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This page is primarily **advertisements** for commercial products typical of the 1880s-90s era, with minimal satirical content. The main editorial piece, "Two Old Cat," is a nostalgic poem comparing the modern baseball game to a simpler children's game from the author's youth. It's not political satire but rather gentle social commentary on modernization and lost simplicity—a common Judge theme lamenting how "progress" has complicated innocent pleasures. The page includes promotional testimonials (the dental product endorsement from "A. L. De Camp"), product advertisements (bicycles, whisky, shoes), and classified notices. The single dialogue snippet at top presents a brief social-realist exchange between a citizen and a jobless man—touching on unemployment, but without partisan political commentary. Overall, this appears to be a typical late-19th-century magazine page mixing advertising revenue with light editorial content, rather than showcasing Judge's satirical cartooning tradition.

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Fraudulent Imitations. Those who cannot originate imi- | tate, and all so-called Porous Plas- ters are only fraudulent imitations of ALLCOCH?S, If you want the genuine article, be certain not only to ask for “ALLCOCKS,” but-look well at the Plaster and see that this is on every one. without it. REENWAY SA aN PALE None are genuine G FIRST CLA: GROCERS THE AUTOMATIC SHADING PEN | eee Makes a Shaded Mark of Two Colors ata Single Stroke. Sample set of three sizes by mail, $1.00. Cireulars and Sample Writing FREE. J. W. STOAKES, MILAN, O. GOOD FOR WEAK LUNGS. Monte Cristo Whisky. The best produced, and $1 per bottle. 73 cents Sent in cases of six and twelve bottles CHILDS & CO., Prop 4 WH W, 431 Street, New York, GLumBia BICYCLES . PTRICYCLES on NUT ANDEMS GUARANTEED: ANDEMS ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE: F REE —? Pope Mra.Co. 79 FRANKLIN ST- BOSTON Brac) 12 WARREN sy. new YORE hasats|201 Ww AbaBn Ave OucAce 383 and 545 Ten OX JUDGE Citizen | like to ence Triomp— I can give you no money. I don't Jieness. Why don’t you goto work ?” It's easy to say that, but it isn't so easy I've been trying to get work all the year. “What kind of a job have you looked for?" * Winding an eight-day clock." —.Vebraska Journ ify the most cultivated musical taste in every respect. Probably the finest and moxt patriotic show window in the country is that of Atchison & Knowlton, hard- ware dealers, of Newton, Kansas, called ** Window,” and entitled * Log Cabin to White House.” It includes flags, a stuffed eagle, mementocs of 1840, JUDGE. cartoons, ete., etc. us from Mr. W. B. Rodecker of that place, who will doubtless be glad to furnish copies of the photograph on application ; but the demand will be so great that orders should be sent without d PROMINENT PROFESSIONAL TESTIMONY. Cmrcacco, June 27, 1888. Geseinsns The DEA FELT OOTP QO —— i) 1nforms itself to the surfaces of the teeth. Asa polisher and | absorber it is much preferred to the ordinary tooth-brush ; and persons using tooth.powder, or in cases of acidity of the Anouth where prepared chalk is of use, it isan ideal success. | Asa nail polisher it has no equal. It requires only the use | of it for a few times to convince anyone of its merits A. L. DE CAMP. Uts Economy : Wolder (imperishable) 35 cents, Polishers only need be renewed. 18 (boxed) 25 cents. Dealers or mailed. Horsky MANUPACTURING Co., Utica, N.Y. * Jesters,” says Shakespeare, ‘do often prove prophets.” Thanks, awfully, William. You might have added that prophets often prove jesters, especially weather, and particularly political prophets. — Burdette. * Who Won ?" is the title of a record of yachting for the past fifty years by James C. Summers of the Su, handsomely printed and illustrated, It is the neatest and most complete publication of the kind that we have seen, and no follower of ocean sports can afford to be without it TWO OLD CAT. | Oh, yes, I sw the players and their parti-colored socks, And the and the um and the “pitcher” They are modern innovations that I noted as I sat ‘Moft with you ; it won't compare with Two Old Cat! You remember how we played it, Jim, when you and I were young, And upon the farm together?) Why has poet never sung Of the game of lane and roadway?) What can now com: pare with that? There is life-blood in that memory of Two Old Cat! When the odors of the haying sweet and musky made the air, And crows were cawing far away and nature's face was | When the corn was waving softly, then the boy with ragged hat Felt his pulse thrill in the rivalry of Two Old ( . and any size would Our ball of yarn wound tightly round a piece of rubber shoe, And covered o'er with calfski phat ! How we did welt the whizzing thing in Two Old Cat! tight, and, oh Jehosha- I'm in favor of improvements, but the style of ball to-day Seems to lack the healthful features of the good old- fashioned way ; I's complicated for me, and the game these men were at Wasn't stirring in comparison with 0 Mail. FOR CURE 1 DEAF Chie fe parext, Inraoven, Ctnmoxnp Ean, Dutas Repo icuarette Waa, ta Eye Pomtion.” All convertion tnd even wbimpers gralpctiy Bend ated tuk with testimony ‘Adress F, HISCOX, 5 Broadway, N. ¥- siento thie ° per | $28 Solid Gold Watch Free ! Musical people who call at the warerooms of Sohmer | &X Co, may be assured that they will find what will grat- | The Campaign | A photograph of it reaches | GAUTION Beware of Fraud. ax my name and the price are stay. | the bettom of ali my a {whieh Protect the wearers against bij goods. ‘If'a dealer offers W. L. Doug! price, or aaya be has them without my On the bottom, put him down as a fraud. rtined shoes before leaving the factory, iW. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. cenite TLEMEN. ‘The only fue calf $1 Beamless Sboe in the worlt made without tacks or nalls, As styfish and durable ai the 83 0F $2, and having no tacks or hurt the feet, makes them as com hand sewed shoe, Tuy the beat. Not ‘on bottom ~W. 1 Douglas $3 W.L. DOUGLAS a8 he orlgtual and only hand sewed welt $4 shoe, which equals custom made shoes costing Srom $5 to $9. W. L. DOUGLAS 82 50 SHOE ts unexcelled for heary W. L, DOUGLAS 2 BHOE ts worn by all Boys, and & the beat School shoe In the world. ods are made In Congress, Button ani! Lace. by your dealer, write W. L. DOUGLAR, | JGOOD NEWS fered. Now's your time to Bt: ders for our celebrate) y Ate York ae HARRISON mara s 20 Mlustrations by Na+t Agents wanted, Col, REDINGTO? Syracuse, NV. comicbooks.com