Judge, 1884-11-08 · page 14 of 16
Judge — November 8, 1884 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of 19th-century magazines. The left and center columns contain numerous commercial ads for medical remedies, business services, and consumer products—many of dubious efficacy (artificial ear drums, catarrh cures, "weak undeveloped parts" treatments). The right side contains brief **humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons: - A Boston tailor inheriting $75,000 but not getting it on a "wild goose chase" - A Portland girl named "Letter" - A man writing about three mothers-in-law - Various domestic humor about husbands and wives - A California duel story These are gentle, observational jokes about everyday life—society gossip and domestic comedy—rather than political satire. The page reflects Judge's satirical style through mockery of human folly and social pretension rather than partisan politics. The elaborate decorative ads (stoves, bicycles, cocoa) represent the magazine's primary revenue source.
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