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Judge — November 5, 1887 — page 12: Judge, 1887-11-05

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This page features a satirical article mocking *Judge* magazine's own dubious "free insurance" offer. The joke presents readers with absurdist questions: If buying *Judge* counts as an insurance policy, would heirs receive $500 just by presenting a copy as proof of death? Could buying multiple copies insure one person for thousands of dollars? The satire exposes *Judge*'s marketing claim—apparently, they advertised that purchasing the magazine provided some form of life insurance benefit. The correspondent (likely a reader or editor) ridicules this scheme's legal and logical inconsistencies. It's self-satirizing commentary on the magazine's own dubious advertising practices. The remainder of the page consists of period advertisements for patent medicines, pianos, cigars, and remedies—typical late-19th-century magazine fare. The "Don't be a Clam" and insurance-related ads further reinforce themes of dubious commercial promises common to the era.

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JUDGE JUDGE'S FREE INSURANCE. New York, Oct. 21, 1 proof of death | Js named in the pol purchaser of the JupGEe. should be pre e JUDGE, would the pox exx on of the offered to t Dak, pape proof to the Japak thit the insured was a p chaser? Would the legal representatives upon presenta- tion of such JUDGE paper be paid the insurance ($500) without further requirement? | Would the purchase of ten or ahundred papers, | | with proper signatures, insure one individual for | $5,000 or $50,000 if this contract is a bona fide Insurance policy | as you assert in reply to a correspondent, are | you conforming to the Insurance laws asd the requirements of the Insurance De] of this ALLCOCK'’S POROUS PLASTERS never fail to Ave speedy proof of their etficacy as the best external remedy for Weak Back, Rheumatism, Lumba- i » Sciatica, Colds, Coughs, Sore| hroat, Pulmonary and Kidney Diffi- culties, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Heart, Spleen, Liver and Stomach Affections, Strains, and all Local pains. They have been in use for over twenty-five years, and their value has been attested by the highest medical authorities, as well as by voluntary and unimpeachable testimonials from thousands who have used them. ail right, the pure part ‘of the second part all right, but when has he a y legal claim on the party of the The scheme is an attructive one the Jupu» is worth many times the amount of the premium as the finest illustrated paper in this country, still simply | to have ones family receiv signature in order nefit ought to induce all your purchasers to sign it. J. W. M. 1, Although the possession of such paper 1 not be in all cases indisputable proof, neverthel it would be accepted as reasonably strony evic f such fact. THE CELEBRATED PIAWOS | ARE AT PRESENT THE MOST POPULAR AND PREFERRED by LEADING ARTISTS WAREROOMS ; 149 151, 153 155 EAST 14TH STREET, N. Y. SOEFIMERE 2 Co., LADELPHIA, PA.. 9 Chestnut z ILL., 209 Wabash Avenue. SAN VRANCISCO, CAL., 922 Marke BALTIMORE, 11 THE REASON WHY S. S. Sleeper & Co.’s N.&S.CIGAR . A & Is the best Cigar made in thes the best Ie. Cigar stint Aa psc of tie serpin te Ask for ALLCOCK'’S, and let no ex- planation or solicitation induce you to accept a substitute. CANDY iton s two, three oF five dollars the World, put up All strictly Try Nery fe St. Chicago, A GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY. For Bilious and Liver Troubles. Address © ‘mulated liver diseases, bile L beginning there arose itl + for it, which | tions have} indigestion, et 3 ba ed remedy seed, Its popu world wide. The nameof this celel is COCKLE'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS To such traveled American quainted with the se unlike any othe shave become ac- t merits of these Pills (so 1 who have ever sinc ad, jation is unnecessary. iho have not used them and have no knowledge of their wonderful vir- tues, we now invite atten‘ion, The use of these Pills in’ the United States is already larg ir virtues have never varied, and will stand the test of any climate, They are alvertixed —not- in’ a flagrant manner,” but modestly : for the great praise bestowed upon them by high authorit rs it unnecessary, even distasteful to extol their merits be; in, unvarnished statements, Persons aMlicted with iudigestion or any bilions ur liver ble, should bes in mind © ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS,” and should ask J their druggists, and if he has not that he shoul ‘ar them of them, insist jally for ‘them: jer, of whom th & Co.,4.Great Ormond tre the proprietors, James Co London, W. $1. Box trial aize.10e, ‘OW CO, Augusta. Sie I for Catar >, to any person who THIx ADCERTISEMENT and pest office adress, to WT. WAZELTINE, Warren, Pa, “Unsurpassed Catarrh Remedy,” is what Teall tt Mary 2 Wirrencnsr, Yellow Bluff, Fla Dont be a Clan wil COT OUT I with FOR &% date YOU ARE Me Mi irovidesd if detached from rest « by express, of the | F increase until, after | © 1. The possession of a copy of this issue of Jupar is equivalent toa free railway accilent Life po this issue. on the following railroads : Pennsylvania Railroad. New York Central & Hudson River. West Shor tral. Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.. Chicago & Alton, N.Y. i ml Lake Geonge. 2. Assuming everything offer to have. been pro legal representative would without further requirement. y. The legal representati only be entitled possersed one Offer reads: “the possesion of a issue.” not the 1 of this cop 4. This is a slight misapprehension. Jubce | says its offer iv a bona fide guarantee to give such |asum on the happening of the event named. It ‘does not claim to be an insurance company nor does it claim that its offer is in strict sense an insurance policy. Whenever it uses. the word insurat it _dbex so as an illustration, JUDGE'S offer is wholly gratuitous, and is made in good | faith to its subscribers. — Itis net strictly an insur- ance policy, and therefore not dependent upon | the laws relating to insurance and insurance con relation to JUoe’ complied with, the be paid the $500 S.S. SLEEPER & CO., Boston. Franklin Macveagh & Co., Chicago. C. C. Shayne, Manufacturing Farrier, 103 Prince S1., N. Y. Will retail fashionable Pursand skin Garments this season This will afford a splendid op- portunity for la reliable Furs direct from the nufacturerat lowest possible prices. Fashion book m: free. of such person would the sucn of $00, whether he ies upon Jupoe’s good faith in making a gratuitous promise. EUREKA. The introduction of ** Bull Pointed Pens” man- ufactured by Messrs. Ormiston & Glass of Eslin- burgh is a positive boom to business and profess ional men, They aresuitable for writing inevery position,and over the paper and never sc ‘or spurt. Their * F deration ” pen holder we confidently recommend to our readers as th obviate any possibility of blotting. For sale by all stationers. Liebig COMPANY'S Extract OF MEAT. parent Cetpes Wear Maver for Soups. Made Dishes and Sauces. Annual sale & Jars Liebig COMPANY’S Extract OF ME. onic, Is a. ferl grateful mas Laver & ‘only with facsimile of Baron Lie n Blue Ink across the Label.” The ti having been largely” used by dealers with the public are informed that the jer the article with Baron 1. against Mr. Nicoll’s Attorney because the upon the Tr.bune ren sing to flop out of Heav nce. merely. bees tind Pulitz 3 rouble is tl Dana and Pulitzer will be flopping around some- where else.— Detroit Free Fres The Sun says it wer nomination for District World favored it whet |to Dana + fifty or s Liebig COMPANY’S Extract OF MEAT. To be had of all § orekeepers, Grocers Druggists, AGENTS WANTED, (Cut shoves exact style, but is not a fac-nimile of size ) Price %2.00 and upward. Every Pen Warranted. pen suitable for all purposes, our FOUNTAIN PEN meets the demand. Sent by mail on receipt of} reliable Stylographic price. Liberal discount to Agents and L manufacture a good, J. 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