Judge, 1888 · page 2 of 69
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. The left side advertises the "Hammond" typewriter ($100, with a three-month money-back guarantee), emphasizing its speed, alignment, and durability. The right side contains a lengthy advertisement for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, promoting life insurance at half the usual cost, claiming to have already paid $3.75 million to 1,000 widows and 5,000 orphans. There are no political cartoons or caricatures visible. The only illustration is a technical drawing of the Hammond typewriter mechanism. The page represents typical late-19th/early-20th-century magazine advertising, mixing commercial product promotion with financial services appeals to readers' concerns about family security.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
R. H. MACY & Co., 14th Street, Gth Avenue and 13th Street. CENTS FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT. —— LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY 0F—— Collars and Cuffs, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Canes, etc. OUR PRICES GUARANTEED LOWER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE. Price, INCLUDING ONE EXTRA ‘TYPE-WHEEL. $100.00. If not satisfied after three months’ use, the purchaser may return the machine, and the purchase money will be refunded. ‘THE ONLY TYPEWRITER AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL AT THE HEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION. ° Vaprecedented Success, Already over 4,000 in use, Exery machine guaranteed, ‘Typewriter Supplies. Drop Cabinets and Tables. Large variety of Finest Grades Linen Papers. For pamphlet and specimen of writing, address THE HAMMOND TYPEWRITER CO., 75 and 77 Nassau St., New York. 300 Washington St., Boston. 206 La Salle St., Chicago. ALREADY PAID TO MORE THAN 1,000 WIDOWS ano 5,000 ORPHANS of the deceased members by the 38 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. Life Insurance AT ONE-HALF THE USUAL COST. rr was $1,250,000.00 Cash Surplus, Hee pastor $2,000,000.00 Assets. $1,000.00 Per Day. reduction of premiame, st comparat with the rates $14,000,000.00 SAVED. Parther particalars farnlaned at Home Of%ce, 28 Park Row, New York. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COUNCIL OFFICERS —or-— Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association. EDWARD B. HARPER, Pr t, Now York City. | Seeretarten. New “SULIUs W. RRAPPT, Cosbler, New York City. THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK TRUSTEE OF TONTINE RESERVE FUND. comicbooks.com