Judge, 1889-06-15 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 15, 1889 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from *Judge* magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The bulk consists of commercial advertisements for products (Liebig's meat extract, typewriters, hair tonic, wine) and financial services (European premium bonds, bank notes). The small section titled "EDITORIAL REJOICING" is satirical **filler content**—it mocks rural newspaper editors who shamelessly give free publicity to local merchants in exchange for small gifts (eggs, strawberries, rhubarb). Each quoted "editor" breathlessly thanks someone for sending them food or drink, then announces it in print as news. The satire targets the unprofessionalism and corruption of small-town journalism, where editorial independence is compromised by petty bribes. The final joke about a three-pound pocket typewriter being "getting things down too fine" is just wordplay on absurdity.
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164 JUDGE 28 DRAWINGS ANNUALLY ON FIVE OF THE Best European Premium Bonds. 85.00 will secure these splendid chances for you. GRAND PRIZES OF $500,000, $200,000, $100,000, Etc. ‘These Bonds are sold in accordance with the laws of the United States, and are not regarded asa lottery scheme by United States Courts. Every Bond must be redeemed with the Full Nominal Vatue, of Orave a Premium, ‘Send $5.00 as first payment on these Bonds, to take part in next drawing, to %, H. HORNER, Banker, 8% and 88 Wall Street, New York. BRANCH OFFICES: G State St., Boston, Mass. 220 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. Lieeic COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Flavoring Stock for Soups, Made Dishes and Sauces. As Beef Tea, “an invaluable tonic and an agreeable stimulant.” Annual sale 8,o1,000 jars, Genuine only with fac-amile of Justus von Liebig’s ature in blue across label, as abo Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers and Druggists. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT 0., L'td, London, AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, 78 to 86 Trinity Place, New York. Raxiness founded, 1794. tncorporated under laws of State at Rework. noe Reorgantsed | 2 Rarravers and Printers Biel aa tor Foreten Go Bonds for Government ‘an Saeckas ts ee et artist’ at from Steel Flaten, wiih Special nafequards to Prevent Counter Feline. pecial papers manufactured exclusively for use ot the Gomt ra. Work Executed tn Pirey ds, Postage and Revenue Tank Notes of the Books of Every Description. nscbases ot paera, ts 00 Foro tovertson, | V-Pre® 3° Sivan Ass't Treas, PACKAGESBYEXPAEGS Retain BRANCH, 45 Weer St..B0STON. MAB SH ee? BARRY'S Tricopherous FOR ‘The Oldest and the Best. For restoring the hair to its original growth, of prevent- ing it from falling out, this compound has Been " pro- nounced by all medical men For eradicating scurf, dandruff, and Curing diseases of the scalp, the Tricopherous will always be found a safe, speedy, and untailing cure. BAROLAY & 00., 44 Stone St., Now York City. THE ONLY /PRACTICAL' Low-PRIcED TYPEWRITER. FIRST-CLASS, RAPID, DURABLE, BUSINESS.{, WORLD TYPEWRITER, 44 Characters, $10; 77 Characters, $15. Catalogue free. Typewriter Dept., POPE MFG. CO., Bos- ton, New York, Chicago, OPIUM to be a sure remedy. EDITORIAL REJOICING. Bring on that lemonade and ice-cream.— Waterloo Observer, Several circus companies are headed this way.—A/- sion Republican, Jack White, who keeps the Elite bar on the next comer, wants a dollar notice for the ten-cent drink he sent over to us yesterday, and here it is.—Aon‘ana Mountaineer. ‘The editor of the Montrose Republican this week ac- knowledges the receipt of five heavy eggs from one ad- miring subscriber and three fine bull-heads from another. Scranton Truth. We had the pleasure of sampling some of the first strawberries of the season at dinner yesterday, and are indebted to S. S. Caswell, one of our popular grocers, for the same.—Perry News, A few days ago W. L.. MeNeil brought to the /erald office a bunch of pie-plant which for size and quality is the best we have seen for a long time, and of course we were pleased to get it.—Fairport Herald, The Sohmer Piano is inferior to none, and is univer- sally acknowledged to be superior to very many others offered at ‘prices which defy competition.” When its merits are considered, it is the cheapest instrument in the market to-day. “The latest type-writer,” says an exchange, “only weighs three pounds, and can be carried in the pocket.” This is getting things down too fine. The old-style type-writer, that can be carried on the arm of a rainy night, is as good as they can make ‘em. About 120 pounds to five feet four is the right proportion. Of course, if the type-writer has large, dark-blue eyes and a pretty little mouth, so much the better.—Peck's Sun, For $1.00, HOW yom are hiahing of befiding a house you onght to bey the sve beah, Palle send Amerteam ‘Architecture, or every mun « coupes babder, Sf Tpaidaer, Pabinat & Cosy the well Nowe areStarta, ‘Taras nt Bln any one urningw Bader thera trad at ‘eqn sferd tobe whiboot ity Iv bea practical work and everybody bere he The Ad"mrest popelas werk "ever hevesd on Beliding.-Reary four head 1 sn and sys, but wo have dotermioed to eethe meet ibe "demand, to salt the tines, 00 that ican be euslly reached by all. la back contains 106. pages, iIs14 laches la tan, cod comalteof plate se ging pone, vans, prec x RHEIMS, STEUBEN CO., WEW YORK. HIS is the finest Cham- pagne produced in America, and compares fa- vorably with European Vintages. A Natural, Genuine Champagne, fermented in the bottle, two years being required Wine. to perfect the Our Sweet and Dry Ca- tawha and Port are, like all our Wines, made from se- lected grapes, and are pure Wines. For Prices, Annunss as Mr, O'Rick—"' Did all me tinints pay their rints?” Secretary —"'\v'ry wan.” Mr, O'Rich—* Thin be afther gettin’ me a letter av credit. Oi'm goin’ to Paris and thin to ould Oirland ag'in, to help the poor people there that’s sufferin’ from absentee landlordism."—ew York Weekly. MINS INSURED? In Boston, at the office of Hub Gore Makers, tho 1a1 manuf'urers of SI Elastic In America. ARE YOUR CONGRESS SHOES the tnside of the Flas fe 1s the Insurance Seal Stamp. HOW Insured? By this Docu- ment which accom- panies the shoes. INBURANCE_CERTIFICATE. Boston, Mass., Dec. 15, 1888. This insures to ire wearer of these ahoes perfect service of the Gore for ONE AND ONE-HALF YEARS from date letter dn Trade Mark. If the Elastic fails within eighteen months, send the shoes by express, at our expense, from any part of the United States, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, or Bandwich Ist'de, and we will insert new Gorein finest manner, and return shoes, ‘expense, HUB GORE MAKERS, Boston, Mass. INSURED? WHERE Sold?—. t cost, (Copyright, 158, by Lub ts Wegy Qe THE AGE“? ave. (T. Fanny spouro WN rn cans Be Roser rate nee REN. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, Inventors ano Sove Mans, ~!- PHILADELPHIA. ° omteee, asd (Gold Bind or Sows Thote China Tea Sets Dioner sete fms hose Toliet sets Watch, iruee Lamy stopay, or fileariceartagares Ga AT stands Woes st. New sse & Blackwell's FRESH FRUIT JAMS, Mae from English Fresh Fruits AND REFINED SUCAR, Are Sold by all Crocers IN THE UNITED STATES, A large assortment Kept jn stock, and «books of every description made to jer. Estimates cheerfully furnished. FINDLER & WIBEL, Stationers, 146 Nassau Street, New York, comicbooks.com