Judge, 1886-12-25 · page 20 of 27
Judge — December 25, 1886 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** with minimal satirical content. The dominant feature is the thirty-sixth annual statement from the Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, displaying financial data and officers. The only apparent satirical element is a small portrait labeled "IS THIS WHAT AILS YOU?" showing a bearded man identified as a "Chemist & Druggist." The accompanying text lists digestive complaints (bloating, heartburn, weakness)—common ailments that patent medicines claimed to cure. This appears to mock the era's widespread medical quackery and dubious remedies. The remaining content consists of genuine period advertisements: barber chairs, fountain pens, shoes, seeds, magic lanterns, and dental furniture. These ads reflect late-19th-century commercial products but contain no political or social satire. The page exemplifies Judge's business model: mixing light satire with paid advertising to fund the publication.
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Ee STICKNEY & POOR, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF —: Mustards, Spices, Extracts, &. :— 205 AND 207 STATE STREET, BOSTON. TheCross Fountain and Gold Pen. The only perfect foun 2 A pes eptlecpmutned, frites an words with one Alling and last for yearn Hach Bolder « sana atic with ait Kold pen og the best manufacture, “Can ly carried | he poche ad wand tke pward. rete ‘eddresn on recelpt of price. Pull descriptive: cir Tistrent free on apptica’ PEN CO,, 7 Mill Street, Boston, Mass, THIRTY-SIXTH [5 THI§ ANNUAK SEALEMENT WHAT AINA |? ee hustou: LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF HARTFORD CONN. January 1, 18686. | Chemést %atD, DENTAL CHAIRS AND OMANS, COUNTER OR STORE STOOLS, Eto. ARCHER'S GYNECOLOGICAL CHAIR. WER PIANO STOOL. No. 14° SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LISTS. BARBER CHAIRS ANO FURNITURE. Premlum Receipts In 186 - 2,845,780 72) P24 See eae 1 ceipta in «i + Among therm, iowa oer ner: Interest Receipts in 19 1,739,84543 0 ® nd physicals, Among them, lows Total Receipts during the year - - 4,585,632 17 feelings of fullness or Dlonting after eating. or mens ot goneness rempaine of Momact ti morning Disbursements to policy-holders, and for ex Beatfnoft and lnckinu drmnens bendache, blurring cl penece, tates, etc. : © sro1e22 a0) ersten we ta Sodding betere the Aveta January 1,190-0- + 30,562,261 83 Total Liabilities - 25,368,058 21 ae oneacionai pal Surplus by Connecticut and Mass. standart 8,194,203 62) See ae ack pal Binss 7a fearinesa of ‘ie Surplus by the standard of N.Y. == 6,603,000 00) Joins, seling, and weariness ct ve Weer limi, Pete a fore Janaary 1 1 1,498 | nmuring : /s w7,702,243 44] plicies issued in 18%, 5,722, insuring - 11,018,298 00. eet, BUEPAUO.N. Yaw he will ered fon postin Soteeaimpte and tarmicas pomdem, piemantto rake MORGAN G. BULKELEY, President, | tescuzisciesysrsicnrirzon ition: itt pont le ’ «| tively'aad effectually curein from one to three wee! | evreeeceecitzce air ery J.C, WEBSTER, Vice-President, | Ai'miy‘ane'cestarein more perfect healt chan Ta | Bom” Semone means willcareyese ‘ve J. L. ENGLISH, Secretary, | scat sis from sufferers and the: all verity | ood | H.W. St. JOHN, Actuary. | ; Stoddard perzonully ud can vgoch aes coer tones GURDON W. RUSSELL, M D., Consulting Physician. Beare cree eas tw AGENTS WANTED. craonally noqualnted with Sr, Staiger, and i Mat any comfsunication to bisa will receive, rom pe abd carziit cttontionss kay bere ent save ao el BRANCH OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 227 Canal Street, NEW YORK CITY, U. & A ARCHER MANUFACTURING CO., 5, 7 and 9 North Water Street, ROCHESTER, N. Y., U. 8. A. FURNITURE. GYNECOLOGICAL CHAIRS, Etc. PIANO STOOLS, PIANO OTT 6 z = z Fa é 2 e z 3 . & ® < é @ « S Fa $ 2 < Manufacturers of ARCHER’S PATENTED SPECIALTIES. sit Se NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ae eaibiba See laren aneerrpersane gree HEAD OFFICE, 98 East 44th St. Mow York Plaine + aie, gear tetra aN nah My Rabin art leans riers eerie nd discharged into | 'tsburgh, St Paul, St. Louls and New O TCHR oS ee WALTER L. ASHBY, James 'S Means’ 7 Gentlemen, crmmmnariomn "2B" 83 SHOE. Made ta Button, Congress and Lace iy Skin. “Cnexcelied tn Dro abalty. and Veer ne, ¢ this Show ID te oF Territors Floral Guide for 1887 attr cishrated tector Sr a i Fou the JAMES Now ready, containa Colored Plates, bandreds of Mlstratons and nearly $0 pagne—22 pertsning to Garden BAN for bo sched in Buran Ingand Flower Gultare, and over 1a containing an Tiastrated List of neatly all te FLOWERS = ins ——— BLES grown, with direcilons bow to grow them, where the bet ‘ Ean te procured, with prices cf tack. Tos tok mated tree SEEDS, PLANTS, AND iD BULBS on receipt of 10 cents, and the 19 cents may be deducted from the first order sent us. Every one interested Ina arden, or who desires good, fresh senda should bave this Work. We refer 1 the tilions of persous who RAVE Slanted oureceds BUY ONLY VICK'S SEEDS AT HEADQUARTERS, JAMES VICK, SEEDSMAN, Rochester, N. Y.