Judge, 1891-10-31 · page 12 of 16
Judge — October 31, 1891 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with scattered brief editorial jokes interspersed. The cartoons are minimal; instead, there are extensive print ads for consumer products (soap, beef extract, hotels, medicines) and announcements. The few textual jokes mock: - The absurdity of claiming to be the "oldest inhabitant" given Earth's supposed age - A college professor's suspicion that students skipping prayers portend trouble - Petty domestic complaints (mosquitoes, banjo noise) - Financial frustration (waiting to make stove jokes until paying off the stove) The advertising emphasizes **patent medicines and proprietary remedies** (Angostura Bitters, Dr. Miles' Nervine, Barry's Tricopherous Hair Treatment)—typical of the era's largely unregulated pharmaceutical industry. The **hotel guide** reflects Judge's audience: affluent travelers needing accommodations in major cities. Overall, this is a commercial publication page with light, genteel humor rather than serious political satire.
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THE CELEBRATED esa pia bulbar pdsraas PCT by Leading Artists, Warerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St.. W.¥. SOHMER & CO. 2g State Street: Saw Faancisco, Cat. Union Louis, Mo., 1522 Olive Street ; Kansas NO OTHER LEAVES A DELICATE AND LASTING ODOR. For sale by all Drag and Fancy Goods Dealers, or if unable to procure this Wonderful eoup send 2Se ‘n stamps and recelv by retarn mail. JAMES S. KIRK & CO., SPECTAL—Shandon Bells Walts (the popular Soctet) ‘Walts) sent Fig ‘Anyone sending us three wrappers Shandon Bells Soap. Li bi C FOR IMPROVED AND ECONOMIC COOKERY. Get genuine only with this 9 signature of Justus von Liebig in blue. Keeps for any length of time anywhere. MAKES THE BEST BEEF TEA. ——Fytract_of Beef, colina clowe Dy onno!l On Sale at all, Popular Clubs, Cafes, Hotels, AND DEALERS CRNERALLY. FOSTER, HILSON & CO., Makers, Cor. 39th St. and First Avenue, New York, P.S.—If your dealer does not keep them order direct of us. If the worid is really twenty-six million years old what a pitifully insignificant person its "oldest inhabit- ant” is.—Courier-Journal. Angostura Bitters should find a place in every house- hold. The best cure for indigestion. Manufactured by Dr. J.G. B. Siegert & Sons, All druggists keep them. College president—"" All the boys have attended prayers regularly this week?” Professor —"* Not soe has missed for two weeks.” President — Some infernal mischief is brewing. ‘Thousands who are reduced in vitality and strength, and resort to drugs, are learning a better way gee hey find renewed life and strength in Old Brother without any deleterious after effect. street. Depot, 26 Vesey Jiblets —"'Are you troubled with mosquitoes at your house, Cutlets?" Cutlets —"' Not at all. My daughter is taking lessons on the banjo, you know." — Spring field Graphic. ae ete cas Dingo Co postpaid upon application to E.'S. Bal ed by the Hotel del ‘Cal. will be sent ack, anger No notes go to protest more speedily than those of a bad singer.— Washington Star. Headache, Neuralgia, Dizziness, Spasms, Sleepless- ness, cured by Dr. Miles’ Nervine. We haven't made a stovepipe joke this season. But wait till we get the stove paid for.—Richmond Re- | corder, WS SERIES (Herkimer, ce) will send you trust” he Travelers’ Bureaus 0 worthy information about winter resorts without charge. The Georgia mother who sold her twin babies for a dollar probably made a good bargain—for the twins.