Judge, 1891-12-05 · page 4 of 52
Judge — December 5, 1891 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains: **Left side:** Commercial ads for A. Jaeckel (furrier) and Sackett & Wilhelms (lithography company offering printing services). **Right side:** New York Central Railroad advertisement promoting the "Empire State Express," a new high-speed train service between New York and Buffalo. The ad claims a record 440 miles in 504 minutes (approximately 52.5 mph actual running time), which it presents as "Fastest Time for a Long Distance Run Ever Made." The only satirical element is the epigraph quoting "Rome Citizen," suggesting Americans' obsession with speed and haste—captured in their "watchword" to "get there"—which the railroad humorously claims to satisfy. This reflects the 1891 era's enthusiasm for technological progress and railroad competition. There are no identifiable political figures or caricatures; it's essentially a historical record of Gilded Age advertising and transportation marketing.
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FURS i891 --- SEASON: mk “IAECKEL. FURRIER - . ~ IP East 19thSt. NEwYorK- SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. SACKETT & WILHELMS % & [tHOGRAPHING Co. JupGeE BuILDING, 10 Firty Avenue, New Yor, Corner s6th Street, ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH THE r wer teesesseeetssens sen eeenny, senreensees FFinest Glass “Golor | Printing § over ereeasenees PUL EEETEL EEE DEN Freeper net erenennens connentes enead — 4 COMPRISING. — SHOW CARDS, CALENDARS, LABELS, PAMPHLETS, ADVERTISING CARDS, NOVELTIES, Etc., AS WELL AS ALL KINDS OF : =: Commercial Work, BILL, LETTER AND NOTE HEADS, BUSINESS CARDS, CERTIFICATES, BONDS, Ete. *,* Having unusually large facilities, advertisers placing large contracts will serve their interest in procuring our estimate before ordering elsewhere --1892 The American people have but one watchword, ° get there,” and the New York CENTRAL 4s determined to accommo- date them."* —Rome Citizen. ~ AR MILE A MINUTE « New York to Buffalo, September 14th, 1891, by Special Train ON THE Fastest Time for*a Long Distance Run Ever Made. This remarkable feat has just been supplemented by the establishment of the “ PMPIRE Site a ‘WHICH RUNS FROM NEW YORK _7o BUFFALO Every Day but Sundays. 440 Miles in 504 Minotes—525 Miles per hour, actual ronning time Our matchless service now includes 5 Great Limited Trains Daily to. the West and Southwest, . presenting all the latest features of Improved Equipment and Comfortable Appointments, Wagner Palace Cars and the Wagner Perfected Vestibule on all through trains. If you wish to secure the best service, travel via the | New York Gentral «° Hudson River Railroad. Called by the press of two continents “AMERICA’S GREATEST RAILROAD.” comicbooks.com