Judge, 1889-09-07 · page 14 of 16
Judge — September 7, 1889 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It showcases late 19th-century consumer products typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. **Key advertisements include:** - **W.L. Douglas Shoes**: The dominant content features shoe manufacturer Douglas prominently, claiming his $3 shoe equals imported quality. He emphasizes his name stamped on soles as a guarantee against fraud and inferior goods—addressing consumer anxiety about counterfeit products. - **Hub Gore Makers**: Promotes elastic-sided shoes with an "insurance certificate" guaranteeing durability, a novelty marketing tactic. - **Beecham's Pills, Liebig's Extract of Meat, Crosby's Phosphites**: Standard patent medicines and tonics. The page reflects **Gilded Age consumer culture**: manufacturers competed fiercely on claims of quality and durability, used endorsements (physicians, dealers), and developed brand-protection strategies. The emphasis on "genuine" products and warnings against imitations suggests rampant counterfeiting was a real commercial problem for consumers to navigate.
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BEECHAM’S PILLS ACT LTE MAGIO ON A WEAK STOMACH. 23cts. a Box OF ALL DRUCCISTS. HE! INSURED? In_ Boston, at tho office of Hub Gore Makers, the largest manuturers of Shoo- Elastic. in America. This Trade Mark on SHOES ? INSURED? HOW Insured? By this ‘| Docu- ment which accom panies the shoes. INSURANCE CERTIFICATE, Boston, Mas, Dec. 16, 1888. This insures co re wearer of these shoes perpect service of AND ONE-HALF YEARS from dn Trade Mark. If the Elastic fatls within fiphicen month, send the shoe by cxprsy at States: Cattaler "Merled Week Indien, o men ptie end we wi Caner sew Gorein ect! manner ad return shoct free of expense. tat, HUB GORE MAKER VSeslon. Mess: Fit Better. Fool Better. Last Longer. WHERE Sold? EVERY shoe dealer can sell YoNERE, Ste 2, inearek tus Gore ty pow tre ‘They cost no more. Some dealers will coax you to buy imitations on which they make extra rofit. Look out for such “dodges.” Refuse post ively any Congress Shoes without the Heart Mark on the elastic. We furnish Hub Gore to over 1,000 makers of good shoes and Insure the shocs. ‘100,000 dealers fell them. If your sdealer won't supply you, write ‘us for list of dealers In your locallty. Coorriaht 180 by Hub Gore Makers, Boston, Mass. (i Better. THE ONLY PRACTICAL Low-PRICED TYPEWRITER. FIRST-CLASS, RAPID, DURABLE, BUSINESS. WORLD. TYPEWRITER, 44 Characters, $10; 77 Characters, $15. Catatogue free.” Typewriter Dept., POPE MFG, CO., Hos: ton, New York, Chicago. rg tiesic 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 8,000,000 jars. Genuine onty with fac-simile of Ju: signature in biue across Ial Sold by Storekeepers, Grovers and Druggists. LIEBIG’S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO. A little girl who had the scarlet fever was told that the disease would have to peel off. ‘* But if I peel off,” she said, ‘* what will hold me together ?"—Little People. Lit, London, | IN GLASS ORWOOD. Futty EQUAL TO THE BEST IMPORTED FOR FAMILY OR * CLUB USE.) RECOMMENDED BYOUR* -BEST PHYSICIANS IY BREW yg BY ALLFI aocenss DEAL YW. Ie Douglas’ name and the price are stamped on the bottom of all Shoes advertised by him before leaving his factory; this protects the wearers against high prices and inferior goods If your dealer docs not keep the Style or kind you want, or offers you shoes without W. L. Douglas" narc fon them, and says they are just as good, doi not be deceived thereby, but send direct to the Factory, for and price stam you ean get wi want by return mail, postage paid. Dealers make more profit on unknown shoes that are not warranted Byanybod)y therefore Go not be Induced to buy shucs that have no reputation. Bay. only those that have W. I. Douglas’ name and the price stamped on the bottom, and you are sure to get full value for your money. ‘Thousands of dollars are saved annually in this. country by the wearers of Ws L. Douglas’ Shoes. In ordering by mail, state whether you want Congress, Button of ace, London cap toe, plain French toe, or narrow cap toe j and be sure to give size and width you wear. T-can ft any foot thats fot deformed, an'eay shoes are made inva great variery of wictha, elses aad Kall slaca. I puararter a ft, prowpe dellvery: aad per: {ct satisfaction, or monzy refunded upon return of the shoes in good condition, W. 1. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass, W. L. DOUGLAS’ $3 SHOE cenfCSmen, Is a fine, seamless calf shoe, wich Dongola tops and Oak Leather bottoms, 'They are made in Congress, Button, and Lace, on London Cap Toe, Narrow Cap Toe, and Plain French Too Lasts, in siz Sto 11 (including half sizes), and in all widths, If you hay paying from $5 to $6 for shoes of this quality, do not do so longer, One pair will wear as long as two pairs of common shoes sold by dealers that are not warranted by the manufacturer. Our claims for this shoe over all other $3 shoes advertised, are: ‘Ast, It contains better material, ‘2d, It is more stylish, better fitting, and durable. Sd, It gives better general satisfaction. 4th, It costs more money to mal Sth. It saves more money for the consumer. Gth. Is is sold by more dealers throughout the U. 8. ‘Zth. Its great success is due to merit. Sth. It cannot be duplicated by any other manufacturer, Oth. It is the best in the world, and has a larger demand than any other $3 shoo advertised. $5,000 will be paid to any person who will prove the above statements to be untrue, The following Lines will be found to be of the Same Quality of Excellence: $5.00 SHOE CEXUINE HAND-SEWED, which takes the place of custom-made shoes that cost from S10 $4.00 SHOE rae fli Sigat AND, ONLY HAND-SEWED WELT 41 SHOE, Equis eutomate $3.50 SHOE 0% FOUCENES etd Men ont Letrearien gl pe em $2.50 SHOE 'S UXEXCELED FOR HEAVY WEAR. "Best Cail'Shoe $2.25 SHOE WoRkixomas $2.00 SHOE ; $2.00 SHOE EST EET ies tn tne wort $1.75 SHOE YOvTH's scoot. Gives the smatt boys a chance to wear the best shoes in the work. All made in Congress, Button, and Lace. W. L. DOUGLAS’ $3 and $2 SHOES for LADIES. Both Ladies’ Shoes are made in sizes from 1 to 7, including half sizes, and B,C, D, B, and EE widths, STYLES OF LADIES’ SHOES, ra, “Tho Spanish Arch Opera,” “The American Common-sense,”” “The Medium Common-sense."* All’ made in Button, in the Latest styles, Also, French Opera in Front Lace, on 6d oe only. "__ Consumers should remember that W. I. DOUGLAS Is the largest and only Shoe Manufacturer in the world supplying shoes direct from factory, thus giving all the middlémen's profits to the wearer. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Maas, CROSBY'S VITALIZED PHOSPHITES For fifteen years has been a standard remedy with Physicians treating mental or nervous disorder. Not a secret. It aids in the bodily and wonderfully in the mental growth of children. Young men with impaired ment: faculties can regain their strength by its use. It restores the energy lost by nervousness, debility, over- exertion; refreshes weakened vital powers in old ot young. | Vital Phosphite not a Laboratory Vhosphate or soda-water absurdity, It is used by the Emperor Dom Pedro, Bismarck, Gladstone, and other great brai workers, For sale by druggists, or mail, $1.00. F. CROSBY CO., 56 West 25th Street, N. Y. Rg sass wore we } vic] arunbia prion gear comaty @ Smooth inside as a feet. for the price, Is the best in the world for rough wear. One pair ought to wear a man a year. 15 EQUAL TO SHOES THAT COST FROM $3 to $8.50, One pair will wear longer than Tiny aoe ever sold at the price. 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