— Boston Journal. IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS. Just issued, Remington's Newspaper Manual (fifth year). Complete list of all papers in the United States nd Canada, with circulation, day of issue, etc., etc. Four hundred and ninety-six pages, in cloth, $1, pre- paid. Remington Bros., Pittsburg, Pa. Whispersbeard, DEAF:: Pt ee of proofs FREE. Sold only by F. liscox, G63 broadway, New York, Judge’s National Hotel Guide. NEW YORK CITY. BREVOORT HOUSE, Fifth Avenue (near Washington square), New Y 0. B. Livny. GISEY HOU! Broadway (corner agih st), New York. J. H. Baxsuin & Bro. GRAND, UNION HOTEL, Eonorsan Pian. (Opposite Grand Central Depot, aad st), New York. Kooms $1 a day and upwards. Baggage te and Jrom Grand Central depot eee ALBANY, N.Y. &F.W.Rocewaut. Am. plan. $3. up. 5 EUROPEAN HOTEL, Maiden Lane, Albany, BALTIMORE, MD. ST. JAMES HOTEL, Ev. Pua. Guo. F. AbaMs. $1.50.up. QUINCY, ILL. FLETCHER'S TREMONT HOUSE. $2 to $2.s0 verday. WASHINGTON, D. C. WILLARD'S.—Send 2 stamps for guide iree. O.G. Starurs, AND HEAD NOISES CURED by Peck's Ear Cushions. Evnorean Puan, KENMORE, H. KE Editor of the “Plunkville Bugle" —"* That slug of boiler-plate with Peffer's picture is here yet, ain't it?” Foreman —"Ves." Editor —"" Just cut the whiskers down to a reasonable length and’run it in as the kaiser since he grew a beard. It'll be the scoop of the sea- son."—/ndianapolis Journal. se OH WHEELS CAUSE WE SELLA ae FR, Don't suffer with —y bat EANEiS2nin or YSPEPSIA better still, send PILLS, ies" * bottle. DR. J. A. DEANE & CO., Catskill, N.Y HOW TO WIN AT CARDS, DICE, ETC. A sure thing, sent free to any ‘one on receipt of 4c. stamps to pay postage. Address or call in person, MOR SUYDAM, 22 Union eg..NewYork, Se OMPLEXI Hons (ust HAND Sate UMORS, Bad, COMPLEXIONS. WITH PIMPLY, BLOTCHY, oily skin, Red, Rough Hands, with chaps, painful finee? ends and spelen nails, and simple Baby Humors prevented and cured by Cumicuna Soar, A marvelous beautiber of world wide celebrity, it is sim; mparable as a Skin Purifyis Soap, unequaled. for the Toilet and without a.rival for the Nursery, Absolutely. pure, delicately medicated, exquisitely perfumed, Curicuna Soar produces the whitest, clearest skin and softest hands, and prevents inflammation and clogging of the pores, the cause of pimples, blackheads, and most complex- ional disfigurations, while it admits of no comparison with the best of other skin soaps, and rivals in delicacy the most noted and expensive of tollet and nursery soaps. In word it purifies, beautifies and preserves the skin as no other soap does, and hence its sale is greater than the combined sales of all other skin soaps. Sold throughout the civilized world, - Pri How to Cure Skin and Blood Di ‘Address Porras Davc axp Cuzaicat Corroration, Proprie- tors, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. A. Aching sides and back, weak kidneys, weak muscles, nerve pains, and rheumatism relieved in one minute by the Jcelebrated CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER. a5¢. CHILDREN Should Have ‘1 paged ere ae i in’ The Be Hoses TARE IT. ofan raha Sone Sra everywbers rics ere foe RED HAND "ace. "* TEOTFLED BY THE BREWERS IN ENGLAND. GRADE IMPORTED. TOLD. EVERYWHERE. New York Branch, g3 PEARL ST., E. L. ZELL, Agent. DROPPED on SUGAR there was only one piece of pie left on the plate and Willie's mother pressed the visitor to take it. He de- clined, but she insisted. Willie had had no pie, and this was more than he could stand. In a voice of bitter sarcasm he howled out, ** Keep on worryin’ him, maw ; keep on worryin’ him.’ He'll take it after a while."— Chicago Tribune. THE JUDCE CICAR LEADS THE CIGAR WORLD. Carefully made. Uniform favor. 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