Judge, 1889-12-21 · page 15 of 18
Judge — December 21, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The dominant content includes: - A large advertisement for **Pears' Soap** featuring an illustration of a woman at a window, using the slogan "Have You Used Pears' Soap?" - An advertisement for **Urbana Wine Company** champagne from Hammondsport, N.Y. - Multiple smaller ads for dress patterns, fountain pens, chocolates, Oriental carpets, and patent medicines (catarrh balm) The only editorial content consists of two brief **moral maxims** in quotation boxes—advice about keeping husbands home and the benefits of discretion. These appear to be filler humor typical of Judge's format. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century consumer culture and advertising conventions rather than political or social satire. No specific political figures or events are referenced or caricatured.
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‘JUDGE 183 Nornol), Constable KS Co, DRESS PATTERNS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. A fine selection will be offered this week of Striped, Checked and Plaided Cheviots, Plain, Mixed and Fancy Combinations, Camel’s-hair, Armures, Challies, and Prints, put up in dress lengths and marked in plain figures, These goods will be displayed on separate counters. Broadoay B 19th ot, NEW YORK. ene E'S. Gr Cream Balm or children wufter COLD iN HEAD CATARRH. Balm into each nostril BLY SOS ONS Wares St "cw York. GALLUP. NOVELTY. WORKS. Ya a vr parses a nan errs uern, (aS soe an’ am nee’ uncon ao cors Been Smee Sr, Dalia, 2 Star. Som Omane, 10th & Faroam Sic New York, OVERTON. . » A Double-feed Fountain Pen that Never Fails. CAW'’S IN 157 BROADWAY, N.Y. ORIENTAL CARPETS AND RUGS. Modern and Antique. CHOICEST STOCK IN THE CITY. VAN GAASBEEK & ARKELL, 935 Broadway, Cor. 22d Street, New York. THE~ ONLY: PRACTICAL, DEURITE = e E Perse ot T Botumbte Cyetes; Boston, New Vork, Chicago. The way to keep a husband home evenings is to give The.man who keeps his mouth closed seldom gets him the baby to hold just fora minute, then skip out | into trouble with his neighbors, and, what is quite as and go over to mother's and spend the evening.—Bos- | important, increases his chances of reaching old age. ton Courier, —Boston Courier, URBANA | WINE COMPANY, MMONDSPORT, N. GOLD SEAL CHAMPAENES, EXTRA DRY, SPECIAL DRY AND BRUT. Pronounced by Connoisseurs the Best Natural Sparkling Wine e produced in America, For Sale by all Leading Wine Dealers and G: comicbooks.com