Judge, 1884-07-12 · page 14 of 16
Judge — July 12, 1884 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine (dated December 22, 1892), with minimal editorial content. The main visual element is a large **pipe organ advertisement** by Daniel F. Beatty of Washington, New Jersey. The ornate instrument is depicted in detailed engraving style, emphasizing its decorative architectural features and mechanical complexity. The ad promotes organs "warranted 6 years," priced at $49.75 (marked down from $115), and lists "35 useful stops" with technical specifications. Surrounding this central ad are smaller advertisements for consumer products typical of the 1890s: hay fever remedies, roller skates, handkerchiefs, mosquito netting, candy, root beer, and a dietary book about food combinations. The page contains **no political satire or cartoon commentary**—it functions as straightforward commercial advertising, which was common in Judge despite the magazine's satirical editorial mission. These ads reflect consumer goods and health concerns of the Gilded Age period.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“ THE JUDGE. CATAR R H Hay Fever ‘LITERARY. Prowler & Wells Co., Pi New York City ‘This book gives the reason why some ar- dict are better than others, more as well as more healthful. What to drink and why is viewed as an important question ; and valuable part of the book relates to food combinations, in which es of a very EVER :.. ‘cents by pall Sampte itis shown that there are some articles of diet that cannot be partuken of at the same meal with good results, Closing with di- etetic rules, hints on cooking, ete., it 1s not on that account a book of reeipes. Pub- lished at and will be sent by ma prepaid, on receipt of the amount in age stumps. Address as above, VouNG. rate Bett Co Pn X MEN: The ¥ of Mar POCKET MOSQUITO BAR. (Holden's Patent.) “THOS KANE & CO., CHIC AGO, TLL, PIPE chee A a S¢ INCLUD'N® PONCH WARRANTED 6 Years. S115 Siti $49.19 fw ONLY) TOP: FULL SETS OF @ Qavtten gS oF ince) DANIEL F. Sw "BEATTY, * Washington, New Jersey. HENLEY'S CHALLENGE ROLLER SKATE ACKNOWLEDOED BY EXPERTS AS THE MOST COMPLET: SCIENTIFIC SKATE wampto” MC. HENLEY, Kia SNe Beautiful Fibreno Handkerchiefs Ie Racetetiee foe Eat shigrwooo a ee. HIRES’! rarer ay EGena fe Heetpt 23¢, C. SiG?S) _ iso eazy comicbooks.com