Judge, 1887-05-14 · page 14 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. It features testimonial advertisements for Dr. Pierce's medical products, specifically his "Favorite Prescription" and "Golden Medical Discovery"—patent medicines marketed to women for "female weakness" and related ailments. The content reflects late 19th/early 20th-century medical marketing practices. Multiple letters from women testify to the medicines' effectiveness for conditions like menstrual problems, "womb affection," and general debility. The ads promise cures where conventional physicians supposedly failed. The decorative header "Words of Praise" with a woman's portrait is typical period advertising design. While the page appears in a satirical magazine, this section functions as commercial content rather than satire—exploiting contemporary anxieties about women's health and the era's widespread reliance on unregulated patent medicines. These products were often ineffective or harmful, representing a medical landscape Judge might normally mock, though this page appears to be paid advertising space.
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PIBRCL’S DR. ‘The following words, in praiso of DR. Pimnce’s FAVoniTe PRESCRIPTION, a8 a remedy for those delicate diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women, interest to every sufferer from such maladies. Joux B. Seaan, of Millenbeek, Va., writes: My wife had been suffering for two or three years with female weakness, and had paid out one hundred dollars to physicians with- out relief, She determined to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, which really did her moro good than did all the mest. cine given to her by tho physicians during the three years they had been practicing upon her.” The Hest Medicine for Wome Ve AL ‘West, Columbia, Mo., writes : “The * Favorite Prescrip- ton’ "is the best “medicino T ever uscd. I have better health this summer than I have had since I married, and that has been thirty years. I have taken five bottles.” Never So Well In Ten Years—Mrs. Bete Bonn, Breckenridge, Coly., writes: “1 bave taken two bottles of ‘our, * Discovery’ and one of your "Favorite Prescrip- 1 your medicine has donc me more good than doctors’ stuff I have ever taken, 1 have not been #0 well in ten years us Tam at present.” Mrs. Bertie Burton, Bells, Bedford Co,. DOW'T | va. writes: “1 was a great sufferer from womb, affection, and took four bottles of Despair Jour ; Favorite’ Prescription’ and * feta.’ from which I obtained decided re- ef, and such relief as I had despaired of. For a year and a half my bealth has remained perfect. ‘Tendering my thanks poorly expresses my gratitude. Many of my retatives and friends have used your reme- dies, and in every instance they improved.” icine, - | Kansas P. 0.. Tenn. AGoo-Senp f . Wortn’s Disrexsany Mepicar As- sociation, BUFPALO, N. Y.: 0 cg time and m to, add my humble testimony to that of HER Sex, | thoustnds or others to the inestimable benefits my wife has rocelyed from the use of your family medicines. "Havin, contracted a severe cold last winter, which finally sett ou her lungs, and having tried all our local doctors in vain for the ‘removal of the same, my wife decided to try Your “Golden Medical Discovery.” 1a connection with the * Pel and almost from the fret dose of the medicine there was a marked and unmistakablo im- provement in ber condition. Sbortly after commencing Upon the use of your medicine, alx great boils appearcd (on different parts of the body and discharged an Yocreai- Ke anount of corruption, which my wife thinks was duo fo the wonderful influence of your great medicine as a Jood-purifier. But, be that as it may, ft is certain that from that time she has enjoyed bealth than at any previous period for ten years. She also suffered for yeara from blceding piles, and from certain ce able bearing-down sensations in the lower part of the Abdomen, Hut ever ince using Four medicine she has been entirely free from all this, “She declares that, aa a fcans of regulating the menstrual tlow, your“ Favorite Prescription " is a God-send to ber sex.” 1, 1, of Morristown, Tenn., declares that iden Medical Discovery " 14 the very best medi- cine she has ever used, and sbe has taken hundreds of bottles of patent medicines. Respectfully yours, Sauce I. BELL. jentle~ pede s.q@ougia st be of ‘They are fair samples of the spontancous expressions with which thousands giver utterance to their sense of xratitude for the inestimable boon of health which has been restored to them by thé use of this world-famed medi Mrs. Soma. F. Roswess Collage, On writes: 1 