Judge, 1891-08-08 · page 11 of 16
Judge — August 8, 1891 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal satirical content. The notable material includes: **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy"** — A recurring character speaking in exaggerated German-immigrant dialect, offering cynical observations about wealth, morality, and human nature. The humor derives from both the philosophical cynicism and the comedic ethnic stereotype of the German speaker. **Social Commentary Snippets** — Brief humorous anecdotes scattered throughout (the judge questioning an elderly Black witness about oath-taking, the theater manager telling a debutante she's "too modest") reflect period attitudes toward race and gender roles without sustained satirical critique. **Advertisements** — The bulk of the page promotes pianos, flour, lawn tennis equipment, cameras (new Kodak models), chocolate, and various patent medicines. These reflect late-19th-century consumer products and marketing approaches. The page lacks cohesive political satire or sustained cartoon commentary. It's essentially a **miscellany of advertisements interspersed with light humor and ethnic stereotypes** typical of the era's popular magazines.
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CARL PRETZEL'S PHILOSOPHY. Der eager persoot of gelt vas der incendif to all der vickedness in der vorldt. Der roat dot dooks you to habbiness und plaindy gelt dond vas run a saloon droo. Please dot you dond put much trust in der time vhen you vas old peoples. Plaindy vas der efil dot day dhereof. Dis vorldt vas a much big school-houses, vhere all der vicketness vas teeched, und you learn dot mit awful gwickness, Vhen you follow der multitoot of peoples to efil please dot you dond fergot it dot der multitoot dond cood restore you dot good names vhich you once did hafe. When Baby was sick, we gave ber Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. NOTE WHAT MORRIS PHILLIPS SAYS of Coronado Beach, California, in the New York Home Journal for March’ 25th. If you would like a copy of the elegant brochure which the Hotel del Coronado is soon to issue apply to the Recreation Department of the Christian Union. It is a wise preacher who knows his own theology when fathered by a professor.—New Orleans Picayune. My friend the owl, with his big, round eyes, Says never a word That has yet been heard, But hoots at our follies in mild surprise. ‘The things he can’t tell (here his secret lies) He doesn't disclose, And every one knows ‘That thousands of men aren't half so wise. Washington Post, Mrs. Winstow’s SooTHING Syrup for Children ‘Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, 25 cents a bottle. “Do you know the value of an oath?" asked the judge of an old darkey who was to be the next witness. “Yes, sah ; does. One of dese yea lawyers done gib me foah dollars foh to swear to sufha'. - Dat’s de value of an oath. Foah dollars, sah."—St. Joseph News. VAN Houten’s Cocoa—The original, most soluble. Manager (to ambitious débutante) —"* You have ycuth and good looks, but before you can become an actress you have a great deal to learn.” Debutante —'* In what particulars am I deficient?” Afanager —* Well, you can't dance, and you are modest."— West Shore, THE CELEBRATED PIANOS ‘Aro at present the Most Popular and Preferred by Leading Artists, Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St., W.¥. SOHMEKR « CO. 236 State Street; Saw Feanctsco, Cat., Union Cwricaco, Tet, Club Building ;'Sr. Louts, Mo. 1522 Olive Street; City, Mo,, 1123 Main Street. “PILLSBURY’S BEST” FLOUR. CANSAS Than any other Flour Manufactured. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS CROCERS. «BARKER BRAND PE LINEN COLLARS ABSOLUTELY BEST. BARKER 8 N y WILLIAM BARKER, M'F’R, TROY, N. Y. Pe GueAiEST MERTON EI o~ aoe A STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, et liventors ano Sove MaWFs. -}- PHILADELPHIA. Count de Bingues—''1 fear zat your daughter, Mi Alice, ees a vairy delicate girl, Mrs. Lenox.” "Af Lenox —" Oh, no; she is the very opposite of that Count de Bingues—"Ah! she is, aftair all, indelicate. Zat is charmant !"—New York Herald, BOKER'S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. SARATOGA via PEOPLE'S LINE. Every Saturday night the steamer, Dean Richmond ‘of the People’s line leaves New York at 6 p.m. from pier 41, North river, foot of Canal street, making direct -connection Sunday morning at Albany with special train via Delaware and Hudson Railroad for Saratoga and Caldwell. NEW KODAKS. “You press the button, we do the rest.” SEVEN NEW STYLES AND SIZES, ALL LOADED WITH TRANSPARENT FILMS. For Sale by all Photo, Stock Dealers. THE EASTMAN COMPANY, Send for Catalogue. ROCHESTER, N. Y. WRIGHT & DITSON, The Largest Makers of € Fine Lawn Tennis IN THE WORLD. Our Championship Ball is adopted by every Association of note in the jnited States and Canada. Wright & Ditson’s Lawn Tennis Guide, (Official of U. S. N. L. T. A.), containing Changes in Rules. etc., by mail isc. Send for catalogue. BOSTON, MASS. Mr. Scripe—‘‘I see, Mr. Bullion, that you have replaced the old safe with a Herring's Patent Champion.” Mr, Buttion —"' Yes; my books and papers are valuable, and I have selected the best safe. way to insure them. Tt is the only Tavestigating the merit of various makers’ safes, I find that Herring & Co, have the highest reputation, owing to the unequaled fire record of their safes.” Write Lewis G, Tewksbury, Banker and Broker, 50 Broadway, N. Y,, to send his circular, : \ comicbooks.com