Judge, 1887-04-23 · page 14 of 16
Judge — April 23, 1887 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and theater announcements** rather than political satire. However, the opening text discusses Judge's editorial cartoons. The text describes a cartoon by Hamilton depicting **New York City and Mayor Hewitt's reform efforts**. The passage praises Judge for cutting into "tumors existing in this country" like "a sharp razor," suggesting the magazine's role as social critic. The main satirical reference involves **Mrs. Cleveland** (wife of President Grover Cleveland), portrayed as navigating between political obstacles while maintaining grace and dignity. The cartoon apparently critiques corrupt political figures while celebrating her positive influence in the White House. The rest of the page consists of typical late-19th-century advertisements: theaters (Harrigan's Park Theatre, Madison Square Theatre), a tailor shop, patent medicines, root beer, and fountain pens—standard commercial content for a satirical weekly magazine of this era.
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THE JUDGE'S CARTOONS. Verily the JupGx cuts into some of the tumors existing in this country, as a sharp razor would open a cat boil. Its issue of 19th March has a cartoon fresh ‘and caustic from the pen of Hamilton, representing New York as it is. Happily for the public, but unhappily for stumb- ling-blockheads, Mayor Hewitt is moving in the iter of genuine reform, and the JeDae is hold- now the brightest, 4 publication of its *omeroy's Democrat. pretty Mrs. Cleveland, with a unusually tive, even for her pictures ing her heavy husband safely between the c that 0 Pp nation, Mr nilitze r t him,strew her path with fa bright-faced Americat ases more potent than. that of ved greybeards, And where white house is there a bett acouncil of ow else than in the vith had reputati much written about, much et never in a way to bring er’s brow or a regret to her haludelphca News. AMUSEMENTS. HARRICANS 0 EDWARD HARI x N much admired, painted and portra a blush to her own heart. ARK THEATRE. RIGAN Mr. DAVE. BRATTAM and hix popular orchestra. evening at Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2 “ D°CKSTADER'S yWAY NEAR 29TH STREET PERMANENT OP, AINSTRELS —75- cee ONE TSA Sk MARESON SQUARE THEATRE. ul 4M old. Heads and iu Hearts. PARSONS, SCARLETT & CO., TATLORS, 638 FIFTH AVENUE, Murray Hil, NEW YORK. HIBESROOTBEER : parking err Shine Su eae aN at wit ea amurnysit lees cmmnce a WANTED {Serotes FREE) for DR. AGENTS 33% ieuuirancs Saye risk, quick ales. Territory: Dr. satisfaction guaranteed. DTT, 843 Bway, N. ¥. DONT BE ACLAM ‘TOR PROPRICTARY MEDICINES, - CN inxs ore = “< nti roe 0X manuractuaces 132 NASSAU STREET, NEWYORK. ou0dq ISON CULL SOUUI,L 0} Sve FS Fy | B. o P| ~~ im & = = = a - < 3 a s re o = = Fy | $ o ° a - 5 € ~~ wg o =] ° P = = m NEQUALLED tor CEMENTING re a tie ware ace as equate MARVELOUS | waters GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. THE CHEAPEST A DISCOVERY. rtificial Systems—Cure of Mind Wande ing. Artin Gi Park Place-p inducements tir " ——— | STYLO & FOUNTAIN PENS. Inkstand and Penbolder Atted with best quality rd fh Gold Pen, and guaranteed perfect in all Its parts. Fountain Pens from #0 acceding to, size, Holter and Wen n excel jographic Fen from 1.0, fiy mail o revit af price. ‘Send for'irculars and price lists, “Agents wanted. ULLRICH « CoO., 106 Liberty St. New York comicbooks.com