ts bottles ‘of "your “Favorite Prescrip, tion "and one bottle of your" Pellet Tam doing my work, ant th for some time. T have had to employ ia SUPPORTER, | for.tome Hers, Lmane bet seen IT commenced taking your T have had to wear a supporter most of the t Thave laid aside, und fcel as well as I ever did.” Weak and Nervous—Mrs. F. D. Benny. Oran, N, Y.. writes: “For three years T suffered urvatly from female complainta, For two years I was unable to do any work; could hardly walk, was so weuk und ner~ vous. I had constant choking. At times it seemed as though I would die. The re told me it was nervous disease. I was treated all the time, but seemed to grow worse. I commenced taking your * Favorite Prescription’ and *Golden Medical Discovery * lust May, ‘and am happy to say that I find myself sound and well Lepent a great deal of money without any benefit until I took your medicine. I have never had anything do me 80 much good in my life.” Mrs. 8, A. FREEMAN, of Reiderilic, Rock- The Best tngham Co. N.C. weltea: “I want to may that your Dr. Picrco's Favorite Prescrip- MEDICINE, | t!08 and Golden Medical Discovery have done me more good than the physician who bas treated me. After taking your medicines, I ined several pounds, I think your ‘Fa vorite P iption’ the ‘medicine for ladies with which I am acquainted.” TREATING THE WRONG DISEASE. ani prescribes’ his pills and potions, assuming them to be of the cause of suffering, he encounuce and consequent complications. A prope Mrs. B. F. Monon, of No. 71 Ler- ‘3 Puysicians' ugton St-. East Bowtin, Mas. aya ve years ago 1 was a'dreadful suf- FAILED. ferer from uterine troubles. Having a exhausted the skill of three physic- fans, 1 was completely discouraged, 4nd 80 weak T could with difficulty cross the room alone, I began taking Dr. Pierce's Fuvorite Prescription and using the treatment recommended in his *Com- mon Sense Medical Adviser.’ [ commenced to improve atonce. In three months I was perfectly cured, and have had no trouble since. I wrote a letter to my family paper, briefly mentioning how my health had been re- stored, and offering to send the full particulars to any one writing me for them, and enclosing a stamped-en~ velope for reply. I bave received over four bundred letters. In reply. T have described my case and the treatment used, ‘and bave earnestly adviscd them to *do likewise.’ From a great many I hat received second letters of thanks, stating that they had commen- ced the use of * Favorite Prescription,” has the $1.0 required for the * Medical Adviser,’ and had applied the local treatment so fully and plainly laid down therein, and were much better already.” Mrs, Gronae Henoen, of West- eld, N.Y. writes: “LT was.a great sufferer from loucorrhea, bearing- down pains. and pain continually Te GREATEST EARTHLY Boow.| dovz, nus ond gain cyatinually stored mo to perfec? health. I treated with Dr. < for nine months, without receiving any benefit. The *Pavorite Prescription’ 48 the greatest carthly boon to us poor suffering women.” ‘emale Weakness.—Mrs. Bettie Batts, Hale City. Mo., writes: “I must express my heart-felt thanks t Providence for guiding me to the ald of your great and good medicine, I have derived more real benefit for the length of time than I have for ycars from the best physicians bere in the State. Tam taking the ‘Golden Medical Difcovery’ and * Favorite Prescription,” and getting along nicely. his practice unt!! lane bills ai ‘Many times women call upon their family physicians, one with dyspepsia, another with palpitation, another there, and tn this way they all preacnt allko to themuclves and thelr easy-going and indiferent, OF over-busy doctor, ee ‘some wom! etter, but probably worse for the delay, wrong treatment use would probably have entirely removed th such, when, in reality, they are 1 aymptoms "caused made, when the ufferiny Mrs, May GLEASON, of Nunica, Ottawa Tr Wonns | oo. sien. “writes: your “Favorite Prescription” has worked wonders in Wor my case. I think it is Just, the medi- cine for female complaints.” ‘Again she writes: “Having taken gov. eral bottles of the * Favorite Prescription’ elnce my last writing to you, I desire to state that I have regained my health wonderfully, to the astonishment of myself and friends. I can now be on my feet all day, attending to the duties of my household, feeling only slightly fatig- ued at night.” Serlously Out of Health.