Judge, 1891-07-25 · page 20 of 20
Judge — July 25, 1891 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or editorial cartoon content. It contains three separate commercial advertisements typical of late 19th/early 20th-century publications: 1. **Pears' Soap** (top): A "Great English Complexion Soap" claiming 20 International Awards—standard beauty product advertising. 2. **Van Houten's Cocoa** (bottom left): Markets cocoa as a healthful substitute for tea and coffee, emphasizing purity and nervous system benefits—reflecting Victorian-era health marketing claims. 3. **Beecham's Pills** (bottom right): Patent medicine advertising "a wonderful medicine" for digestive complaints, nervous disorders, and various ailments. The phrase "Worth a Guinea a Box / But Sold by all Druggists at 25 cents" emphasizes value. These ads reflect the era's largely unregulated patent medicine industry, where extravagant health claims were commonplace. No political satire or cartoon content appears on this page—it's a commercial advertising section typical of magazine revenue models from this period.
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“BEST & GOES FARTHEST.” The Standard Cocoa of the World. A Substitute for Tea & Coffee. Better for the Nerves and Stomach. Cheaper and more Satisfying. 9 At all Grocers. Ask for VAN HOUTEN’S. PERFECTLY PURE.—“Once tried, used always.” i) ison will quickly prove the gr i Houren's, feat superiorit “S,, (4s, Bees i ca Cans. Ave., ais . containing v3 Heation. Prepare VAN AOUTEN'S COCOA—"Farruesr.” | 2: Refuse substitutes which are cheaper. Insist en getting Van Houten’'s. ao PAINLESS, EFFECTUAL. “ Wortha Guinea a Box” But Sold by all Druggists at 25 cents. A Wonderful Medicine Bilious£ Nervous Disorders SUCH AS Sick Headache, Constipation, Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Disordered Liver, oc ee ea Rite yates ‘coer comicbooks.com