Judge, 1890-11-08 · page 11 of 16
Judge — November 8, 1890 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with scattered short humorous quips typical of Judge magazine's format. There are no significant political cartoons or caricatures requiring historical context. The page features advertisements for period products (Castoria, Sohmer pianos, Packer's Tar Soap, Williams' Shaving Stick) interspersed with brief jokes and witticisms—a common layout for late 19th/early 20th-century satirical magazines. Notable content includes: - **Marital humor** contrasting men and women's concessions in marriage - **"The Kaiser's Favorite"** references German champagne (suggesting German products were fashionable among elites) - A **boot-jack joke** poking fun at newspaper humor writers' tired material - Typical domestic comedy about children and parents The advertising reflects period consumer culture—stomach bitters, piano manufacturers, soap products—rather than satirizing specific political figures or events. This appears to be a routine issue mixing light humor with commercial content.
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Adversity iz a goddess with frozen smiles.—/osh Billings. When Babs was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria “Is Budd an anglomaniac?" “* No, he's just a plain, ordinary American lunatic."—New York Herald, “The people’s preference—Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.— Why? Because it never disappoints. It is a peculiar fact that ‘the more a man gets the more he wants,” and the more he wants the less he gets. —Epock. For nervous affections, such as neuralgia, sciatica, Salvation Oil is without a peer. Shattuck —"' How are your bantams growing, Din- widdie?" Dinwiddie—" Finely, finely! They are getting smaller every day."—Chicago Inter-Ocean, é ASK FOR Packer's ‘Tar Soap The {desl for Toilet, Bath and Shampoo. It pos- sesses hygienic qualities not found in any other soap, and has, for years, enjoyed the preference of physicians, a All Druggists. 25 cents. THE CELEBRATED Aro at present the Most Siraa Peery Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 185 East 14th Sts a e SOHMER & CO, Curcaco, It., 236 State Street; Saw Francisco, Cat, Union Club Building ; ‘St. Lovrs, Mo., 1g22 Olive Street; Kaxsas Crry, Mo,, 1123 Main Street PHIL a 0 Unequaled for Delicacy of Flavor and Notr- tious Properties, Easily Digested. Different from all other Cocoas, ‘FINDLER & WIBEL, Stationers, Printers, and Blank-book Manufacturers, 146 NASSAU STREET, Oppesite the Times Biig., NEW YORK. BLANK BOOKS OF ALL KINDS KEFT IN STOCK AND MADE TO ORDRR. ASTIMATES FURNISHED. Typewriter Papers and Supplies. The Correct ‘NEW YORK STYLES" in GENTLEMEN'S HATS for “FALL issued by N. ESPENSCHEID, Salesroom, 118 Nassau St., NEW YORK, Best value in the ‘YORK. ‘Agencles throughout the United States. Tike BARKER BRAND © LINEN COLLARS ABSOLUTELY BEST, market. Send postal for order blank & prices. | She up smoking for my sake.” Now we are married, Tom, you might give | He—"i don't see why. “Oh, no; there ain't any favorites in this family !" soliloquized Johnny; ‘Oh, no; I guess not! If I I'm sure you have given up none of your amusements | bite my finger-nails 1 catch it over the knuckles. But for my sake, Have you, now?” She Yes, I have. the baby can eat his whole foot and they think it’s just Thave quit getting engaged, haven't 17'—Detroit Free | cunning.” —Denver Republican, Pres, THE KAISER'S FAVORITE **Pa, what does a wooden boot-jack look like? Did I ever see one?" **A boot-jack, my son, is an object Champagne is ‘Cabinet Sekt,” of Kloss & Foerster, | existing nowadays only in the brain of the newspaper Freyburg. Thomsen & Co., 87 Wall st., sole agents. “Isn't Jones a icheistan scientist—a believer in the | “Is it true that he wouldn't | faith cure?” | humorist who uses it to shy at imaginary cats in the | back yard.”"—American Grocer. Boker's Bitters since 1828 acknowledged to be by have a doctor iss ‘his wife the other day when she was | far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, whether sick?" “Tt is quite true.” into his house just now. sick now himself.” Bae Cod Item, SPEND THE WINTER at Coronado Beach, San Di County, California. Coronado has the fi the world, and can be reached in Sve days, ABCOCK, JR., Manager the Hotel del Coronado. Her cheek was pressed Against my vest. ‘as white—the latter. sie mised het head, The vest was red, Her cheek—no matter! —Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly. ut climate in four hours, and twenty minutes from New York. For full ‘particulars, adress “Well, I saw a doctor go | taken pure or with wines or liquors AND OTHER Oh, that’s all right. He's | CORDIALS. | You'll seldom find a maiden whom The angels kissed at birth But that the dimples to her cheek She makes to play at hide and seek For every cent they're worth. SMOKE ee OTHER. NSOLS °: esata VERY BEST an Ave. D &rothst.,NewYork. ALL: “TOBACCO On faeries Markee “Actions a/ways speak louder than words,” and for this reason WILLIAMS’ SHAV- ING STICK is its own best advocate. It tells its own story—an enchanting tale to every shaver. Perhaps you have been using some other kind; found it good, too, maybe. But there are degrees of good- ness, and the glory of Williams’ Shaving Stick is that tt ts the BEST. Is it true? tionally misrepresent matters. We certainly do not inten- Thousands upon thous- ands are using it—who used other kinds before we intro- duced it—and “hey say it excels any ¢iey have used, and are strong in their expressions of praise of it. But “seeing is believing,” and the only way for you to know about Williams’ Shaving Stick is to ¢ry tt yourself. An examination of the beautiful case (leatherette cover, gold-lacquered interior) and of the delicate rose-scented, cream-colored soap, and an application of the delicious, cream- like lather upon your face, will enable you to judge, Will you make this examination? (27 If your Druggist does not have WILLIAMS’ SHAVING STICK, we will mail you one neatly packed, postage paid, for 25c. in stamps. One WILLIAMS’ SHAVING STICK isenough for 250shaves. 10 comfortable, refreshing shaves for ONECENT, TRY IT. Address The J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn., Makers of the famous GENUINE YANKEE SHAVING Soar, Established half a hundred years, WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP, Exquurre ron TOILET vex. Pound package, 400. - comicbooks.com