—Mrs. M. Loverr, Amite City, La, writes: “Sone yrars ago, being seriously out of health, I began the use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre- scription. By the time I had used six bottles I was entirely well. When I began this treatment I could not: lifta broom without pain. I was very much debilitated and very nervous.” Female Weakness Hi, T. Gustan, Ea. Mattoon, Cites Cog Ill, writes : "My ‘wife has taken two, bottles, Favorite Prescription and one of your Golden Medical Discovery," and they have belped her more than any other medicine she has ever taken,” Mrs. ANNA M. HALL, of Bath, Courn Waite | Bre Ce. Dox. “1 took two bottles of tae ‘Golden Mcdi- Pages OF cal Discovery’ and two of the *Pavorite Prescription.’ By this COMMENDATION. | time I felt like a new woman, so I quit taking medicines and have not taken any since. I feel well all the time and cat quite heartily. I have induced a great » try your-medicine, and all think they could t do without them. I could write you at Icast ten pages about tho good your medicines have done, if I ‘only had the time.” Mrs, CHARLOTTE W. Surrn, of Sibley, sire to say that T have taken two iption," and I think it has cured my weak back.’ by Datient 1 no bc medicine, like Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription, directed to the cai thereby instituting comfort instead of prolonged misery. with backache, or nervousness, another with pain bere te and distinct discases, for which be isorder. While the physician is ignorant disease, JEALOUS pA, Marvelous, Cure.— Mrs. 6, PRAGEE, of Crystal ne Write troubled with female weakness. leucorrhea Doctors, | 224 taling of the womb for seven pears #0 I bad to keep my bed for a good part of the time. I doctored with an ariay of different physicians. and spent large sume of money, Dut received no lasting benefit, At last. my husband ‘per- suaded me to try your medicines, which T was loath to do, because I was prejudiced against them, and the doctors said they would do me no good. ' I finally told my husband that if he would get me some of your medicines, I would try them against the advice of my physician. We got me six bottles of the tion,” also six bottles of the * Discove ten dollars.” 1" took three bottles of * Disce four of * Favorite Prescri woman for four years, medicine to my sister, who was troubled in the same way, and abe cured herself in a short time. I have not hud ‘to take any medicine now for almost four years’ Mrs, VioLa ALLEN, of Au Sabie, Mich. FREAT | writes: “1 was under tho treatment of & doctor who. was esteemed the beet, in SUFFERER J town! r'doctored a year, and evry aay while ‘under his treatment 1 would have URED. ff from two to four chills and | uttered a great deal from sharp lancinating pain, 0 that I was scarcely able to be up around the house: during that time, I was then advised by 1 sister to use your medicine. She bad boen suffering from weakness and falling of the womb, and, had found relict your * Favorite Prescription.” eft o once, an taking your * Prescript covery," and * Pellcta , Present is the best it has been in a number of soon found relief in taking your medicines. ‘The Mother's Friend.—Mre, Newry. Bi Tacota, Mich. writes: “Three years ago while pregnant, L'felt €0 bad that I could not stand on my feet witha fainting. “I procured some of your ‘Favorite Proscri- tion” and it quickly relieved me.” OVERWORK EHED WOMEN. For “ worn-out,” “ run-dow: Dr. Pierce's Not A Dr. P either sex. toni Heduced to $1.00 per Bottle, or Six Bottles for $5.00. EVERY discases should send for “The Pcople’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.’ INVALID LADY vouliar to women, irably fulfills singleness of purpose, being a most A Chronic Weaknesses ‘and Diseases pecullar to women. It is a powerful, gencrul as well na Uterine, tonic and nerving, and Imparte vigor an! strength 1] to the whole system. URE-ALL, It promptly cures nausea and weakness of stomach, indigestion, bloating, eructations of ™ Favorite Prescription" ts eold by druggists under Our posiiive guarantee. in which over fifty pages ilustrated with numcrous wood-cuts and colored plates. It will be sent, debilitated school teachers, milliners, dress-makers, seamstresses, general housekeepers, and overworked and feeble women gencralls, rite Prescription t# the best of all restorntiv, ‘avorite Prescription is not a “Cure-all,” but adi it Specific for all those eplesances, tt nervous prostration, debility and sleeplessness, ‘or conditions, see wrapper around bottle. Price ysideration of Mc eeet st pads to, ans areas a ‘post-paid tor $1.50. A large pamphict, treatiso on Diseases of Women, profusely illustrated with colored plates and numerous wood-cuts, will be sent for ten cents in pastas =tamPe WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street, BUFFALO, N. ¥- Address, comicbooks.com