Judge, 1887-12 · page 25 of 45
Judge — December 1887 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two unrelated advertisements rather than satirical content: 1. **Allcock's Porous Plasters**: A medical product advertisement claiming thirty years of successful use. The small cartoon shows a horse race labeled "The Race for the Cup" with "The Winner Coming Home"—likely a visual metaphor suggesting Allcock's plasters are the winning choice among competing remedies. The ad emphasizes the product is vegetable-based, harmless, and warns against imitations. 2. **"The Best Tonic"**: A beverage advertisement for a malt and hops extract, positioned as a health tonic "recommended by eminent physicians." It features a classical female figure (Britannia-style) holding the product. Both ads use the common Victorian/Edwardian advertising strategy of claiming medical endorsements and warning against inferior substitutes—standard marketing language for patent medicines of the era, when such products made broad health claims with minimal regulation.
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CHRISTMAS JUDGE 23 THE BEST TEST OF SUCCESS IS SUCCESS! ‘Tested and snoudd by over thirty years’ use in all parts of the world, Aticock’s Porous Prastrrs have the endorsement of the highest medical and chemical authorities, and milli: ns of grateful patients who have been cured of dis- tressing ailments voluntarily testify to their merits, Axtcocx’s Porous Prasters are purely vege- table. They are mild but effective, sure and quick in their action, and absolutely harmless. Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived a by misrepresentations. THE RAcE | FOR THE > Curt - Ask for Aticock’s, and let no explanation or ‘Tue Winner COMING Home: solicitation induce you to accept a substitute. Aco Iq Malt and Hops \ op) =, = = a) oH = A. eee as j=} = = fa] 4a cA ——) —_) = ——) = => SS CD [——) = SUSIDSNUC T1Y AG ATVS YOd comicbooks.com