Judge, 1891-08-08 · page 12 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertisements with one small comic caption** at the top. The cartoon "In the Swim" depicts a humorous exchange between a customer named John Jay and an optician. Jay complains that eyeglasses make him see double; the optician quips that Jay shouldn't expect his vision "trebled" (tripled) for just seventy-five cents. The joke plays on the customer's complaint—he claims to see *double* (two images), yet sarcastically expects that for cheap payment he'd somehow get *triple* vision improvement. It's simple wordplay humor mocking both customers' unrealistic expectations and the low price they're willing to pay for optical services. The rest of the page consists almost entirely of period advertisements for tobacco, beef extract, pianos, hotels, trusses, and other goods—typical Judge magazine filler content alongside editorial humor.
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A puro Virginia plug cut smoking tobacco that does not bite the tongue, and is free from any forcign mixture. More solid comfort in one package of Mastiff than you can get out of a dozen others. Packed in canvas pouches. J. B, Pace Tobacco Co., Ricbmond, Virginia. | the clerks. John Jay—‘ Seems like these glasses ain't right for my eyes. I see double.” Optician —"* Well, you don't expect to have your sight trebled for seventy-five cents, do you?"—Jewelers’ Weekly, Angostura Bitters are used by mothers to stop colic and looseness of the bowels in children. Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons, manufacturers. Ask your druggist There is a yankee-doodlish sort of air about that “commonwealth of Australia.” She'll be writing up here for the loan of a copy of the declaration of inde- pendence before long.—Philadelphia Ledger. Conductor E. D. Loomis, Detroit, Mich., says: “The effect of Hall's Catarth Cure+is wonderful. Write him about it. Sold by druggists, 75c. A Jefferson avenue young man who has mone} enough to do the summer resorts and conscience enoug to flirt with every girl he meets went into a Woodward avenue jewelry store last week where he knew one of “I want three rings, lady's size,” he said. “Ah,” smiled the clerk cunningly, “going to have a circus this summer, are you?"—Detroit Free Press. Liebig Company's— Get genuine only with this signature of Justus voa Liebig in blue. Keeps for any length of time anywhere. MAKES THE BEST BEEF TEA. —Fytract of Beef. man Sfouse BOUQUET (GAR Ss y — On Bale at all Popular Clubs, Cafes, Hotels, AND DEALERS GENERALLY, FOSTER, HILSON & CO., Makers, Cor. 39th St. and First Avenue, New York. P-S.~If your dealer docs not keep them order direct of us. ae) OA ROMAN SLADE ano aT 7 Ask your Dealer for them Pl AN 0 S) Selected by Musicians in pret ny, on. their Ferrans tem] mee, Sod cca 43 to 649 BWAY, over Arcade to Depot, ALBANY, N. Y. EARL &WILSON'S LINEN COLLARS & CUFFS BEST IN THE WORLD cf (1 Send $2.25, $2.10 or $370 for a retail box, by expro: cpaie west of New York and benver,of the best Candies in the World, put up in handsome boxes. All ey Sk Suitable for presents. are once. Address ©, ¥. UN THER, Confectioner, 212 State St..Chicago HOTEL Overlooking Central Park, Fifth Avenue, 58th and 59th sts., New York. Highest Giese: Absolutely FIRE-PROOF On Amertean and European Plans, Within half block 6th Ave. Elevated R, R, terminus, 5th Ave. Stages and Cross Town Cars pass doors, Rereeinttes itn JUDGE nusian' BLACK INK SIGMUND ULLMAN, 536. 538 PEARL S HAVE YOU SEEN THE AXION ELASTIC TRUSS manufactured by the G. V. House Manufacturing Co., New Vork city? It is something new. It has a pad which you can make large or small to suit your case, so that the truss can be adjusted with perfect accuracy. In place of a stiff metal spring there is a soft elastic band which sets snugly round the body, holding the rupture perfectly without the slightest possibility of the truss shifting. For comfort, capability of adjustment, and retaining qualities there is nothing equal to it. NESS AND HEAD NOISES CURED by Peck's | ‘Invisible Tubalar Kar Cushions, Whispers heard Successful when all remedies fail. Write for book of proots FREE. Sold only by F. Hiscox, 863 Broadway, New York, Judge’s National Hotel Guide. NEW YORK CITY. BREVOORT HOUSE, Fifth Avenue (near Washington square). New York ‘0. B. Lisoy. GILSEY HOUSE, Evnorean Pian. Broadway (corner agth st). New York. JH. Brxstin & Bro. GRAND UNION HOTEL, Evnoreay Puan. (Opposite | Grand Central Depot, 42d st), New York. Kooms $1 a day and upwards. Baggage to and from Grand Central depot For (* spLEXIONs Ban Oici HANDg Basy. 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Bavigr, Prop'r. GLEN PARK HOTEL.—Wakins Glen, N.Y. Largest and nearest entrance to Glen. | Firstclass popular prices. Send for circular and analysis ineral spring. C. S. Frost. JEFFERSON HOUSE.—First-clags._ Near Glen and depot. $2 per day and up. C.N. Ricnawos, Prop’r, Moderate Cc (ISCHE] PRICES. GRAND, UPRIGHT AND SQUARE. TO RENT, INSTALLMENTS, AND EXCHANGED. Fifth Avenue, cor. 16th Street, New York. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’$ COCO BREAKFAST. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govera the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by'a careful ap- lication of the fine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps ‘Provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of dict that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there isa weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forti- fied withipure blood and a properly nourished frame.—" Civil Service Gazette.” Made simply with boiling water or milk, Sold only in half pound tins, by Grocers, labelled thus: JAMES EPPS & Co., Homeopathic Chemists, London, England, Montana Mining Investment Company. APITAL STOCK $s.000,000.00._ A safe and sure sharing in the wonderful dividends produced by mines. “A'small amount invested will guarantee handsome returns. For further particulars address, L. W. CURTISS, Secretary, Great Fatts, Movrana. Jan for AXION ELASTIC TRUSS Cures Rupture because it has Perfect Adjustment. Tsworn NIGHT and DAY. Hasa pad which can be changed in SHAPE AND SIZE by the patient, to suit the varying conditions of the case. Call and examine. AXION ELASTIC TRUSS Pts suaranteed to hold WITH COMFORT the worst case of rupture under all circumstances. EXAMINATION FREE, Send for full illustrated catalogue to , V. HOUSE MPO. COMPANY, 244 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. Please mention this paper. LOVELL DIAMOND SAFETY terete pee antrane cmveedettens eae 8 STRICTLY, HIGH GRADE IN EVERY PARTICULAR. Bicycle Catalogue JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO. - BOSTON, MASS. comicbooks.com