Judge, 1888-08-04 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 4, 1888 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** (page 279) from Judge magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The content consists almost entirely of commercial advertisements typical of the late 19th century. **Notable ads include:** - **Ball-pointed pens** and fountain pen holders (Ormiston & Glass) - **Cincinnati Centennial Exposition** (July 4–October 27) celebrating the Ohio Valley settlement - **Pears' Soap**, featuring a famous English beauty product emphasizing "fair white hands" and "bright clear complexion" - Men's clothing and tailoring services - Hotel listings across major cities - Novelty items (pencils, graphite, mechanical devices) - Opium and morphine addiction "cures" **The sole visual element** is a small illustration at top showing a classical female figure with a ball-pointed pen, labeled "Mightier Than the Sword." The page reflects period consumer culture and manufacturing, including now-shocking products (opium treatments) marketed as legitimate goods. There is **no political satire** present—this is straightforward commercial advertising.
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‘The Ball-Polated pens never scratch nor spurt; they hhold more ink and last longer. Price, $1.20 and $1.50 per gross. Buy am assorted box for 2h cents, and choose a pen to twit your hand. ‘The ‘ Federation” holders not only prevent the pen from blotting, but give a frm grip. Price 5, 15, and 20 cents. O/ all Stationers. ORMISTON & GLASS EDINBURCH ‘Yoo cas tive at home and make more tonney at wort for wo than al anythiog eis In the world. Fldber ors :all ages. Conte Trouii yuck. Terms Vaxe. Addreas, TACEACO} Augusta, Maine CINCINNATI JULY 4th FAL Ay OCT. 27%: NT BALL-POIXTED PENS for sale by Pindler []'SWSiBe'Stationers snd Blak Brok Ms. 1-15) Raaaad Se CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION S.OHI0 VALLEY GRAND JUBILEE celebrating the Settlement of the Northwestern Territory, UNSURPASSED DISPLAY. ADS: = ——— ON S : EW BUI ENUBTS: yg ENTERTAINMENTS rg EFTESTS: EXCURSION RATES FROM ALL POINTS og Pears Soap Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. “PEARS The Great English Complexion Soap—Solt Everywhere.” E. A. NEWELL, MEN’S OUTFITTER, 859 BROADWAY (one door above 17th St.) SUPERIOR FITTING SHIRTS TO MEASURE. NATURAL WOOL UNDERWEAR AND HALF HOSE. Latest English-made Scarfs, Gloves, Canes, etc. L. S. DAVIDSON, ° TNailfor. 21 BEEKMAN STREET, NEw YoRE. PACIAL BLEMISHES, the Largest ta the We ‘When buying Leap Pencits ask for DIXON’S AMERICAN CRAPHITE ir stationer does not keep them mention Jupce and send stamps to the Josnrw Dixon Cxucini.x Co., of Jersey for samples worth double the money. ‘Applances Badge Pree with siorder alther party, Serene sc tckine Pee nnd Peecll Stamp. Morphine Habit Cured in 10 OPIUM 2 aes OR. J. 8 EPHENS, Lobenon, Ohio. ame on tn Rabber, only 0Cts. silver, cH Chabot 6 diterent names for 61: bite GREE TEL Co, New Haven, Cons, LEADING HOTELS. NEW YORK CITY (near Washington square) NEW YORK. O. B. Livney, Proprietor. GEDNEY HOUSE, BROADWAY and 40TH STREET, N.Y. EUROPEAN PLA: Rooms $1 per day an HOTEL GL YUTH AVEXUE (between at and ZAl streets) NEW YOuX. N. B, Barry, Prop GRAND UNION HOT Ovvosiye Gaaxo Cextrat Derot, . Rooms 81 a day and opwands. Ragkage to and team Grand Central Depots fre European Plan, STURLEVANT HO) BuoaDway AND TWENTY-N New York. Matunws & Prersox, Proprietors. TH St., UD SQUARE HOTEL & HOTEL DAM. UNION SQUARE and 1571 European Plan. Daw & De Revere, Prop 2R'S HOTEL, | Sand 2. Maes Lage, AuBany, N. Y. THE POWERS HOTEL. Absolutely fire-proof, Only first- class hotel in the ci Buck & Sanaer, Proprietors. Utica, New York. R. M. SMITH, Proprietor, BUSINESS INDEX. Printing Establishment, DAVID H. GILDERSLEEVE, 1551 Rose Street, New York. (ror or ieee) Belcher Mosaic Glass Co., 12 Fifth Avenue, Manufacturer of H, ¥. BELCHER METALLO-MOSAICS To be bad through any Devorator or Architect The Best Assortment of NS, PISTOLS, FISHING TAUKLE AND OUNS, PISTRUNTING GOODS. C, RECHT 185 Bowery ‘corner Delancy streets, New YEUXPOWDER, AMMUNITION, Be. KNOX’ WORLD-RENOWNED EATS. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. Retall stores, 212 Broadway. corner Fulton st. . under Fifth Avenue Hotel; 40 Fulton st., Brooklyn, and 191 ~ & 198 State st., Chicago. Agents for the sale of these high class Hata can be found in every city In the United States. BLACK and TAN comicbooks.com