Judge, 1887-10-15 · page 12 of 16
Judge — October 15, 1887 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine with one small satirical cartoon at the top. ## The Cartoon: "They Observed One Day" The cartoon depicts a conversation between a visiting minister and a town resident about Sabbath observance. The satire operates on **economic and religious hypocrisy**. The minister is shocked that the town's stores remain open on Sundays, violating religious tradition. However, the resident reframes this as actually honoring the Sabbath—by locking up a troublesome spotted horse in the store one Sunday, they prevented it from disturbing business operations. The joke highlights a rural American attitude of **pragmatic indifference to religious propriety**, finding clever justifications for behavior that technically violates Sunday observance laws while appearing dutiful. The cartoon pokes fun at both clergy (out-of-touch outsiders) and rural sensibilities (creative rationalization). The rest of the page consists entirely of advertisements for period products: cigars, railroads, furs, fountain pens, water crackers, and patent medicines, typical of Judge's revenue model.
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CIGAR _ see ‘bout it goes.” “Yes, I have observed it each Sunday since 1| 1s the test Cigar made in this “Ip have been here--every store in town open and | country. and the best Ie. Cigar business going on at a greater rate than any other | 1? ' the world, ts iat Em mace day in the week. Tam astonished and pained at | ghd Sumatra wrapper by eat such scenes. I don't believe you people could | workmen, without @ particle of suspend business and observe any day if you | Flavoring. Sainple box should try.” bby mail $1.00, by sending t town was locked up and a hole. There was one man in town who was § S. S. SLEEPER & CO., Boston. FRANKLIN MACVEAGH & CO., Chicago, ILL. ried him ring whe down and set him right cl the spotted h him ev'ry time it went ‘round, G: it would have done you good to see how he enjoyed it!” PEORIA OR j0NS ip 3 ENVER, For dates, rates, tickets or further Information FACIAL BLEMISHES. 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