Judge, 1886-01-16 · page 13 of 16
Judge — January 16, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertorial content**—a lengthy advertisement for Royal Baking Powder disguised as news editorial. There is no cartoon per se. The piece addresses a genuine late-19th-century public health scandal: baking powder manufacturers commonly adulterating their products with alum and lime, harmful additives that cut costs. New York Governor Hill and the State Board of Health are quoted (legitimately) expressing outrage at food adulteration. The text argues that Royal Baking Powder alone is chemically pure, supported by testimonials from government chemists and professors. It calls for legal penalties against adulterated powders. **The satire/point**: This is Judge magazine's critique of *food industry dishonesty*. By framing Royal's purity as exceptional—rather than standard—the piece implicitly mocks the widespread corruption of American groceries and the slow regulatory response. The extensive expert testimonials underscore how contaminated competitors were. The surrounding advertisements (flour sacks, printing inks) are standard period trade ads.
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JUDGE. Money Makers Lime Baking Powders Must Go. Official Expressions" Royal”, found to be the only absolutely pure baking powder. Governor Hitt. of New York says: “1 have en astonished at the extent of the adulteration of food. It would seem that thing we eat is ilterated. * © This adulteration of gro- ceries becoming a national evil—one that we shall have to adopt sever ins to check.” The machinery of the law cannot be put at work too speedily or inst this wholesale adulteration of th we cat, calth and the pockets of the people demand protection. There is rticle of food in general use more wickedly adulter- ated than bak er. ‘The New York State Board of Health has aualyzed S4 differeut brands purchased in the State, and found most of them to contain alum or lime, many to such an extent as to render them seriously objectionable for n food. The sale of adulterated baking powders has been prohibited by statute in several States. It will be in the interests of the public health when their sale is made a misdemeanor everywhere, and the penalties of the law are rigidly enforced, The only baking powder yet found by chemical analysis to be entirely free from lime and absolutely pure is the “Royal.” ‘This perfect purity results from the exclusive use of cream of tartar specially refined and prepared by patent processes, which totally remove from it the tartrate of lime and other impurities. The cost of this chemically pure cream of tartar is much greater than any other. ‘TH h grade of the Royal Baking Powder has been fully established by official chemists. Prof. Love, who made the analyses of baking powders for the | BUY YO 7 fir fir New York State Board of Health, as well for the Government, Prof. Hl. A. Mort, late Government chemist, says: “Tt is a | Liberty Str New York. scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure.” rent . = ced sold on the monthly Dr. I. Banter, chemist of the Brooklyn Department of enepe ote Deter Health, says: “1 have recently analyzed samples of the Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself in the stores of this city, and a vat uD OF TRUSTEES find it free from lime in any form.” Prof. MeMvurniz, chief chemist U. S. Department of Ag: culture, W: yn, DL C., says: ‘The chemical tests to which I have submitted the Baking Powder prove it perfectly healthful, and free from every deleterious substance.” Bread, cake, biscuits, ete., prepared with Royal Baking Powder * sees OR FICERS Chas. R. Bantry Wana tl Dost any other baking powder or leavening agent. 4 yer, RayMenp L. Doxxent _ Davin W. Kise ‘ADAMS, JEWETT, & CO., AULT & WIBORG, Winuiast ©) Annenorn Cotton and Paper acm an 3 & LEDIG & SO! FLOUR SACKS. LITHOGRAPHIC INKS, CLEVELAND, OHIO. | AND vaRNisHgs, NICKEL CUSPIDORES, BRASS TOWEL- Factory toca 00 26 HOMEST..N.9 RACKS, ETC, ETC rt tah aw wst, The Inks used by the Strobeldige Lithoxra statitan SE-LARGEST MANUPACTH € re supplied by as ix THE COUNTRY. will be lighter, sweeter, and more wholesome than if made with comicbooks.com