Judge, 1888-01-07 · page 11 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with one small cartoon at the top left and a large product advertisement dominating the right side. **The Cartoon:** "A Curious Discovery" describes a Japanese peasant woman's theory that rheumatism is caused by small insects living under the skin. A skeptical sea captain supposedly had hundreds of these insects removed from his knees. The piece mocks the theory while actually promoting **Warner's Safe Cure** as the real solution, suggesting the disease stems from uric acid in the blood. **The Satire:** The joke operates on two levels—ridiculing an absurd foreign medical theory while simultaneously pushing a patent medicine remedy. This reflects late-19th-century American skepticism toward non-Western medicine, combined with the era's widespread promotion of dubious "cure-all" tonics. **The Large Advertisement:** Features "Cherry Blossom" perfume, toilet powder, and soap by "Nun Nicer," with an ornate illustration of a woman's profile. This represents typical Victorian-era luxury goods marketing. The page captures the magazine's blend of satire and commercial content typical of 1880s American publishing.
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A CURIOUS DISCOVERY. The Sensation Created by a Japanese Peasant Woman, A young Japanese peasant woman. has created 4 genuine sensation in the medical circles of the cast with a new theory and cure for rheumatisin Her theory is that it is caused by a small insect under the skin, that gnaws and bites the muscles and thus causes the twinges or pain and the untold misery of that ailment. \ grizzled and skeptic placed him- self ur ths of bran his knees ‘The captain insists, however, that the Japanese woinan has taken the insects from_ his knees an'l by the hundreds, in his at, and killed bsurd as it seems, is really not an the theories formerly held by s, and was treated as su {rated that the treatment sults jes_were effected, it was set down as a muscular disease; but the same un- actory results followe?, "Now it is uni ally acknowledged to be a lition of the blood caused by the presen the systen it the uric acid must be driven out of which is done by putting the kindeys Ithy condition with Warner's safe cure in the blood” by W. ‘These remedies, should be, drive out York, was for id tried vari Be remedies and Sept. 8, he writes in Tam ied praise of the remedies now free from the arrow stings of th inflammatory rheumatism, [have and Il recommend Warner's rheumatic remedies to iferers of the disease nese peasant: woman's theory will not » thousands of cures tioned above prove their merit Derobshecks of der next national confenshun is very Blaine to us, YOUNG AMERICANS who do not wish to hair be- forty, n to look JUDGE LRERRY BLOsSsom after their before th twenty Medical Record, chief requirement of the hair ts cleanlinens—thore once fort for me TAR SOAP. i} DITCHING. Brightens the lustre of alates row th Disease le-and pamphlet - CO., 100 Fulton St, New York. — | THE CELEBRATED PIANOS ARE AT PRESENT THE MOST POPULAR | AND PREFERRED by LEADING ARTISTS | WAREROOMS ; 149 151, 153 155 EAST 14TH STREET N. Y. SOFT Ee a CO., cRHALADELP 19 Chestnut St, cue 1. Vabash "Avenue: ‘o, CAL. Caton Club Bullding. BALTINOME Mb. 7 No Charles street ‘IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUBTIOE.—Gcenell v. Darrant—On Jan. 28, 1887, Mr. Justice Chitty granted a Perpetual Infenction with costa, restraining Mr. George Reynolds Durrant from Infringing Messrs Joba Gosnell and Co's _Rawistared Trade Mart, CHEREY BLOSSOM fy | iruarions Procunan for Pupils when competes. )TENOGRAPHERS Jurnished SRS SASS? business men without charge for my services. Best Machine for Circular Letters. HORTHAND, thoroughly tau; sls when compet PARKER’S GINGER TONIC ‘Toe Best Cure for Coughs. Weak Lara. Asthuna. Lndke Fosters inward Pains: Braaursion, Combining thot Saluable medicines with Jamaria Vinger, itexeriaa corer to me {re power over diacaa uoknowasto other tiem, Female Complainta and tbo er kigheysand bowels recover Send for circ’. W. G, CHAFFEE, Oswego, N.Y. KING. \G OF TABLE W. ATERS. UNDERWOOD SPRING WATER PUREST NATURAL WATER. HEALTHFUL, COOLING AND REFRESHING. PREVENTS BRIGHT'S DISEASE. Send for Circular. THE UNDERWOOD COMPANY, General Office, 18 Vesey is New York City, comicbooks.com