Judge, 1890-03-22 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 22, 1890 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. At the top is a brief humorous anecdote about nursing practices: an old nurse questions how a new nurse got her patient to rest while requiring hourly medication. The new nurse's punch line—she "doubled the dose"—is dark comedy about over-medication, likely satirizing either inadequate medical training or dangerous patent medicine practices common in the era. The remainder of the page consists entirely of period advertisements for various products: patent medicines (cancer cures, weight reduction), bicycles, theaters, cosmetics, typewriters, champagne, and seeds. The Remington Typewriter ad notably claims a "gold medal" at the Paris Exposition, while plant and food company ads tout their wares. No identifiable political figures or events appear. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century consumer culture and the prevalence of dubious medical claims in advertising.
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