Judge, 1890-12-13 · page 16 of 18
Judge — December 13, 1890 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotion**, not political cartoons. The substantive content consists of brief humorous anecdotes and a large advertisement for *The New York Ledger*. The two notable jokes touch on contemporary concerns: 1. **"Mr. Repub" dialogue**: A husband sarcastically questions his wife's modest bonnet, and she blames a "tariff reaction." This references **protectionist tariff debates** of the era—apparently a recent tariff policy change had economic consequences affecting consumer goods and prices, making her reluctant to spend on fashion. 2. **The duel anecdote**: A woman recounts a European duel fought over her between a prince and count, punchlined by the guns being unloaded because both men were sober—satirizing the melodramatic pretensions of Americans traveling abroad. The page otherwise contains period advertisements (cocoa, typewriters, jewelry) and subscription promotions for serialized fiction by contemporary authors like Mrs. Amelia E. Barr and George Bancroft.
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