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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, circa 1891, with minimal editorial cartoons. ## The Humor The page opens with two brief satirical items: 1. **Mr. Oyster (Pennsylvania Republican)**: The joke relies on oyster/clam wordplay—suggesting the congressional candidate is foolish for questioning his own identity after electoral defeat. Very thin satire. 2. **Women's tongues**: A conventional period joke claiming an angry woman's sharp words are more dangerous than weapons. Misogynistic by modern standards but typical Victorian humor. ## Context This is primarily **commercial space**—full-page advertisements for pianos (Decker, Sohmer), the Kodak camera (with their famous "You press the button, we do the rest" slogan), Yankee shaving soap, and Pennsylvania Railroad tours to California. The ads reveal late-19th-century consumer goods and luxury train travel. The page reflects Judge's role as an advertising vehicle for affluent readers, with genteel humor serving mainly as filler between commercial notices.

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_ Mr. Oyster, who ran for congress on the' Republican ticket in Pennsylvania, is wondering now if he isn’t real- ly a clam.— Exchange. e 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. Of all the keen-edged instruments in battle ever swung, The sharpest and’ most painful is an angry woman's tongue. —Ashland Press. DECKER | PIANOS 33 UNION SQUARE. NEW YORK. Their Name is Legion. otnstiaa Om aktlery of wT eating, ” spenscheid’'s Hats ever since the establishment has nin existence, unanimously agree in pronouncing them "the dest that (can be made,” notwith- standing the fact that the prices are lower than usually charged for such high class hats. Agencies through- f} out the United States, or send direct to headquarters, 118 Nassau St., New York City, for illustrated , directions * How to Order,” prices, ete, ENNSYLVANIA TOURS! TO THE GOLDEN CATE, Affording a visit of THREE WEEKS in CALIFORNIA. THE TOURISTS TRAVEL BY: A Superbly Appointed Train Of Pullman Vestibule Drawing-Room, Sleeping, Smoking, tod ‘Library, Dialog and OWervaiise Caen eae Counterpart of the Pennsylvania Limited. < FEBRUARY 7, i891. Dates of Starting | HAREM, APRIL 14, 1891. including all traveling ex- EXGURSION TICKETS, sec "Sp3 scrcs side, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and San José (Mt. rt 4 Hamilton), trom New York.’ Philadelphia, Baltimore, and BOKER'S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials, Young ones and dogs. ‘Thoze who are the least able to support them generally have the most ov them.—Josh Billings. Use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup in the beginning stages of cold, and be cured for 25 cents. Salvation oil, the great pain-destroyer, should be kept in every family. 25 cents. No Christmas and New Year's table should be with- out a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world-renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of counterfeits. —10— CENTS PACKAGE, ‘An all-tobacco, Long Filler Cigarette, the most delicious and wholesome smoke ever offered for the money. CONSOLIDATED CIGARETTE CO, ‘Ave. D and soth St., New York. NEW KODAKS. “You press the button, we do the rest.” SEVEN NEW STYLES AND SIZES, ALL LOADED WITH TRANSPARENT FILMS. For Sale by all Photo, Stock Dealers. THE EASTMAN COMPANY, Send for Catalogue. ROCHESTER, N.Y. S/H “ ANTICIPATION.’ A\VIIINIC GENUINE YANKEE | SHAVING SOAP explodes the old theory that the joy of. anticipa tion is greater than that of realization. the double pleasure in store for you. much pleasure ; but when you do use it— @ quired to make the rich, copious, permanent lather— your face, then, and not If you have never used the Yankee Shaving Soap, you have Take our word for it—you may anticipate using it with —when you have seen how tiny a bit of the soap is re- —when you have experienced its rich, ereamlike effect upon a“ $275.00 FOR THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD, AND $300.00 FOR THE FOURTH. TOURIST AGENT AND CHAPERON ACCOMPANY THE PARTY. Fo tinerary containing full information address GEO. W. BOYD, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. CHAS. E. PUGH, 7R,Woop, General Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent, THE CELEBRATED PIANOS ‘Are at present the Most Popular and Preferred by Leading Artists, Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St., WY. SOHMER & CO, Cutcaco, Tu, 236 State Street; Saw Francisco, Cat., Union Club Buildis . Louis, Mo., 1522 Olive Street; Kaxsas | Grey, Mo., 1193 Main Street till then, can you fully appreciate it. ANKEE SHAVING SOAP ‘the most harsh, softens even wiry beard, so that it cuts eas- ily, prevents “‘chapping” of the face in cold, windy weather, cures every form of eruption and irritation of the skin, keeps the face always soft and smooth, and the comrLxion bright and clear, and renders sHAV- NG a positive toxony, EST thet of cor eatement. If you cannot conveniently 4 ‘procure a cake of Genuine Yan- xzx Snavinc Soa? of your drug~ gist oF grocer, we a full-sized cake to any part of the civilized ‘world, postpaid, for 15¢ in stamps, Address THE J, B. WILLIAMS CO., } SReeee: Glastonbury, Com, 0.8 A. “REALIZATION.” S$|0/A/|P| WILLIAMS? SHAVING STICK, for Travettans’ use, in beautiful case, asc. WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP, Exquisire for Tower uss. Pound package (6 cakes) Wie \ ace. J by malls HEALTH AND VIGOR FOR BRAIN AND N ERVES. CROSBY’S VITALIZED PHOSPHITES. : Prepared according to the formula of Prot. Percy—trom the nerve-giving principles of the Braim of the Ox and germ of the Wheat and Oat. The ¢a/y Vitad Phospucrs extracted from animal and vegetable tssue—the principle that ma/ntatnt hodilp and mental powers. It strengthens the tnictlec, increases the capacity for mental labor, and restores Vigor lost by excessive Brain wworkand aniety,” tla speciadi useul to Calcge Students Mliklcter and overworked Business mene Tt is noc a=patent med ‘ine the formula ison every label approved by the bes Pyaicans, and ihe world's best Brain Workers. "Druga, or sent by tall, 1." Descriptive pamphiet ee." & GROSBY CO., 56 WEST 25th St., NEW YORK. 2 4« BARKER BRAND rs: TINEN COLLARS LUTELY BEST. ~ comicbooks.com -