Judge, 1886-01-16 · page 14 of 16
Judge — January 16, 1886 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. It features dozens of commercial advertisements from late 19th-century American businesses, including perfume makers (Lundborg's), paper companies, printing firms, safes manufacturers (Mosler), pianos for rent, wedding gift retailers (Johnston's), and industrial suppliers. The only visual element beyond text is a **Catarrh Cream Balm advertisement** with a small illustrated figure—a common patent medicine ad typical of the era. **Context for modern readers:** This demonstrates how Judge, despite being a humor magazine, relied heavily on advertising revenue. The ads reflect the era's commercial priorities: manufacturing, industrial supplies, and dubious health products (like catarrh remedies). The page shows no political satire or social commentary—it's pure commercial content supporting the magazine's publication.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
— LUNDBORG'S PERFUMES. Landborg's Perfume, | LUNDBORG’S | RHENISH COLOGNE. s PX CREAM BALM ro” | HENRY LINDENMEYR, Paper Ware House 15 =. 17 BEER ST., A. RAE & CO, MANUFARTURERS OF Flour Sacks, WELLESBURG, W. VA. ‘TELEPHONES SOLD. IuVEr & co., TIME ANE GLOBES. CANAJOHA Send stamp for circulars. KELLOGG'S & MILLER, |, rrornm AMSTERDAM, N. Y. ESTABLISHED 1824, RELATIVE TIME | AMSTERDAM LINSEED OIL WORKS, * JUDGE. | JUDGE PUBLISHING CO. | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS. | Fine Cofor Worka | | SPECI. PHOTO-LITI | Estimates Carefully Prepared. 324, 326 & 328 PEARL ST., THE strep pf seavice | ERSLY, Pabli 835 Broadway, apply to the Publisher. CHATFIELD & woobs, ng Rates BLACK AND COLORED TYPE AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING INKS ESTABLISHED 1816. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR INKS. Grocery Bags and PAPER FLOUR SACKS. CINCINNATTI, OHIO, 8. J. SMITH, NEAT AND ELEGANT BOOK BIN TG. MANUFACTURER OF EXPRESS PAPER & FLOUR SACKS, | = ae _CONNEAUT, OHIO. | ™ oy 7 oa =O eg = PIANOS == ee TORENT 7 a a 1% = = @ pr GA van (25 = And Kept in Tune Free of Charge. | BS] = = HoraceWaterséCo. |” = 124 Fifth Ave., Eksvasrn JAM 14 Dey Street, N.Y. JOHNSTON?S Duplicate Wedding Presents. HEADQUARTERS 150 BOWERY. Bene 18th Kt. NEW YORE. ORNAMENTAL GOLD FRAMES FOR Crayonand Oif Portraits 445 PEARL STREET, N. Y. ~ ARKELL & SMITHS, MASUFACTERERS OF FLOUR SACKS | ® CANAJOHARIE, N. ¥. MOSLER SAFE & LOCK CO’S CELEDRATED DUROIAT NINE SHOWCASPS FILLED WITIT STERLING SILVERS RE FULL OF BARGAINS OF EVERY DESCKIY rReer sarzs. SAFES. LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. EXCLUSIVE PATENTS. Flanges, Bolts ands Lock on Inst Mlange MOSLER, BOWEN & CO., 768 BROADWAY, N. ZF. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES SENT ON APPLICATION, comicbooks.com