Judge, 1886-10-30 · page 15 of 16
Judge — October 30, 1886 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine with minimal editorial content beyond one cartoon. The single cartoon, "NO MORE BAGGY KNEES," shows two men demonstrating before/after results of the "English Trousers Stretcher," a $1.75 device. The joke appears straightforward: it mocks a trivial consumer product claiming to solve the petty problem of baggy knees in men's trousers. This satirizes the era's proliferation of questionable gadgets and miracle products heavily marketed to consumers. The page is otherwise dominated by paid advertisements typical of late-19th-century magazines: patent medicines (Von Graefe Troches for weakness), safes (Marvin's Fire & Burglar Safes), cocoa (Baker's), gas lamps (Hickok Calcium Burner), and various other commercial products. The ad copy emphasizes reliability, patent status, and testimonials—marketing strategies of the period.
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INDEPENDENT FOUNTAIN PEN. uy uae: tNDEPENDENT (Above cut shows style, but not actual Inkstand and Penholder combined ; fitted with best quality Gold Pen. ‘This Pen is guaranteed perfect in all its parts. Price, $2.00 and upwards, according to size, Pen and Holder. Sent by mail on receipt of Price. Liberal discount to Agents and Dealers. Send for circulars and price lists, J. ULBRICH & CO., 106 and 108 Liberty St., New York, NO MORE BAGGY KNEES BEFORE, | | | | 81,000 Reward more can be earned in a short time if | Jov.at once write to Hallet & Co., Portland. Maine, for in- formation about work which you can do and whatever your loc for your labor, and Bows” Hallett & Co will art aes Bothy sexes. All ‘Thowe who will write at once and learn for themselves. Snug little fortunes await every worker. ONE OF THE BEST OF MANY COMPLIMENTS. The Juvor has taken a prominent place as one of the very best journals of humor and caricature in the world. Iis cartoons and illustrations are uniformly excellent, and it is edited with unus- ual thoroughness and abil; It is an able and vigorous defender of Republican principles.— Baltimore American. Nefer dond put on some scl hollobs mit “ENGLISH TROUSERS STRETOHER,” Sater Restores shay Price, $1.73. ef amount per wes trouble and expense of uae | jcentsextra,) Forwarded on receipt GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187, BAKER'S ms Breakfast Cocva. Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the excess of Oil has been removed. It bas tree times the atrength of Cocoa mixed with Btarch, Arrowroot or Sugary and iatherefore far wore econom!- cal, costing less than one cent a H\ cup. It 19 delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and } admirably adapted for invallds as well as for persons tn bealth. Sold by Grocers everywhere. W. BAKER & CQ., Dorchester, Mas, INTEREST =MMEN ‘tror Weakness or Loss TROCH! Park Place, Now Works” (LES. ection aes MARVIN S ANY AVE MT NoT FOUND IN wakes THAT Wi UL WELL REPAY AN INVESTIGATION BY THOSE WHO. 70 SECURE THE BEST SAFE MARVIN SAFE CO. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, LONDON. ENGLAND. EN EROVEMENTS | Der vorldt nefer dond gif goot credit ie der | mans dot vos ondidled to dot. Ids ch: $0 seldom like der hairs ona bald head.—-National Weekly. »_ DBAPNESS #: most of the imac tn three month, an ‘since then hundreds of others, Full eculars sent on a “ation. ps GES Ror Wen Bist St, Now York City. ic IMPROVED “at KOK CaLciuM BURNER Gives a light of 60 candle-pow: ere and will nt any ordinary lamp. “val trpertections ie have been remedied. and It i now the beet burner for oll rer , Teading light it has no equal. Agents wanted Chtone SER ba ST Gee and ma Upurch bireet and 10 Bast 14th uu orn Reve ___ Bestes? ee bevouahire streets setRee ered: Now's Jour lime fp ereere dor our celebrated erorywhere Price, Ray WERT New York: 82 i GrestAmeaicen ‘tnd Coffees. and secure Hy herein God Band oF Mors ‘ch share bbe i sagen Ge Ki reine THE CHEAPEST pee Gene GEORGE WEST, MaSCPACTCAER OF GROCERS’ BAGS,| BALLSTON SPA, New York. few Sete. no ) Upholstery Department An elegant assortment of FALL NOVELTIES now in stock. Wall Hangings, Panels and Decorations. Also, a very attractive line of Coverings and Drapery Materials. LACE, SILK and ORIENTAL CURTAINS. Broadovay B 1916 ot. NEW YORK. / EPPs’S GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. COCOA ARKELL & SMITHS, MANUFACTURERS OF FLOUR SACKS, CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. VICTORIA HOTEL, ¥, STH AND TH STS. ‘alimost entifely returtehed, hosts Xiverican abd European plan. "Practically f Fd H. L. HOYT & CO., Proprietors WARNER D’FORREST & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF | LADIES’, GENTS’ & YOUTHS’ KNIT UNDERWEAR: Established 1871. AMSTERDAM, N.Y. |W. d, BENJAMIN & CO., Exelusive Selling Agents, NEW YORK OFFICE 26 WHITE 8T. DAVIDSON & GO., TAILORS. } Cor. Beekman & Wittig my, at NEW ToORx. ~KELLOGGS & 1 MILLER — PROPRIETORS [AMSTERDAM LINSEED OlL WORKS, : | AMSTERDAM, N. ¥. | __ESTABLIE” “D 1824. —osern P. Feut & co—— ELECTROTYPERS, No, 26° Rose Srnecr, NEW YORK. mera Puree Ene & Breciairy, __ HENRY Y LINDENMEYR, 15 & 17 BEEKMAN st, N.Y.