Judge, 1891-06-06 · page 18 of 20
Judge — June 6, 1891 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with embedded humor**, typical of Judge's format. **Main cartoon:** A domestic joke about a husband relieved he can't hear his baby crying from two blocks away—playing on the stereotype of annoyed fathers. **The "Three Things" advertisement** for Electric Razors uses a quote attributed to "Sudge," Judge's popular comic artist, claiming he lives for: his wife, his baby, and his electric razor. This is standard advertising humor, inflating product importance through celebrity endorsement. **"A Startling Prediction"** section references **Professor Totten of Yale's millennial predictions** (the year 1899½ suggesting the imminent end-times or major change expected around 1900—anxiety typical of fin-de-siècle America). The text promotes Frank Leslie's serialized articles on this topic. **"Rather a Large Order" cartoon** shows a German professor asking to be turned over—likely a visual pun playing on ethnic stereotypes common to the era's humor. The page is dominated by **product advertisements** (razors, health tonics, underwear) interspersed with light satirical content—Judge's standard revenue model.
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7 n\ a THUS WRITES .y*, THE POPULAR My Wife, “Electric” Razors & Gutlery, Manufactured by THE FACTORY, NEWARK, N. J. OFFICE My ‘Electric’ Razor.” COMIC ARTIST OF Suage ELEGTRIG GUTLERY GO. AND SALESROOM, NEW YORK. Young husband (meeting his wife on the street) — “Horrors! Is the baby dead?" Young wife—"t What nonsense! Of course not, I just this moment left him as well as ever. Why did you think anything had hap- ed?" Young husband (with a gasp of relief) y, here I am only two blocks from home and I don't hear him."—Good News, 1899% A Startling Prediction!! Nothing in recent years has attracted more attention than the statement in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly, b Prof. Totten of Yale University, that the Millennium will commence in 1899%. The interest in this article has been so wide-spread that he has contributed four articles on the Millennium, to be printed Fasranteod ‘agg | during June, as follows : gis ral md_| why 1 belfeve the Millennium will come,” junes, we Jedge on “ How I know it will come,” June 13, n Prat erly at «When I believe it will come,” June 20. nner thogat ‘What it will be like when it comes,” June 27. New York reply | “Prank Leslie's Illustrated Rewspaper”” also minus | Contains graphic descriptions, accompa- New Dorp impeeti | Ried by life-like pictures, of the thrilling , iithens, | experiences which the Alaska Explorers, Rakwond, restriction, lost for over a year, met with. Everyone ts. ims: | is interested in Alaska, which offers more "gender | interest to the explorer than the much- Hughes Meiraiar | talked-of Wilds of the Dark Continent of parueatt’ | Africa, The story is told in both the phi dway, 2485 | English and German editions, fovestiment, fa va Brostway. | +, Bo sure to get copies for June 6th, and the following dates, as above, from your Newsdealer. THE SPECIAL FOOD FOR BRAIN AND NERVES. GROSBY’S WITALIZED PHOSPHITES. Prepared according to Prof. Percy’s formula, Is the only preparation of the /ypo- phosphites, composed of elements as they exist in the Auman brain and nerves, the principle necessary to restore and sustain mental and physical powers and prevent disease, Pamphies: with testimonials from leading abe W. the seloegt clergy, and educators sent free. For sale ‘28th 8: 5 None genuine without this ature tied on the label: yy Druggists. Sent by mail ($1) from Warranted THE BEST Made for BARBER USE EASTMAN & KRAUSS RAZOR CO., MANUFACTURERS OF FINE RAZORS AND STROPS, 98 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK. GIVE THEM A TRIAL. 18 RATHER. A LARGE ORDER. THE HERR PROFESSOR—"'Ach—best Miss Rosy, vill you kindly turn me over?’ ‘We ask attention to our Complete Assortment of SUMMER UNDERWEAR For Men, Women, and Ohildren; And Espectally to our exquisite All-Wool GAUZE state for the hot, summer: feces ents are tobe al siswoot of fee tnext quality; this Dr. Jeoger'e soperiaas Send for ilustrated Catalogue. Garments Made to Order, a Specialty, Mall orders promptly attended to, 827 &829 Broadway, New York. 158 Broadway, below Courtlandt St, New York 7 $04 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; 1104 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa, comicbooks.com