Judge, 1889-07-13 · page 12 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertising with satirical filler content**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main satirical piece, "Sadder Than Death," mocks incompetent telegraph messengers through absurdist humor: a disabled beggar chasing a messenger boy creates an ironic disaster where the boy—whose job involves chronic lateness—nearly delivers a message on time. The satire targets the messenger service's notorious inefficiency, suggesting even injury won't reform their habitual tardiness. Other brief pieces include: - **"The Society-Reporter's Dictionary"**: satire on how wealthy people ($5,000+) receive flattering descriptions in society pages regardless of actual merit - **"Der Tuyvel's Choice"**: German dialect humor (common in period publications) about the Devil's preference The page is dominated by **period advertisements**: cigars (H.H.S., Première Qualité), Castoria (children's medicine), life assurance, Kodak cameras, and Cherry Blossom perfume/toiletries—reflecting late 19th/early 20th century consumer culture and Judge's primary revenue source.
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228 JUDGE SADDER THAN DEATH. Last Friday afternoon a district-telegraph messenger, | who was speeding along the street with a telegram val- ued at fifteen cents a minute, was run over and seriously injured by a blind man named Standfast. Standfast is acripple, having a wooden leg. He had taken this leg off to rest it while he sat by the wayside and begged, and some mischief-loving boys had taken the leg and Standfast, missing it, was groping along the sidewalk feeling for it, and inadvertently moved directly in the messenger-boy's wake, Several persons, seeing he would run the boy down, shouted to the latter that the blind man was after him, and the boy, realizing his peril, made a desperate sprint for is lie and for a few fect gained on his pursuer, but before he was far enough ahead to turn out with safety the cripple was upon him, and ran clear over him before he could be stopped. ‘The boy's injuries were very serious, as he fell upon his wrist, spraining it so that it will probably be two weeks before he can hang on to the step of an omnibus going in the wrong direction, It was reported late that night that, owing to his inability to utilize this favorite official time-killer, the boy had delivered one message nearly on time ; but the rumor was indignantly denied at head- quarters, the superintendent offering to prove by the books that such a thing had never occurred since the in- vention of human speed. At a late hour this morning it was feared that the boy was recovering his inertia, which had been severely disturbed. — Burdette, When Raby was sick, we gavo her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria The following touching lines are credited to a paper in New York's rural districts Tt is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of G— H. M—— of —, New York. He passed away on Monday morning, March 2sth, after an illness of a little more than three days. We had been acquainted for five years. We began in the poultry business at the same time, both buying Wyandotte eggs of the same man. The writer soon gave up the breed, and kept only Langshans, But George kept his Wyandottes, bought only the best, bred carefully; and though we have seen many fine birds we know of few which lay more and larger eggs or breed finer chicks than his do. We have had many fowls and eggs of him, and would as quick trust him as ourself to ship eggs or to select stock.” ANGostURA Bitters, the world-renowned South American appetizer, cures dyspepsia, Xe. Dr. J. G. B, Siegert & Sons, sole manufacturers," At all druggists. DER TUYVEL'S CHOICE. Old Hans, ofer der tuyfel his choice had to make, Vhich of us dwo do you think he would take? Vell, I don'd know but he'd took me avay— For he could dook you most efery day. —National Weekly, The Junce. of New York is about the only humor- ous paper in the United States that is holding its own, In fact, it is doing more than that, since it continues to improve and gains readers every week. _It deserves all the success it is achieving. —Nebraska State Journal, Try the H. H. S (Londres Perfecto.) A Gentleman's Cigar. $7.50 per 100. Sample Box of 25 sent prepald for $2. SACKER & WHITCOMB, 33 Central St., Boston, Mass. THE SOCIETY-REPORTER'S DICTIONARY. Must be used in describing parties or receptions given by persons worth $5,000 or more. Magnificent, a, Indispensable in’ referring to any house costing not less than 3,500. Sumptuous, a. Must be used in referring to a parlor furnished at an expense of $250 or more.” Must also be used in referring to a repast consisting of three or more courses, 5 Recherché, a. Indispensable in_ referring to any society event, no matter how insignificant, Intoxicating, a, Any kind of music, no matter how discordant, furnished at a swell reception,‘ Ravish- ing” and “entrancing” are also good words, and are pethaps more appropriate than “intoxicating” in a pro- hibition state. Spacious, a, Grounds embracing two or more lots. Event, 2, A party given at a residence containing cight or more rooms. Party, #. Obsolete. —A tchison Globe, Brilliant, a, Mrs, Winstow's SooTiine Syrup for Children ‘Veething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhea. 25 cents a bottle. Pedigree doesn't amount to much in this country but it doesn’t do any harm for a man to behave himself so that his son will always be proud of him. Boys are often urged to become a credit to their parents, but it is quite important their parents should be a credit to their children. — Springfield Union, Golucky —"'As I'm the special summer correspond- ent of the New Vork Daily Blowkard 1 suppose your terms to me will be somewhat different from your terms to regular guests.” Summer-hotel clerk (briskly) "Yes, sir ir ; of course. Our terms to you wi York Weekly. Arizona boasts of a woman who “can drive a nail with a bullet at forty yards.” When Arizona can pro- duce a woman able to drive a nail with a hammer at a distance of one foot without wounding her fingers it will have a curiosity worth boasting about.—Norris- town Herald, EQUITABLE Life Assurance Soctety issues anew policy which, like a bank draft, ts a simple PROMISE TO PAY. PREMIERE QUALITE, y) Is a novelty, uniqu THE 15 First Prize Medals, OUR NEW CIGARETTE. As the result of long labor and careful study we have this superb Cigarette to offer. It cannot be surpassed In purity or excellence, and chaste, and dainty. It Is from the highest cost Wi Virginia and North Carolina | EST SMOKING MIX’ WM. S, KIMBALL & CO., A ARE. OF OUR MAXUPACTURE. Rochester, N.Y ‘The Albany Times describes Colonel Eliott Fear- naught Shepard as a Christian scientist. In a certain sense this description may be just. We believe the colonel to be a Christian, and we trust that he is scien- tific; but just now a number of Christian scientists ap- pear’ to be going in for free love, and we feel ourselves authorized to declare that there is nothing which Colo- nel Shepard more heartily abhors.—New York Sun, It was never intended (0 intimate that Colonel Shep- ard was a free-lover. We simply intended to intimate that he hatl made his Christianity an exact science.— Albany Times, The Kodak. A WARNING, AUTHORIZED parties are advertising a Camera which they claim is similar to the Kodak, loaded with our film, (We are the only manufacturers of continuous films in the world.) We warn the public that the said Camera is entirely unsuitable for using our films and we decline to be responsible for any failures resulting from its use. THERE IS ONLY ONE CAMERA that is sent out loaded with 100 Eastman's films, and that is the Kodak. The patents on the Kodak and film are all owned by us and infringers will be prosecuted. Send for Kodak Primer, free. THE EASTMAN DRY PLATE AND FILM CO., Rocuesrer, N.Y. Brancit Orric 115 Oxford St., London. THE CELEBRATED PIANOS Aro at present the Most Popular and Preferred by Leading Artists, Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St, N.Y. 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