Judge, 1891-03-07 · page 11 of 20
Judge — March 7, 1891 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine (circa 1890, based on the Russell Sage letter dated Dec. 20th, 1890). There are no political cartoons visible. The page contains mostly **product testimonials and advertisements** typical of the era: - **Crawford Shoe** advertisement (anecdotal letter about comfort) - **Castoria** (children's medicine) - **Armour's Beef Extract** - **Sohmer Pianos** - **Barker Brand Linen Collars** - **New Kodaks** (cameras with transparent film) - **Crosby's Vitalized Phosphites** (brain food supplement) There are **two brief comedic text pieces** rather than cartoons: one about counting nickels, another about a debt collector's awkward visit. The **Russell Sage endorsement** for Allcock's Porous Plasters is noteworthy—Sage was a famous financier, and his celebrity endorsement was valuable advertising. The plasters claimed to cure rheumatic pain. The page reflects **late-19th century consumer culture** and the prevalence of patent medicine advertising before FDA regulations.
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EXTRACT PROM A LETTER Written by a Boston lady while in New York to the wife of one of the firm which makes the Crawford Shoe. ‘Thursday evening a friend called (Mr. Snow), and something was said about boots or shoes, and he said, “Well, if you want comfort you must try the CRAW- ForD SHOE.” Said they were not quite so handsome as some, but they were very comfortable, Said his brother, who was abroad, sent to him to bring hiin over another pair when he and his mother went last summer. He did so, and as they were going to cross the channel it occurred to him to unpack them and wear them to to save duty, and he says, “And what do you think mother did?” Well, he says, ‘‘ They put in the box with the shoes a lot of their little book circulars in packing, and she put ever so many of them in her bag; and, if you believe it, she left one in every room, every station, and, in fact, about everywhere she went, as long as they lasted.” Her sons were very much amused, but she is one of those benevolent, kind-hearted ladies, and I sup- pose she thought if they were such a comfort to her boys everybody ought to know of them, Mr, Snow said he liked his brother's so much that he bought some for himself as soon as he returned : ‘* For, aside from the economy of the thing which prompted me in the first place, they were s0 comfortable I did not like to be without a pair.” I told Henry I was going to write you. It was so funny for Mrs. Snow to be leaving George's circulars about in Europe. I thought he would be pleased to learn that his goods were so appreciated, When Baby was sick, we gave ber Castoria, When she was a Child, abe cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. BOKEH'S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- ef taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. Never delay treating a cough, but use at once Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents. When attacked with neuralgia rub freely with Sal- vation Oil. Price 25 cents a bottle. Mrs. Winstow’s Sootntne Syrup for Children Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoca, “25 cents’a Lottle. PIANOS MATCHLESS 33 UNION SQUARE. NEW YORK. | | ad THE CELEBRATED ‘Are at present the Most Popelar and ae Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 pay4 pred St, Mw. ny. SOHMER & CO. Francisco, Cat., Uniot Olive Street; Kaxsas Gacaco, Tis. 29 ts Street; Sax i Sr, Lous, Move aaa TY, Mo., 1153 Mala St THe BARKER BRAND Sey LINEN COLLARS ABSOLU ELY BEST WILLIAM BARKER, WFR, TROY, N.Y. LEWIS G. TEWKSBORY, Banker, “Lsee fam two alckels out Angostura Bitters makes health, and peal ae sald Charies, and whetiod bie bright, rosy cheeks and happiness. Dr. J. G. B. Sie- t gert & Sons, sole manufacturers. Ask your ipa hen‘ up spoke Jack never omy [emote the Hod for ting or queen y don't you ret the Nickst-is? Cigars for sale only at our stores. NEW KODAKS. “You press Stowpay (to collector) —""I can't pay you to-day. Please call again.” Collector —" This is very annoy- ing. Idon’t want to do that." Slowpay—"* Then stay away ; but don’t say I didn’t invite you.”"— West Shore, the button, 9 we do the rest.” SEVEN NEW STYLES AND SIZES, ALL LOADED WITH. TRANSPARENT FILMS. For Sale by all Photo, Stock Dealers Extract of BEEF. dest on eeaara enenst “atock” for Soups, Bie, Ons pond one 45 pounds of prime lean Be pty for. our Tepslpts showing ws of ARMOUR'S EXTRACT in Soups and Sauces THE EASTMAN COMPANY, ARMOUR & CO. CO., Chicago. | sent sor catatogue. ROCHESTER, N.Y. RUSSELL SAGE, the well-known finan- cier, writes: “so6 Firth Avenug, “New York City, Dec. 20th, 1890. “For the last twenty years I have been using Autcocx’s Porous Prastrrs. They have repeat- edly cured me of rheumatic pains, and pains in my side and back. Whenever I have a cold, one on my chest and one on my back speedily relieve me. My family are never without ; Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for Allcock’s, and let no solicitation or explanation induce you to accept a substitute. -10— Out of fifty counterfeiters arrested in the last eight- en months, only twenty-three of them had passed CENTS | fifty dollars ‘won of the queer, and only five of them PER had made a profit of three dollars per day for the time engaged, It doesn't pay as well as sawing wood at sixty cents a cord, and arrest is sure to come within a year or two.—Detroit Free Press. | ape cmoremene in stock, Senn Gate; | BLANK BOOKS, tats nae ‘Ave. D and roth St.. New York. FINDLER & WIBEL, STATIONERS. 146 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK. MONDAY qUESDAy ypDNESOay qHUBSDAy FRIDAY gATURDay SUNDAY USED EVERY WEEK-DAY BRINGS REST ON SUNDAY. CROSBY'S VITALIZED PHOSPHITES, The Special Food for Brain and Nerves, See thst ehis signature is on cach label. accordag. 9 Pref, Percy's formly (i his “Prize r3 ( 0. Prepared Essay"" to the American Medical Association) is the on/y prep- aration of the /yfepheyphites Kentical in com the phosphoid elements of the human Brain and Ble necessary to tion wit lerves, the princh f disease, to reitere and sustain vital afl Brate Workers, both sexes, a1 fewert. Invaluahie to Busines tem ‘young, a preventive of consumption. ‘ind jorsed by leading physicians. it medicine,” nor acid phosphate. Pamphlet wit testimonials Sree. ona or by mail, $:. F, CROSBY COMPANY 56 W. 25th St. New York. 0 Broadway, N.Y, allows § per cent. on idle deposits sabject-to cal comicbooks.com