Judge, 1889-03-02 · page 21 of 28
Judge — March 2, 1889 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **product advertisement** rather than political satire. It promotes Liebig Company's meat extract, a concentrated beef product popular in the late 19th/early 20th century. The illustration shows a well-dressed woman in a kitchen using the product for cooking. The ad emphasizes practical benefits: economy, improved digestibility, and versatility in soups and sauces. A notable claim appears in the text: the extract is "**Recommended as a Nightcap instead of Alcoholic Drinks**"—reflecting Victorian-era health consciousness and perhaps temperance movement influence. The repeated emphasis on the **signature of Justus von Liebig in blue ink** served as an anti-counterfeiting measure, as the product was widely imitated. The tone is aspirational, positioning the product as enabling refined, economical cookery for middle-class households.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE Licbig COMPANY'S Extract of For Improved and Economic Cookery. Cooking may be rendered more palatable, more digestible, and more economical by its use in Soups, Made Dishes, and Sauces for Poultry, Fish, Game, etc. As Beef Tea, An efficient tonic and stimulant. - Very nourishing and refreshing. Recommended as a Nightecap instead of Alcoholic Drinks. Caution.—Ask for Liebig Company’s Extract of Meat, and sce that cach jar bears the signature in Blue of Justus von Liebig as shown above.