Judge, 1885-10-03 · page 14 of 16
Judge — October 3, 1885 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than a single political cartoon. The content includes satirical quips about contemporary life: a joke about a Black boy chasing a wasp, a dialogue about a woman's housekeeping skills, and a story about a druggist mislabeling medicine. There's also a parody titled "The Modern Shakespeare" mocking verbose preaching styles. The most substantive content is **Ayer's Sarsaparilla advertisement**, a patent medicine claiming to cure "Catarrh" (a vague respiratory condition). The ad features a testimonial from a "suffering" woman healed by the product—typical of late-19th-century advertising that exploited health anxieties to sell largely ineffective tonics. The remaining advertisements promote pianos for rent, furniture, and iron bitters "tonic." The satire is mild and localized rather than political—targeting social pretension, marital dynamics, and medical quackery rather than major political figures or events.
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Phys s prescribed for her, but yet ea Mantoot Bos she grow worse, urtil finally she I scnse of smell and taste, Sass. treseation, of 2 Dencd epedaties (oew ror She had no appetite, became bil a » emaciated, DR. WARD & CO., LOUISIANA, wa, and discouraged. Having ured. She is now in perfect health.” ag Harbor, N.Y. . == TORENT “ After suffering from Chronic Catarrh fo ne it 5 began taking Ayer's Hla. disease.” —Carrol M. Richardson, Worcester, Mass. ¢ : And Kept in Tuno Free of Charge. ‘Tho most obstinate and dangerous forms of Catarrh may be cured by using at Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. HoraceWaters&Co. Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass, Sold by Draggists. Price 81; six bottles, 124 A Fifth Ave., Nene isch Rt. NEW YORE ce J} comicbooks.com