Judge, 1888-07-21 · page 16 of 20
Judge — July 21, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content showcases endorsements for Adams' Tutti Frutti chewing gum. The left side features testimonial letters from real New York officials—Inspector Henry V. Steers and Professor B. Ogden Doremus of the Medical College—claiming the gum aids digestion by stimulating saliva production. This represents Victorian-era patent medicine marketing, where products made broad health claims without FDA oversight. The small card game illustration at top ("Euchre—Which Wins?") appears to be a decorative frame for the product, not satirical commentary. The remaining advertisements promote cocoa, chocolate, and musical boxes—typical period marketplace content. The page lacks the political or social satire Judge magazine was known for; it's essentially a classified advertising section using testimonials from authority figures (doctors, police officials) to build credibility for dubious health claims—standard practice in this era before modern consumer protection laws.
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CHEWING GUM ox ADAMS’ TUTTI-FRUTT EUCHRE ys WHICH WINS? What is said of Adams’ TUTTI FRUTTI Chewing Gum. By permission of Dr. CYRU the Chief of the Board of Health of New York, and also by permission of Inspector STEERS and Superintendent MURRAY, Chiet of the New York City Police force, we take pleasure in publishing the following letter : Police Department, City of New York. Messrs, Adams & Sons: |, in behalf of your ** PUTT! FRUTTIN Chewtng Gum, to your collection. ‘Superintendent Murray and myself were recommended by Dr. CYRUS EDSON to try your Gum for & form of Indigestion from which we were suffering. At first it seemed to us a ridiculous remedy, but | am happy to Sy that its effects thoroughly justified the Doctor's recommendation, I would add that { have rarely taken pleasanter medicine Yours very truly, HENRY V. STEERS, Inspector of Police. It gives me pleasure to add my testime Letter from BR, Ogden Doremuns, Professor of Chemistry, N, ¥, Medical College. It is a well-established fact in chemical science that the saliva is an active and necessary agent in aiding digestion. ‘The chewing of the substance of which your Gum is composed excites an abundant flow of saliva. As this is swallowed it co-operates with the other fluids in the digestive tracts in accomplishing the chemical changes which prepare our nutriment for assimilaton. Tknow of cases where the chewing of your Gum for a short time before and after each meal has given relief to certain forms of dyspepsia. ‘Yam warranted in giving my opinion that the use of the Gums manufactured by you, and which I have critically examined, is not only harmless, but beneficial. R. OGDEN DOREMUS, M.D., LL.D. Adam» Tutt Fruttt has a world-wide reputation for the relief of indigestion, moist, perfumes the breath, and allays thirst. The use of it cures the tobacco habit. is delicious to the taste, and is in every way healthful. It keeps the throat It is an excellent expectorant, Sold by all Druggists and Confectioners, NEW YORK. > J.S. FRY & SONS, BRISTOL, ENGLAND. Established 1728. 83 Exhibition Prize Medals. MANUFACTURERS OF COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. HOMEOPATHIC COCOA, —Highly recommended by leading physicians as very nutritious and easily digested Selb. round cans. COCOA EXTRACT, Absolutely pure, highest grade Cocoa; deprived of the superfluous oil ; rich flavor, full strength ; economical. 1 ib, and 44 Ib. decorated canisters For sale by leading retail grocers throughout the United States, and at whotesale, by AUSTIN & CO., Importers and Wholesale Grocers, HUDSON, JAY AND STAPLE STRE v YORK. tain these preparations from your grocer, we will mail sample package, 1-2 tb., js in stamps or postal moter A. Ne & COs Peeeemee HEADQUARTERS FOR MUSICAL BOXES. 87 Maiden Lane, New York. If you cannot on receipt of 98 ee usic Boxes with JACOT’S PAT- ENT SAFETY CHECK are the only ones that can be guaranteed. Jacot's Musical Boxes are the finest automatic in- struments made, They should be in every parlor and nursery, and are a constant source of entertain- ment to all. They play to perfection selections from operas, dances, ballads, hymns, ete. They play from three to sixty minutes with one winding, according to size and price, We have also boxes with interchange- able cylinders of our own invention playing any num. ber of tunes. Call and examine our stock. Also boxes made to order with any selections of tunes desired. Repairing done by skilled workmen. “NAPOLEON SMITH.’ SENSATIONAL, BUT CLEAN AND PURE. THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR—WHO WROTE IT 7 COMMENTS OF THE PRESS, Readers will find this bright, interesting and full of ¢ natured wit. Baltimore American. . “The author of “Napoleon Smith” is a well-known Nev Yorker and we predict that the first edition of soa copie soon be exhausted. —A miterdam Democrat. “The Judge Publishing company has brought out the best of the season~ absorbing, wholesome and strong —" Nay. Smith"—in an edition, In paper, of wom. The bak It is absolute! written by a" well-known New Vorker.” mense.—Springfield (O.) Republican. ‘The work is certainly a unique one, in its way, and this / of originality, together with the strong current of ming humor and pathos which underlies the whole stor; ive this volume a good lead in the list of s predict hovels.—“Kennebec four " Napoleon’ Smith is'a story published by the Judge Wud. lishing company that gives no further clew (a the auth the announcement that itis bya well-known New Vorker tu the story is cleverly told, and the reader will be lad to we come the author (whoever he is) again and often Eaguirer. the president of the Judge Publishing company will give § to the newspaper man who will name the author of "* Najsicon Smith." We know-but our modesty, of course, prevents. and S-forth. Don't anybody give it away, though Arkell’s signature looks Tike U would fall down alt ‘The Judge ititfed * Napoleon Smith,” which has had a first pies. ‘The author is a well-known New Yorker is attracting considerable attention ‘without deabt ity asks for the aut part we even guess. Can you?—L. (Pa) Examiner ‘apoleon Smith is supposed to be a descendant of the corporal,” who holds diagrams locating the treasures accumu inted by his illustrious ancestors. Woven in with the plot of a touching story of woman's love and constancy during the great Siewe of Paris 1 the history of how this treasure was recovered and floated. in America in 1876, Whoever the prominent New Vorker may be, he has written a good story with af original plot. Omaha Daily Bee The enterprising JUvcr, the greatest pictorial political journal prnted in the Caited States, has been issuing a Seren of low-priced standard novelettes. The latest 1s called" Naps Smith." It has created a decided sensation, The name of the author is not revealed. ‘The novel has been credited to several prominent writers and the publishers offer to give $250 0 the hewspaper man who can correctly name him. This offer is open only to the regular employees on the staffs of American news papers. —Albamy Jour mal Who wrote” Napoleon Smith"? is getting to be almost as interesting a question among the reading public as” Wh wil be the neat president?" The latter question is easier of lu Gon," Napoleon § s'a novel of absorbing interest, just issued by the publishers of that brightest of all pictorial pub- ations, Junge, The author's identity ie concealed. excect the fact’ that he i, « Smith” has a pew is have a great sale W. 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