Judge, 1891-10-17 · page 11 of 16
Judge — October 17, 1891 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement compilation**, typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. It contains minimal political or satirical content. The main notable element is **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy,"** featuring a character with a Germanic accent (indicated by dialect spelling: "hafe," "shteal," "gelt"). Pretzel offers cynical observations about wealth and morality—that the rich give money to charity while the poor give sympathy, and that money-seeking drives worldly troubles. This reflects common **turn-of-the-century social commentary** on class inequality and materialism, expressed through a stereotypical German immigrant character, a common trope in American humor of this era. The remainder is product advertising: pianos, hair tonic, flour, shaving soap, Kodak cameras, and patent medicines (throat bandages, cough syrup, etc.). The ads are representative of late 19th/early 20th-century marketing, including unsupported medical claims typical of the pre-FDA regulation era. No specific political figures or events are referenced on this page.
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It was a western paper that headed an item ‘*Car- mencita on a tear,” when it really intended to convey an idea that the Spanish danseuse was making a tour through the country.— Dramatic Mirror. Mus. Winstow's Sootixa Syrup for Children Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, 25 cents a bottle. Housekeeper —"* Seems to me that quart measure of yours is awful small." Miléman—“* My cows is the mall kind, mu ‘ood New: When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When abe was a Child, she cried for Castoria. ‘When she becaiue Miss, she clung to Castoria ‘When sho had Children, she gave them Castoria. Rain, rain, go an Come again another day ; Uncle Jerry wants to pray. Washington Star, For headache, toothache, pain in the side, back and limbs, use Salvation Oil. 25 cents. Self-punishment is neglecting to use Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup. Price only 25 cents. DECKER BROTHERS’ MATCHLESS PIANOS ss 33"UNION SUE ~ oe GHEAMLOR MAGICAL SEAUTIFIER No other ens. metic will do it. A Beautha . the skia FERD T, HOPKINS, Pro 57 Great dones SucNeV, ED PINAUD: S FAMOUS QUININE HAIR TONIC. “PILLSBURY'’S BEST” FLOUR. Than any other Flour Manufactured. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. 4-1k¢ BARKER BRAND WS LINEN COLLARS 3EST. WILLIAM GARKER. WFR, TROY, N.Y. CARL PRETZEL’S PHILOSOPHY. Got a mind of your own, efen if you hafe to shteal it. Der rich vas gif gelt to charidy. Der poor can gif dheir sympady. Money shdicks der pocket up und sympady makes shwell der hearts big. It vas der too quickness to got money dot makes it der chief incentif for all der troobles of dis vorldt, 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, These be the melancholy days ‘When down the leaves do drop And trees begin to show their limbs Just as the bathers stop, Chicago Times, ‘We will give one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured with Hall's Catarrh Cure, Taken internally, F. J. Cheney & Co., Propri- etors, Toledo, Ohio, Van Hourten’s Cocoa—The Standard of the World. NEW KODAKS. “You press the button, we do the rest.” SEVEN NEW STYLES AND SIZES, ALL LOADED wiTit TRANSPARENT FILMS. For Sale by all Photo. Stock Dealers. THE EASTMAN COMPANY, Send for Catalogue, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Medicated Throat Bandage Poutively cores Quinsy, ays Croup, larged ‘Tonsils, Catarrh of the Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, and all diseases of the Threat and Vocal organs, no matter how chronic. For acute attacks its action ia marvelou We will send a book entitled Shee Srunoar ‘AND Irs Aitaewrs” free to any one sending us a 2-cent stamp for postage and mentioning this paper. Mrs. McComaz, No. 2124 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal., writes: “I have much pleasure in certifying to THE PHYSICIANS’ REMEOY CO., Box 23, CINCINNATI, OHIO. the very beneficial effectof your Medicated Throat Bandage.” A. L. Tuomas, Attorney-at-Law, Brookly: writes: I am more than pleased ‘with you: cated Throat Bandage. iter two appli fay throat was entirely cured. I shall be glad to ree- ‘ommend it to any one. Mas. L, Watcn, Chatfeld, thoroughly tested your Banda, ‘you claim for it. Sent by mail, prepaid, for $2. have “tr PLEASETH ie MIGHTILY. Extract from Pert YANKEE SHAVING BOAr tf IT WILL PLEASE YOU MIcHTILY. wave YOU TRIED Ask YOUR BARBER IF HE USES WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP. Have you written Lewis G. Tewksbury, Banker and Broker, 50 Broadway, N.Y., for his circular? comicbooks.com