Judge, 1888 · page 54 of 87
Judge — 1888 — page 54: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content features a photograph labeled "See-Sawing on a Torsion Balance"—showing two children (a 47-pound boy and 45-pound girl) balanced on a weighing scale manufactured by the U.S. Torsion Balance & Scale Company. The image demonstrates the scale's precision: the caption notes that after balancing 50 pounds on each side, adding just 2-10 grains would cause perceptible movement, proving the device's sensitivity and accuracy. This served as product promotion, with the scales on display at the American Institute Fair in New York. The page also advertises Frank Leslie Publications, cigars, and a "Castle Skirt Cord" product—typical commercial content for Judge magazine. There is **no political cartoon or satire visible** on this particular page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CHESTNUTS FROM JUDGE. Robert Ulmer & Co., IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 1 Cigars and Cigarettes COR. PARK ROW & BEEKMAN ST, NEW YORK. Smoke “ALL AROUND” Havana Tobacco Cigarettes, SOLD EVERYWHERE. THE SCALE OF THE FUTURE, 92 READE STREET, NEW YORK. A SCALE WITHOUT KNIFE EDGES. THE U. S. TORSION BALANCE & SCALE CO. |; A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Smokers’ Articles and Tobacco, A FULL STOCK OF IMPORTED CIGARS Siege SEE-SAWING ON A TORSION BALANCE. Censtantly on hand. THE TORSION BALANCE. . KNIFE EDGE BALANCE CAN BE MADE. MORE DURABLE, MORE SENSITIVE, MORE ACCURATE THAN ANY Write for Circular NO KNIFE EDGES, NO FRICTION, NO WEAR. Caught by the Photographer in the act. The boy weighs 47 pounds and the girl 45 pounds, The Balance was not injured, and a test made shortly afterwards ’ THE FRANK LESLIE showed that when balanced with 50 pounds on each pan an addition of 2 grains to either T. pan would cause a perceptible movement and 10 grains would give down weight. See the Bataxcrs on exhibition at the American Institute Fair, New York. ee Fg Sa THE MOST POPULAR, THE MOST INSTRUOTIVE, THE MOST ENTERTAINING. 3 YARD PIECE FOR 6 CENTS. ALL PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, | easily sewed on to the Skirt, requiring but one stitch; while in use it does not wear the bottom of the skirt. The Frank Leslie Publications may be obtained at every News Depot, and on all Railway Trains and Steamboat Lines in the country. When worn out is easily ripped off, saving considerable labor FOR SALE AT ALL THE LEADING STORES. Subscriptions by mail should be addressed to MRS. FRANK LESLIE, Publisher, SOuE hae eee 53, 55 and 57 Park Place, Schloss & Sons, NEW Torx. NEW ToRE, wu. Ss. A. comicbooks.com