Judge, 1887-07-02 · page 15 of 16
Judge — July 2, 1887 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. The single cartoon titled "PERHAPS THAT EXPLAINED IT" depicts two Black men in dialect-heavy conversation about visiting the races (horse racing). One claims he's been there and "look at me," while the other expresses puzzlement—the joke apparently playing on stereotypical assumptions about gambling and poverty. The rest of the page features period patent medicines and consumer goods (piano warerooms, tailors, tooth brushes, fountain pens, etc.). Of note: several ads hawk dubious medicinal products—"Emerson's Albumenoid Food" for cholera infantum, Perry Davis Pain Killer, and various remedies for diarrhea and dysentery. These reflect late-19th-century medical quackery before FDA regulation. The cartoon's humor relies on racist caricature and dialect that would be offensive today, while the ads reveal how unregulated and often dangerous "medicines" were marketed to the public.
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"THE CELEBRATED PIANOS AREAT PRESENT THE MOST POPULAR ‘AND PREFERRED by LEADING ARTISTS WAREROOMS ; 149 151, 153. 155 EAST 14TH STREET,N. Y. OEL Ee =» DELPHIA, PA., 1119 Chestnut St, 1CAGO, ILL., 209 Wabash Avenue. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., 9: rket St, PARSONS, SCARLETT & CO. TAILORS 393 FIFTH AVENVES, Marray Hits NEW YORK. Rey 18% PROPRICTARY MIDIEINES CD wks ocrRacts Be. = SAMPLES A PRISER TURNED He GOUGH GORKSEREW &RSULE Ce. done jeanorncivates 132 NASSAU STREET, YO! ; Dise PEPSIAz. A PELE 100TH BRUSH. Having all the advantages of the old bristle Tooth Brush and the following advantages over same: More Cleanly—Perfect Polisher- No Loose Bristles—Non-Irritating to the Gums— Powdered Ready for Use. Vn- Aaraed by the Praf-e-'- le by all dealers in toilet articles, or by mail y THE HORSEY MFG CO., Utica, N Y. FACE, HANDS, FEET, faut al thelr imperfections nclading Pactad ment, Hair and en so th ‘stark, Molen, Sear.” Mot i 8 Flat, PAM Cloth, Git Tite on Cover. By Mail, postpaid, on receipt of 75c, JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., Ee Potter Building, New York. | YNEQUALLED tor romeneine atwert ‘ines SS STYLO & FOUNTAIN PENS. olband an and Penholder combined fitted with best quality ies rt amblecomte ieh i na len Gee at ee ane ULIRICE é CO., 106 Liberty St. New York / EARL &WILSON'S Ss INE IV COLLARS & CUFFS ST IN THE WORLD 00 ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY FOR 10c. thing humorous about that. IC lea fact, plat al aa Jubor can make it Every ot sured while travellg on certain of the great country. See bottom of page IZof this issue for i Ba PRT ae a No Margin Used in | | is admitted to be the best diet known to the medical profes: PERHAPS THAT EXPLAINED IT, WELL-DREAMED COLORED OLXTLEMAN. ought to go down to de races, Sam, I’se bin dab and look at me!” Sam—" Dat's de curiosest ting yet! W'y sab! I's bin dah too." To kotch mice—Go on your ped mit some sheese your mout in, Pooty gwick soon dey smell dot, und ofer you vas geeb dot mout open out all vhile dhey greeb in; und ofer you vas ashleep. | Ghere whisker dickle you, und dhen yoost pite xo hard not you can, und dhey vas oxtinct recht away gwick.—National Weekly. Everybody who likes fun and amusement of various kinds will make a great mistake if he | fails to take in Adam Forepaugh’s show at Eras-| tina, WORLD-RENOWNED ADSOLUTELY PERFECT. Retail stores, 212 Broadway. commer Fulton st.; 194 Sth ave umler Fifth Avenue Hot Fulton st., Brooklyn, and 191 & 168 State st., Chicago, Agents for the sale of these high class Hats can be found in every city tn the United Staten PRESE. Si Circular step $4. Sany pated, fastructions bead 3 stamps, for catalogue presses, cards, &c., to the factory, KELSEY & CO. _KELSEY & CO. Meriden, Cons, Ely’s Cream Balm Gives relief at once and cures Cold in Head, Catarrh and Hay Fever. NOT A LIQUID NOR SNUFF. Apply Balm into the nostrils. FOR CHOLERA. NFANTUM Emewon’s BUMEN Al FOOD 0 sion, ITis a FOOD purely, and is guaranteed to be abso- lutely free from any drug, medicine or artificial ald to | digestion. Prepared by the EMERSON MANUFACTURING CO., New York, For sale by PARK & TILFORD, ACKER, , MERRALL & CONDIT, and Grocers and Drug- gists generally. holeraMorbus ramps olie jarrhoea ummer — Complaints ysentery All Cured bya teaspoonful of Perry Davis Pein Killer tna little Milkor Sugar and Water Au DRuesists Sewir. w HENRY LINDENMEYR, Paper Ware House 15 & 17 BEEKMAN ST., N. Y. Branch Warchouse, 37 E. QUININE-WINE * It is an agreeable and doubtless highly efficacious remedy" (Tite LANCET.) This Vinous-Elixir is the most powerful and valuable of the preparations of q asastrengthening and antifebrile restorative. Been employed in cases of weakness and feet debility, loss of appetite, changer of fe, fever nervousness, exhaustion, etc. Also prepared with Iron for Anemia, Dyspepsia, purifying the Blood, Chlorosis, for Scrofulous Afections, etc. PARIn, 42, RUE OROUOT, 2% Panee FOUGERA & CO., ___SOLE AGENTS FOR U.S. Go 2 NEWS fered ‘Sows Jour time to get ery for our celcbra seers b. THe GReATAMERICEN Rose chi ne Tee setyb ‘Dioner set h, Bras Lamp