Judge, 1886-11-27 · page 13 of 16
Judge — November 27, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains several late-19th-century patent medicine and product advertisements typical of the era. The dominant ad promotes **Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush**, claiming it cures baldness, headaches, and various scalp conditions through "electricity." The brush features testimonials from physicians and endorsements (appears to reference the Prince of Wales). This reflects the period's widespread pseudoscientific use of "electricity" as a cure-all, exploiting public fascination with new technology. Other ads include Dr. Carter Moffat's "Ammoniophone" for hay fever and asthma, Epps's Cocoa, and a book titled "Don't You Marry" offering dating advice. These represent classic **snake oil marketing**—exaggerated health claims, fake testimonials, and appeals to authority—that modern readers recognize as fraudulent. Judge likely ran these ads for revenue while occasionally mocking such products in actual satirical content elsewhere in the magazine. The page demonstrates how patent medicine scams saturated late-Victorian publications.
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YOU WILL BE BALD #823 eS SCOTT S ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSH. An Honest Remedy Phy, Prescribed. and Used by our. Best Physicians, ee ‘Which has won tte way to R cas nee sat se ser lorsed by ‘the Pri acess of Wales, mus is Shatranetarae seats Serta rn ceiee eee, NEE eee Mg ie RaUORA ears ibe a CRY iver com: NOT A WIRE BRUSH BUT PURE BRISTLES. IT WILL POSITIVELY ‘Cure Nervous Headache in 5 Minutes!t Cure Bilious Headache in 5 Minutes !! Cure Neuralg! Cure Falling Cure Dandruff and Diseases of the Scalptt Promptly Arrest Premature ‘Make the Halr Grow Lon, Money Returned if not as Represented 1! bes to write ing tt roprictors: The Pall Mall Ele _trle Amoctatton of Lomdon uccesa, After this j . LE LSS rehased wi y “Leheertully testify to the merits Sebo bas beeu ear a all al , j > vf of BERN tye the it Tata prompt nad infallible remed} Mires pwd C. Bridgeman, D. D. ALL DEALERS WILL REFUND THE] svany thousand simitar tes- PRICE IF NOT AS REPRESENTED, || timoniats can be acen at our office se eas eps A BEAUTIFUL BRUSH, lasting for years. ly. use quie ‘wire brush. They gee,net ibe, seleginte "Best at ‘We will send tt on trial, postpatd, on secelpt of phompande Rave Geen fambagred which will be retarned if'not as represen ane 00. Inco ments xtra and we guarantee ete del expr. 0. Bat x4 ane Eau Perera emanate rere ent So Bethea SEER oo bana 7] 60 Sehr eReeeatore ; “Mak for DR. SCOTT'S. wi nae bf receive the Brush, if not well satisfied with your bargain, write us, and we will return the money. oh fare pce tenant te Maps apd Future Yor ana farnie of god fa sbi soa genta megs sttar 3° oe MENTION THIS PAPER. Checks, Drafts, Post-Omice Order oy oF ‘Stampa. Libera ‘Liberal int to the "Trade. dgenta wanted in every town, * Send for Pamphlet of Dr. Scott's Electrie Flesh Bruch, Electric Corsets and Belts for Ladies and Gents. WILL LAST_A LIFE TIME. SEND FOR trediion of your fare fee DR. CARTER MOFFAT’S — |resraoxtate hes Fe eee AMMONIAPHON EEESS on receipt of post card, “HISTORY OF THE AMMONIAPHONE,” showing how thousands have been immediately relieved and promptly and permanently cured of FREE i HAY FEVER. The enose Throat, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, and BRONCHITIS, | and affections of Bronchial Tubes, By Ishataton v2 Aiea tullan At, rode by Dr. Cunren Morvars ela Invent Cao cine Pee ofan of ih clined reports ectred ub oes fe Onan = od iyo the Remienne day demoed Wye Compr Neen Acro, mobo will AMERICAN AMMIONIAPRONE Cf 00, Liwmen, 30 E Uta St, New York DON’T YOU MARRY, | | VICTORIA HOTEL, At least until you have read our new book, entitled x Sonie ‘soon, others wait too long. This sre aves BROADWAY, TH 4™D nTH STS. larry." Sone marry too hook’ will tell you how, when, and whom to marry ; besides ‘a taraaae complete hotels tn the cfty Gre Seca ie ane fend eSeeta| Magee ee tatacraatcaie’ “various Geiae | Remote contains 109 pages, paper covers. and is w alteand ini. Culsine wnsce acted on ig ¥ou, Sold by all booksellers or malled on.receipt of only Qnerican and European plan. Practically fireproof. Boe pees 9 Park °° GOI.VIE & 00., Publishers 31 Rove Street, N.Y. H. L. HOYT & 00., Proprietors Place, Now York.