Judge, 1887-08-13 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 13, 1887 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **page of advertisements and serialized content** from Judge magazine. The editorial content consists of brief satirical observations attributed to "Carl Pretzel," apparently a character offering folk wisdom with a German accent (indicated by phonetic misspellings like "vorldt" and "dheir"). The two visible philosophical quips are: 1. A comment on African poverty versus American poverty—suggesting it's worse to watch one's own child suffer deprivation than to witness distant suffering. 2. A jab at stingy people who begrudge others (even) God's mercy. These represent mild social satire typical of the era: commentary on human nature, wealth disparity, and miserliness. The humor relies on the character's exaggerated dialect and homespun wisdom style rather than political reference. The page is otherwise dominated by product advertisements (pianos, brushes, pens, medicines, hats).
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