Judge, 1886-11-13 · page 12 of 16
Judge — November 13, 1886 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and satirical commentary**, not a unified cartoon. The left column features product advertisements (La Belle toilet soap, trouser stretcher, theater announcements) interspersed with brief satirical "Decisions Handed Up"—short witty observations on contemporary life. These include jokes about child-rearing methods, butter-making, Maine's prohibition laws, and the hypocrisy of calling theft by its proper name regardless of the thief's social class. The right side advertises **Lactated Food** (an infant formula endorsed by physicians) and the **Electric Window Tapper** (a novelty advertising device with motorized figures that knock on store windows). The page's only substantial illustration shows **a domestic scene** with the caption "AS PLAIN AS A B.C.," humorously depicting a housekeeper explaining her duties. Below appears commentary on Henry George's economic philosophy. Overall, this is a typical Judge page mixing commercial advertisements with mild social satire rather than substantive political commentary.
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KBror- Perens ON Toner Soaps: “Vou have demonstrated that a fer/ectly pure soap may be made. 1, therefore, cordially com. mend to ladies and t6 the community in general the employment of your pure La Belle toilet soap over any adulterated article." Is made from the choicest quality of stock, and contains a LARGE PERCENTAGE of GLYCERINE; therefore it is specially adapted for Toilet, Bath and Infants. BULL 006, THE ALFORD & BERKELE CO, 77 CHAMBERS ST., N. ¥. NO MORE BAGGY KNEES. BEFORE, AFTER “ ENGLIS! Restores shay Price, $1.23. ( of pressing. orwanted on receipt per mail or expre E, O. THOMPSON, 243 Broadway, 208 Walnut 8t., Chestnat Ke HILADELEHIA AN'S PARK TI RD HARRIGAN Proprietor. + = Sole Manager. ‘Absolute and emphatic success EDWARD HARRIGAN'S original local comedy, 1 realistic ww York city life, that pleases all classes.” BRAHAM a popular orchestra. FE D°CKSTADER'S SWAY NEAR 29TH STREET & PERMANENT WS eanie pase'® Manager. Fkabie play, , THE . Matinee Wednesday and Sat ALLAC BROAD Mr. CK's, 3 ‘Sole Prop. and Man‘ ESTER WALLACK. OPHIA. "| deserved populs Siapes DECISIONS HANDED UP. Aph fa child does not thri fresh milk, boil it.” This is too severe. not spank it ?—Philadelphia Call. on Why A butter maker says that, 5 butter that will not come readily will | tin qualit: > ix truc ng or the restaurant Boston Transeript. Maine has Sunday laws and prohibition laws, and all that sort of thing, and yet cannot prevei cider from working Sundays. ~New Orleans Pic- ayune, titel seca g1 Philadelphia Call. When a girl says “no,” there brightness in the future, but when 5 will always fe s time te tial er A for honor is emin nd a good substan- veler. -be Merchant a subscription| ton, Such an Isaak was one of ‘ew York editor has opened monument. to Isaak inently deserved. catel r pounds in weight be town Herald. ‘The last number of the Jupce—one of our ex- changes—deserves especial notice of the double nage illustration, tbur’s Compliments to pntiment Committee,” For . it is certainly tine work, pon its ine! g and irculation, —American home.—Morris- Lithogropher, ‘There isa disposition abroad to call things by! r right names, Stealing is stealing, whether mitted by a poor ma ‘hicago Liter-Oce mato catsup. The ave th Lacfated Food The Physician’s Favorite FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. Leading Physicians of all Schools, and sections voluntarily testily to its superior merit as The Most NOURISHING, Most PALATABLE, Most ECONOMICAL, of all Prepared Foods. 150 MEALS for an Infant for 81.00. 10 At Druggists Se. amphletoa “TI ion of Infants ‘Weta, Ricuanpsoy & Co., Burlington, Vt. ELEC TIND QW TAPPER A THE LATEST ADVERTISING NOVELTY. For, attracting at tention to etore win dows. igu'cs aro hand painted any devign OM required, 18 inches high, and knock on the window with the band. Batterics will rin 6 months with- out any attention. Will bo ebipped, carefully pocked, om receipt of Diait’ or P.O. Order, o THE EMPIRE CITY ELECTRIC CO. fonfraie and | ‘All conversation tn ctl Yor ioatrated ee aS PIER. Addreea F. HISCOX, too Mention this Paper i] da: Pan 1 sink will be as clean as a Dew p fceper and try it. Beware of imitations. Thet Ing soap, whic What will Sapotio rex with it tin ‘rou is but one Sapullo Seat eis alam atine wee Re eC aR give it its right name, put ended: by coi Kit was a sort of ketchup . word, — Pittsburg Dispatch. The Henry George club of Philadelphia “in- don Henry Geor; When asked what the views of Henry George are in a chestnut shell nber of theclub said, “The should pay the tas The > you need not wonder, for If you must always be scolding I must stop and listen, and #0 T lose lots of time, But if Tt will take the i ot che vel te wash basin, th