Judge, 1891-08-29 · page 11 of 16
Judge — August 29, 1891 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with minor editorial content. The page contains no significant political cartoons requiring historical context. The editorial pieces are light humor: a burglar joke about a man whose family's summer vacation has left him broke (relatable domestic satire), and poetry mocking businessmen who don't advertise versus those who do ("Broke, broke, broke" / "Flush, flush, flush"). A "Philosophy from Texas" section offers folk wisdom observations about social behavior and courtship. The vast majority of the page consists of **period advertisements** for products now recognized as harmful or quackish: Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup (containing opiates), various patent medicines (Packer's Tar Soap, Allcock's Porous Plasters), and cigars. These ads are historically notable as examples of 19th-century medical marketing before FDA regulation, but they contain no satire requiring explanation—they represent genuine commercial pitches of the era.
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A SPECIMEN LETTER. BERLIN, July 30, 1891. Dear JuDGE—Inclosed find ten cents for one copy of your ** Next,” all about the barber. Although a Cana- dian I have been a subscriber of JUDGE since your paper was first published, and a good many dollars your paper has made for me. Hoping to hear from you, I am yours, G. M. Dr Bus, Berlin, Ont., Canada. Mrs. Winstow’s SootHING Syrup for Children ‘Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoa, 25 cents a bottle, They pester us both night and day ; From their attacks we're seldom free. ‘The man is happy who can say Just now: “* There are no flies on me !” —New York Press. When Baby was sick, we gave her 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, Burglar—"* Your money or your Victim (from bed) —"* When I explain, sir, that my wife and three daughters have gone toa fashionable hotel to spend the summer"— Burglar —" Enough. I'm pretty hard up myself, but here's a dollar for you.” (Exif weep- ing.) —New York Herald, Ivy Poisoning, Bites and Stings, Prickly Heat, And Irritations of the Skin common in Summer are speedily relieved by ee Tar Soap. ‘HE CELEBRATED. Are at present the Most Popular and einai nl twenily Gade Artists, Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St., W.¥. SOHMER «& CO, 336 State Street ; San Francisco, Cat., Union Sr. Lours, Mo., 1522 Olive Street; Kaxsas Cwicac try, M AVacation Trip ROCKIES ‘Tne Cuicaco, Roce Istanp & Pactric R'y runs through Car Vestibuled trains from Chl- cago to Denver and Colorado Springs. This latter pointis but six miles from the popular pleasure resort, Munitou, foot of Pike's Peuk. A Carriage Drive througa the Garden of the Godsis most charming, and to ridein a Rall- way Car totbotop of Pie's Peaks wonderful. 'y postal card ask Jno. Sebastian, Chi for copy of" Colorado Cities and Places, No. During the season will send it free. SECURE YOUR TICKETS VIA THE GREAT ROOK ISLAND ROUTE. E.ST.JOHN, JNO. SEBASTIAN Gen" Manager, @T.aPAgt eee BARKER BRAND LINEN COLLARS ABSOL UT ELY BES T. WILLIAM SARKER, WFR, TROY, N.Y. LOOK UPON THIS—AND THIS. Broke, broke, broke, By the sad gray sands of the sea, Is the man who failed to advertise, As he surely ought to be. Flush, flush, flush, At the Normandie-by-the-Sea We find the judicious advertiser Up to his neck in glee. PHILOSOPHY PROM TEXAS. Cloves on the breath is a plea of guilty. ‘The parlor is the matrimonial market-place. A proverb is a clearly stated fact with whiskers on it. ‘The trouble with the crank is that he will turn only one way. The rooster crows at daybreak to wake up all the hens for business, ‘There is more good common sense in the French duel than in any other kind. Carving white pine goods-boxes with a pocket-knife isa profession and not a trade.—Dallas News. Ah! well for the merchant man, Wherever he may be, If he pins his faith to printers’ ink— Of wealth and fame the key. —Willet F, Cook in Printers’ Ink, ROKER'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. Dr. Rand of this city has still in his possession a piece of hard-tack he acquired during the war of the Tebellion. If the doctor could only be induced to send | visitor to the life convict.‘ Never touched a drop of it down to Indian Head during the experiments with | jiquor in my life,” replied the prisoner, who thought he the twelve-inch guns modern ordnance might be put to | had met a prohibitionist. ‘And now to think that you the severest test it has yet encountered.— Washington | will never have the chance to try it! That's pretty Post. rough."— /ndianapolis Journal. “Whisky, I suppose, brought you here?" said the He told his son to milk the cows, feed the horses, slop the pigs, hunt the eggs, feed the caives, catch the 9, colt and put him in the stable, cut plenty of wood, split kindlings, stir the milk, put fresh water in the creamery after supper, and to be sure to study his les- sons before he went to bed. Then he hurried off to the club to take a leading part in the question, * How to keep boys on the farm."—Covington Enterprise, Since Minnepaul or Paulopis Don't seem to fill the bill, xtract fe) It would be best the matter rest ph . Till after Wednesday's mill. And if the fight comes off all right And everybody's merry, ‘Then pledge their troth and call them both The city of Queensberry. = Chicago Times. ‘The best and most economical “Stock” for Soups, Ete. ‘One pound equals 45 pounds of prime lean Beef. Send for our book of receipts showing use of ARMOUR’S EXTRACT in Soups and Sauces. ARMOUR & CO., Chicago. HAVANA ALL-TOBACCO CIGARETTES. THE VERY BEST. SMOKE NO OTHER. CONSOLIDATED CIGARETTE CO., Avenue D and 10th Street, New York. “An eA “OLIVE OIL. BP.& M. | were GEWVE OL. | $1,000 Seats toseen cane the MAGIC MOSQUITO. BITE NOncgalion sequal to ait qaart boues tor beusebold. Peery ATOR. will not ki CURE and INSECT EXTER- SASSERNO, PICCON & MAUNIER. Roaches, etc., and for driving away mosquitoes. Non-poi- Try it for SOFA BEDS, ‘sonous. Sold everywhere. ‘Wholesale by GEO. LUEDERS, 213 Pearl St., New York, ALLCOCKS rrasters The only safe way for purchasers is to insist on having the genuine article, and not allow themselves to be swindled by having plasters said to be “just as good,” or “containing superior ingredients,” imposed upon them. These are only tricks to sell inferior goods that no more compare with Attcock’s Porous Ptasters than copper does with gold. One trial of Allcock’s Porous Plasters will convince the most skeptical of their merits. The eminent Henry A. Morr, Jr., Ph.D., F.C.S., late Government | Chemist, certifies : “ My investigation of ALtcock’s Porous PLASTER shows it to contain valuable and essential ingredients not found in any other plaster, and I find it superior to and more efficient than any other plaster.” Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for Attcock’s, and let no solicitation or explanation induce you to accept a substitute. Write Lewis G, Tewksbury, Banker and Broker, 50 Broadway, N. Y,, to send his circular, comicbooks.com fy