Judge, 1886-07-17 · page 15 of 18
Judge — July 17, 1886 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains various patent medicine and consumer product ads typical of late 19th-century magazines. The small editorial snippets scattered among ads include: - A note praising Judge's investigative journalism against fraud - A joke about competing Massachusetts newspapers (Lynn Item vs. Lowell Times) arguing over which has a higher death rate - A satirical comment on newspaper portrait accuracy—newspapers print portraits of prominent people that bear "no resemblance whatever" to their subjects The humor here is light social commentary rather than political cartooning: it mocks newspapers' poor quality illustrations and journalistic competitiveness. The bulk of the page advertises patent medicines (Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, Hair Revivum, Hyatt's Life Balsam), hair dyes, digestive tonics, and clothing—reflecting the era's unregulated medical marketplace where dubious remedies claimed miraculous cures.
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JUDGE. aywnba RG'y New | York monument fund.”—Washington The JupGE now takes rank with the best illus- trated weeklies of the world, and is indeed a Perfume power for the laboring men of America, the ex- posing of and putting down fraud and corruption vee it may be found.—Pittsfield (IU) Old “7 sa." debilitated sehont tea 5 ‘Favorite Prescription ts the beat o . Regularly once a week the Lynn Item prints an| ing at emt Specie f announcement that — * Lowell has the hi death rate.” Ifthe Item persists in this thing]! LUNDBORG'S we may find it incumbent to. visit its sanctum | prommly cures weakness of omach. indigent tn and endeavor to even up matters between the | 3% Hack, ervous, prostration, debility. and sleeplevaness, two cities.—Lowell Times. |SPeoas, Paver Pace prem te ea az came poe + $1.00, of six bottles for 85.00. Rhenish Cologne. A contemporary says that the portraits appear- so echine oy bloeases of W omen! praftaatylitestrnied . : ing in the daily and “weekly. newspapers © wi |/itnestored plates and bumerous wood ita, sent for 10 Cems ne eee, ie eet Ceote) sae enable readers to see what our prominent men |) Address Wonays Disrexsane Mebicat AssocraTION, Main of perfumes ; It suggests the odour of many favor~ and women look like.” Yes—but only by conjur-|S¥CK HEADACHE, Billous Headache nd Constipation, fee” Landing erfutnes dre very taatefally pat ing up people who bear no resemblance whatev Drompedy cure ty Bre = polices SE a ae ene eae SEMEN to the portraits hereinbefore mentioned.—Norris- | Dy oral fre to any lady.” town Herald, | a A wealthy New Yorker had engaged a splendid | EARL & WILSON'S cottage at Newport, and also a new driver for his horses, The driver was advised to be very polite LINEN COLLARS & CUFFS if he intended to keep his place. Accordingly BEST IN THE WORLD. | when the master went to. the Queen Anne stable, | 10.the stomach; allays inflayy = : . | the following dialogue ensued : BMaster—"" Well, “This food contains po drug, medicine or stimulant. Hight hn, h h ded D : a John, how are the horses?” Coachman—* They regommended by are quite well, sir, thank you, and how are you f Jour drugybe ny ts is. : ‘ | Boston Beacon. pip bax. Barapies frp Sea EMERSON MANF'G CO. (Continued on 15th page.) 43 Park Place, New York. MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY] = fj— —— : OF NEW YORK, HA | R R EV VU M THE REVIVUM is the ONLY NO. 233 BROADWAY LOW PRICED preparation for OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. restoring Gray Hair to its oriy- | ONLY TWELVE ASSESSMENTS NOT A DYE.<= inal color. It is certain and superior in effect to any other Have been levied from 1881 to 1886, averaging P ly ot three a year, and making the cost for assessments The Crowning Glory preparation, and is an agreeable fo agian OF 40 yeore bah PL) 8 year fon eeel | of Man and Woman is | Hair Dressing. Put up in bottles Send for Circulars. bat Wanted ! |a beautiful head of} of good size, and sold by Drug- 1 Remunerative employment offered energetic and 23 Hair. | gists everywhere at only 50 cts. cer-HILL’S WHISKER DYE IS THE BEST EVER INVENTED. ONLY 50c. ae | es HYATT’S cured me of HAY FEVER and would not be without} INFALLIBLE it during the hay fever} M. Binghamton, N. Y. LIFE BALSAM A friend persuaded me to try Ely's Cream Balm| ’ if FOR_THE BLOOD. for hay fever, and I did 80 ; with wonderful success, — q : An Old and Renowned Medicine, Ss. ryracuse, N.Y R > . mecaternt Died and ts agreeable. oo — ‘When all other means have fata, expertence THE! ‘ rate ‘has proved that this wozdcrfal prcparation bas ___ EE ROTHES, Dreesiete. Owego, 8 Y- P=: Beautifies the Complex Boa] | Crougat more astoalahing carea of acrosmin GEORGE WE: T 5 8 p exi0n and kindred diseceaca, however bad, iS) ’ 6794 When used in the Toilet end the Bath ‘than any other remedy on cat. IT SCARCHES TUROUGH THE BLOOD, cleanses tt froin alt humors, and enriches it to a condition of perfect GROCERS’ BAGS, Ana ts nip ree ie thins operation in grea aided by the ae of HALESTON'SPA. == New Hock wy Rica Glenn's Satphur Soap, ananablaent forts potsons : a aie ‘| WATTS LIVE BALSAM ts prc Tosi at VICTORIA HOTEL, <b 2 < Yorke and (sold by ell Druggiss e, BROADWAY, STH AND UTH STS. | mr per att D —SEND FOR PAMPHLET.— revat and most complete botela tn the city: joat entirely refurniahed.. ito E- —————————————— nelle” Comucted, oo the &-PIKE’S TOOTHACHE DROPS, CURE IN ONE MINUTE. iT & Ce : Proprietors. WARNER DFORRESTaco.| | MEART DISEASE AND PAINS. MANUFACTURERS OF Any functional discase of the heart, usually called Heart Disease, readily yields to the use of LIDS’, GERTS’ & YOUTHS" KNIT UNDERWBAR.| |! waucs uDits, GRAVES HEART REGULATOR: which is sold at $1 a bottle by all Druggists. Be sure to get the genuine —Pamphlet Free. Erublishel 1871. AMSTERDAM, N.Y. Address, DR. 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