Cattery, Foot Power) THE JOHN WILKINSON co., 77 State Street, Chicago, IIL, Send for Nustrated catalogues, and mention for what class of goeds catalogue ls wal Good Coffee. Thurbers package coffees are selected by ane pert who understands the art of blending vari flavors, They are roasted In the most perfect m ner, then put In pound packages (in the bean, not Dearing our signature as a guarantee of ineness, and each package contains the Thur Feelpe fo tng good Coffee, We pack two kinds, Thorber' 34," atrong and pungent; Tharber's “No 41," mild and rich, One or the other will sult every taste. H. K. & F. B. THURBER & CO., West Broadway and Reade St., New York. 12,000.000,BOTTLES CONSUMED pNUFACTURER. THE 20EDONECO.L* s WREXHAM. WALE ANNUALLY IN GREAT BRITAIN. | a 13 elf, and wouldn't go Vatil leech night was late. Once when the moon did shiner light, And halibut was still, She mermaid, I must say *C You muskallonge, dear Will.” —Cleretanit Voice. Ir makes very little difference what the weather may bo in the other parts of the country in April and May, always have Hot Springs in Arkansas.—Detroit Press. z correspondence of the actress Rachel is about to be published in Paris, She bas been dead so long that probably not more than three or four old gentle- men are now living who will be seriously annoyed by the publication. —Somerrille Journal. Ir you want to drive a woman just bilin’ crazy, rush up to id say: “My dear Mrs. Pinkham, I recog nize you by your picture, which I've often seen in the papers, and 1 want to thank you for being a be to the human race!” She'll be silly mad. — Youxa America: First Proud Mother. only eleven years old, and y day with his pockets full of fruit. He can get over the top of any fence they can put up, the darlis cond Proud Pooh for your boy! Why, my Jimmy is only and he’s a corner loafer and has been to the Police Court twice,—Louiseille Courier-Journal. A_ STRICTLY NON-ALCOHOLIC SPARKLING PHOSPHATED IRON TONIC BEVERAGE. _ A.B. TENNINGS, CRANDALL & 00, OLDEST RELIABLE HOUSE. Premium Baby Carriages, with latest improvements: Crandall's parasol Sead ‘for price Wareroome—si MONARCH LINE. NEW YORK AND LONDON. Splendid, new, Ferry, Jersey City: Lydian Monarch... Persian Monarch, teamers leave dock adjoining Pavonia daly 23 Aogust 2 Superior Accommodations for Saloon Passengers. Prepaid steerage tickets, $28, telog $2 lower than by any other line. Apply to the Geveral Agents, PATTON, VICKERS & CO., 35 Broadway. —, FOR SALE BY DRUGGIST | of DONE uneay ee NEW YORK. | “PARK PLACE,cORCHO®™ GROCERS & WINE MERCHANTS. _ SOOETS ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSH. A MARVELLOUS SUCCESS!! the box. | Avold those WIRE Brushes which Injure the Scalp nd promote A BEAUTIFUL BRUSH, r 111 send 1¢ om trial, postpaid, on receipt of 83.00, serie nad we arasion af Tbeareet Dregristot Paney Store! ook Uden Ordert, Currene} SLT EAE Dean, very tate “obtain oes fr yo aad be pare a “tasanas Dracos! Row _RECOMMENDE wie soi, eaves bar, tnd ina teisedy lawing tor tary Jeara Tt abosid tao a lirewh Huai PERMANY. Erect nl ENT WHclL ACTS Tee ies, resem riot UPON Tink rare GLANDS AND FOLLICLES This power can always be tested by eafiver compass which accompanies each Breab. ee. In’ Minute: Rock, Arkansas, writ getting bald; the brush bh ‘growth. luse it for Dandrutt; It ntiroly stopped the falling halr and i 3 on vate tentebracelocn ina Not a Wire Brush but Pure Bristles. Neuralgia in 5 Minuto of the Scalp! Will positively produce a rapid growth of hair on bald heads, where the glands and follicles are Sot totally destroyed. We cordially invite you to write us for Circulars of Dr. Scott's Electrie Flesh Brush and Electric Cor acy, Ste PRICE $3.00. LASTING OR YEAR! WE CAN REFER TO.860,000 WHO WILL TESTIFY IN THEIR FAVOR. \ comicbooks.com