Judge, 1891-01-17 · page 13 of 16
Judge — January 17, 1891 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be primarily a **19th-century advertising and notices page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. The dominant visual element is a large illustration of a person with artificial limbs (referenced in the "ARMS AND LEGS" advertisement section), likely advertising prosthetic devices. The small notable satirical item is a brief editor's quip: a reporter asks why a Black street merchant was buried in a grave marked "unknown dead," and the editor replies it's because the merchant "didn't advertise." This is **commentary on advertising's perceived power**—the joke being that lack of publicity makes one literally invisible or forgotten. The page is otherwise dominated by advertisements for consumer goods (cocoa, cigars, steamship lines, violins, collars, extract of beef), patent medicines (Scott's Emulsion for consumption, Piso's cure), and theatrical notices. The content reflects late 19th-century commercial messaging rather than sustained political satire.
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Serio-Comic Vest-Pocket Edition FOR JANUARY. Resolves that Vanish in Smoke. Most fickle month of January, ‘With thaws and snow and ra ‘The broken vows and faithless words “That fill my days are vain, And open cause for just complaint “That {rom such weak example Man ever learns deceit and guile Whereon our faith to trample ‘The above illustrates one page of a serio-comic take off upon exch month of the year. as appearing in a yopage Veut-Pock- ct Memorandum Hook, published by the manufacturers of that old household remedy, Jotinson's Anodyne ment. Ut wil afford amusement. and useful daily memo profusely Mustrated in, & happy vein. Sent to any ‘address foaled and postpaid for two-cent stay I. 8. JOHNSON & Co., 23 Custom House 8t., Boston. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. W. Barer & Co.'s Breakfast Cocca from which the excess of oil has been removed, Is Absolutely Pure and it is Soluble. No Chemicals are used in its preparation. It has more than three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far more economical, costing less than one cent @ cup. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening, EASILY DIGESTED, and admirably adzpted for invalids as well as for persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. W. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS. MAGNIFICENT NEW STEEL STEAMERS, WARD LINE NASSAU, “CUBA, MEXICO. Tue Wivrer Gens or tHe Trorics! Tw Istes of June! Laps or THe Sunt Home or THe CrnoLn, AzTRe AnD MonTEzoma! Send for Mlustrated Pamphlets, Schedules, etc,, Free. JAMES E. WARD & CO., 1183 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY. ‘Stror VIOLIN “ee-., Strings 6octs, Best Italian Stris seo Rare Old Violins and 600 kinds of New scuiry = Mowe's celebrated No. 19 strings ‘clos and Bases, 75e. to ®3,600. Violin Cases, Bows, Tops, Backs, Varnish and all fittings. Music Books {or all in sirunients, assortment, lowest prices in America. Send forcatalogue. ELIAS HOWE, 8 Court St., Boston, Mass. Reporter —"* What made them bury that Black street merchant in a grave with the ‘unknown dead’ for?” Editor —"1 su it was because he didn't adver- Kansas (Ult.) Herald, ONLY THE FINEST MADE. The large collar and cuff establishment of Earl & Wilson, in the Century building, No. 33 East Seven- teenth ‘street, is headquarters for the popular trade- mark of E, & W. in these lines of goods. This house make only one quality, and that is the best, always the same. What neater little gift for a gentleman than some of their stock, which is on sale in any first-class house in the United States? Among the most recent styles in collars is the Nauvoo, a turndown, with rather broad, low front, quite high in the back ; also the Sho- shone, in standing collars with rolled points. The dressy collars will consist of the Palatka, Spokane and Otego. ‘The latest in link cuffs is called the Zepita. ACADEMY. Denman Thom; Sat, Mat. at 2. PROCTOR’S ay ST; THEATRE. “Men and Women.’ Evenings ai 815. MADISON SQUARE THEATRE, — Richard Mansfii4. Evenings 8.y0, Sat. Mat. 2 F. Hartz, Manager. HOTEL Overlooking Central Park, Fifth Avenue, 58th and 59th sts., New York. Highest Fount Yaar. a. The Old Homestead. Evenings at 8:15, Class. Absolutely FIRE-PROOF On American and Enropean Plans. Within half block 6th Ave. Elevated R, R, terminus, 5th Ave. Stages and Cross Town Cars pass doors, WE MAKE LAE CIGAR, 100 MAKE THE SMOKE. BEST Cigar. Five cts, Tiger Cubana ei: ec pertumit’ in ir dealer for th L te & SONS, 149 CHAMBERS'ST..N. Yay ONLI ACTURERS, ARMS AND LECS RUBBER HANDS AND FEET. NEW PATENTS AND IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS. cure the greatest astly more the old styles with cumbersome hi cent legs with rubber foot, which ‘so thoroughly restored him that he mingles with his tribe, and engages in their sports ‘with as much grace ages and conditions, and residi ; in all parts of the-world can be supplied with these peerless sub- 7 suites while they remainat home, have that the Teault wil be the best. Nearly eleven thousand are now being worn, scattered throughout the world and give univ isfaction, U.S. Pensioners supplied on government order at no expense to themselves, a! A treatise of 4oo pages with over 200 illustrations and a thousand terested : also a copyneht formula ‘and sent to all parts of the world wit ‘out requiring the presence of the wear A. A. MARKS, 701 Broadway, New York. r Tf y you have @ COLD or COUCH, acute or leading to CONSUMPTION, SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL {AND HYPOPHOSPHITES { OF LIME AND SOD4 4 x8 SURE CURD FOR rr. ‘This preparation contains the stimula Ling properties ‘ot the, ay pPhosphites SBE satya Se Hearts by burpioans all the world over. It is as palatable as enilk. ‘Throo times as effice- in Cod Liver Oll. A perfect rmulsion, Detter ‘than allothors made. For all forms of Wasting Diseases, Bronchitis, CONSUMPTION, Scrofula, and as a Flesh Producer there is nothing like 8COTT’S EMULSION. Itis sold by all Druggists. Let noone by profuse explanation or impudent entreaty Fratice you to accopt a subsiitute. Fious as Chichester's English Diamond Brand Pennyroyal Pills. Original and only genuine. Safe. Brand Penny Pills in ‘Always er's English Diamond red and gold metallic boxes, sealed Take no other. Refuse dangerous substitu- tions and mations. “At drigelsts, or send ein ttamps for particulars, testimonials, and “* Relief for Ladies,” in letter, by Feturn mail. Sold by all local druggists. Name pa paper. CHICHESTER CHEMICAL COMPANY, Madison Square, Philadelphia, PIAIRIAILIY/SIIS SUCCESSFULLY Treated by phiet, wrte THE SANITARIOM, UNION SPRINGS NV" Liebig Gompany’s EXTRACT OF BEEF. For improved and economic cook use it for Soups, Sauces, and Made Dishes. In flavor—incomparable, and dissolves perfectly clear in water. Makes delicious Beef Tea and Aeeps in all climates for any length of time, 1 Ib. equal to 40 Ibs, of lean beef. Only sort guaranteed genuine by Justus 4 fe von Liebig and bears bis sig- nature in blue, thus: AR RIBYGLES 25 8th ey. Rouse, STE RTE pe GREnTsT TRVERTION»y RY Fant ota OF Rio pur uP I ONE! &’S0 STEPHEN F. WAI rLuvERORS Avo SOLE MANTS. “> death Be PISO’ S CURE FOR Best Cough Medicine. 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