Judge, 1887-10-15 · page 13 of 16
Judge — October 15, 1887 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with two satirical cartoons and philosophical humor. **"A Tempting Inducement" cartoon (top left):** A life insurance agent pitches his company's policy to a prospective client, claiming an advantage: you won't forfeit coverage by suicide or hanging. The joke is dark—the agent is literally selling insurance by marketing exemptions for self-destructive acts, making the company's terms sound absurdly appealing. **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy" section:** These are ethnic humor pieces written in exaggerated German-immigrant dialect ("vas," "dot," "vell out"). Pretzel offers folk wisdom comparing noses to tongues and warns about "race horse gals." This reflects late-19th-century American magazines' tendency toward stereotypical immigrant characters for comedic effect. The remainder is period advertising for products (Pear's Soap, Hamilton organs, Piso's Cough Cure) and services, typical of Judge's revenue model. The ads themselves contain period attitudes, particularly Pear's emphasis on "Fair White Hands" and "Bright Clear Complexion."
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‘A TEMPTING INDUCEMENT. Lire Ixscraxce AoeNT—" The advantage of our company is do not forfeit your policy either by suicide! Will you oblige me by taking a prospectus?” hanged or committing Re. that Most Economical CARL PRETZEL'S PHILOSOPdY. It vas a circular singumshtance dot a feller’s nose vas a besser friend as his tongue. Dot nose he vill bleed und dye for him, vhen der ockasion demands it. Efery pody vos got a temper of his own, but der feller dot can put a mortgages on it, 80 as to keop dat al by himself, vas ondidled to have a on his tomb-shtone “Counterfeit frtue could been passed yoost der same like a pooty bad dollar, but on a leedle vhile some konisoor comes along und lets dercat jump der bag out. Look pooty vell out for der race horse gal. Vhen she was awfully fast und cofers too much many laps you don'd would been a great succeed mit her. Sohmer piano is a wonderful instrament, ill undoubtedly take the lead throughout ies, which ion of musical people, strength, richness and fullness of tone, possessing a light action, delightfully flexible to the touch, suitable for either the concert room or With these combined qualities, its fo become the most popular instrument in the world, is assured. ihe mu: y considered | P ARSONS. SC ARLE ETT r & CO. TATIORS Sess FIFTH AVENUE, Murray Hill. NEW YORK. | THE MONON & ROUTE Is THE Pou 7 AN CAR LINE, BETWEEN . Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, wailtoad to Flare and the South. Send for elegantly illustrated Tourist Guide written as a | romance, inclose 4 cents postage to E. O. Me- Cormick, G. P. A-, Chicago. © ° wo PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. ‘Cough Syrup, Tastes good. eo 5S CONSUMPTION S Wears to Thinness of a Wafer. Fair White Hands. Bright Clear Complexion. Soft Healthfal Skin. ars Soap For the Nursery. For the Toilet. For Shaving. | quainted with the great 1 | is unnecessary. Hamilton Vocalion Organs | FOR CHURCHES, MUSIC HALLS, SCHOOLS, AND- DWELLINGS. A PIPE ORGAN WITHOUT PIPES AND NEVER OUT OF TU POSTING ONE QUARTER THE PRICE OF A PIPE ORGAN OF SAME RESOURCES. Send for Cutalogue and Testimonials of fifty leading musicians FACTORY— WORCESTER, MASS. WAREROOMS: 178 Tremont Street, Boston, 28 East 23rd Street, New York, 1,115 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Walter D. Moses & Co., Richmond. Ludden & Bates, Savannah, Carl Hoffman, Leavenworth, Otto Sutro & Co., Baltimore. a ths ver ‘bowels thowrands tothe Peis the timely eae Patcbrs Giees fon i Seioer ite and wecrencts 10 t '& Co., 16s William Bireet, N. Ye A GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY, For Bilious ang Liver Troubles. A famous physician, many yearsago, formulated a preparation which effected remarkable cures of liver diseases, bile, indigestion, etc., and from a small beginning there arose large demand and sale for it, which has ever increased until, after generations have passed, its popularity has become world wide. The name of this celebrated remedy is CockKLe’s ANTI-BILIovs PILLs, To such traveled Americans as have become ac- erits of these Pills (so unlike any others), and who have ever since re- sorted to their vse in cases of need, commendation But to those who have not used them and have no knowledge of their wonderful vir- tues, we now invite attention. The use of these Pills in the United States is already large. Their virtues have never varied, and will stand the test of any climate. They are advertised—not in a flagrant manner, but modestly; for the great praise bestowed upon them by high authorities renders it unnecessary, even distasteful, to extol their merits beyond plain, unvarnished statements, Persons afflicted with indigestion or any bilious or liver trouble, should bear in mind “ CocKLE’s ANTI-BiLi0us PILLs,” and should ask for them of their druggists, and if he has not got them, insist that he chould order them, especially for them- selves, of any wholesale dealer, of whom they can behad. James Cockle & Co., 4 Great Ormond street, London, W. C., are the proprietors, GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187% BAKER'S Off has been removed. It bas three times the strength of Cocos mixed ‘with Btarch, Arrowroct or Sugar, and {a tberefore far more: BAKER & C0, Dart, comicbooks.com