Judge, 1887-05-21 · page 12 of 16
Judge — May 21, 1887 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. The dominant content consists of commercial advertisements for products and services popular in the 1880s. **Key Advertised Products:** - Waltham timing watches (American manufacture, positioned as superior) - Sohmer pianos (large factory view illustration dominates the page) - Allcock's Porous Plasters (medical remedy endorsed by Princeton's athletic trainer) - Epps's Cocoa - Wright & Ditson's lawn tennis balls - Photo engraving services **Notable Feature:** At bottom, Judge includes a novel insurance gimmick: possession of that issue of Judge functions as a free railway accident life insurance policy ($20 value) for subscribers traveling on major railroads. This reflects both the era's dangerous rail travel and Judge's creative marketing approach. **Historical Context:** The advertisements reveal 1880s consumer culture—pianos as status symbols, medicinal plasters as standard athletic supplies, cocoa as comfort drink, and tennis as emerging leisure activity for the prosperous classes. No political satire or caricature appears on this particular page.
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2 Waltham Timing Watches. With or Without Split Seconds, | and Minute Register. MANUFACTURED AND GUAKANTRED KY THE American\Valtham Watch 6., WALTHAM, MASS. Tue Wactitam CiRonoGRaPH combines an ACCURATE stop- watch for sporting, astronomi- cal and general scientific pur- poses, with a RELIABLE time- keeper for ordinary use. The mechanism to start, stop and fly back is of the most simple and durable construction and is independent of the other parts of the movement. The Waltham Watch Factory is the oldest in America, the most extensive and best equipped in the world, and produces the finest and best watches made. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS JEWELERS. y is kept busy night iminense demand for this in the history of the p professional artists, bestowing glowing beautiful and faultl nit, which its fuily entitles ys of competition an article . perfect to excel. The unparal- Sohmer during the past fully > ich promises tobe as ¢ sic itself, Merit isalways apprec i rd; and we are glad to| Yo. to furnish | 1d have been Sisaye' she mtion. All fears ia pretiog, All copversatian, Beant diattpcty. “Bend ain FEE, Larose Mention this Paper CAMES FOR ALL. “WHAT TO DO” 64 pase book carefully compiled. Has nig description and correct rules Of & jock book with testis) ¥. HISCOX, 863 Broadway, Ne ¥- An elegant trated, conta jo umber of games suitable for parlor or lawn, bu cents in stamps: Pasa. Avent, GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST From the Athletic Traine: Princeton College. at Princeton, N. J., Jan. 21, 1886, Ihave found it imperative to have Sure and simple remedies on hand in case of cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, colds, rheumatism, etc. Shortly after enter. ing upon my profession, | discovered such a remedy in ALLCOCK'S por. OUS PLASTERS. | tried other pias. ters, but found them too harsh and irrj- tating. ALLCOCK’S POROUS PLas. TERS give almost instantaneous re- lief, and their strengthening power is remarkable. In cases of weak back | put two plasters on the small of the back, and in a short time you will be capable of quite severe exercise. |[n “sprint” and “distance” races and jumping, the muscles or tendons inthe legs and feet sometimes weaken. This can invariably be relieved by cutting the plaster in narrow strips, so as to give free motion, and applying on muscles affected. JAMES ROBINSON. WRIGHT & DITSON'S ED LAWN TENNISBALL. For Season of 1887. Official Tennis Rules, by mail, 10 cents. Send for Tenn's Catalogu 580 WASHINGTON ST... BOSTON. MASS tr fe VIEW of NEW FACTORY ASTORIA, L. 1, Opposite 86th St. N. Y. SOHMER Joel NEW YORK WAREROOMS: 149 EAST 14th STREET. Boston & Albany R. R . Long Islam! FOR $20, The possession of a copy of this issue of Jcoax. is equivalent toa free railway accident Life pol date of this issue, on the following railroads : Pennsylvania Railroad. New York Central & Hudson River. Michigan Centrat. Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.. Chicazn & Alton. N. Y..N.H.& FRR. Saratoga. Mt. McGregor and Lake George. Incase of injury by accident on any of these railroads, the Jtpor Prntismixa Cr. for the term of 5 weeks, provided your name appears upon its books as an annual subscriber to Jrbax. "Write your name on this YOU ARE INSURED . comicbooks.com