Judge, 1891-12-19 · page 11 of 16
Judge — December 19, 1891 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, typical of late 19th-century periodicals. The page contains minimal editorial content—mostly product advertisements for patent medicines, household goods, and consumer products common to the era. The few textual items present are short **humorous quotations** rather than political commentary. These include jokes about diary-keeping, a child's misunderstanding of "artificial rain" making artificial flowers grow, and a quip about a defeated political candidate's campaign manager being "active" by consuming alcohol ("about a gallon a day"). The advertisements themselves—for remedies like Salvation Oil, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and Beeman's Pepsin Gum—reflect contemporary attitudes toward patent medicine marketing, before FDA regulation. **No significant political cartoons or social satire appear on this page.** It represents Judge's revenue model: satirical editorial content mixed with profitable advertisements targeting middle-class consumers.
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Iwo of the hardest things to keep in this life are a v diary and a sharp lead-pencil.—Norristowon Herald. Ms. Wixstow's Sootiixe Syrur for Children ething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic and diarrhaa. 25 cents a tle. fa man thinks of a mean thing to do the first_man meets knows of a good way to do it.—A tchison Globe. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, ahe clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, You laugh at your poor neighbors’ troubles, but if ir story were written in a morocco-bound book you | your family would ery over them. CHAPPING, Chafing, DANDRUFF, | Itching, Speedily Relieved by PACKERS | Tar Soap. | THE CELEBRATED PIANOS r0 at present the Most Popular and Preferred by Leading Artists. irerooms, 149, 151, 153, 155 East 14th St, W. Y. SOHMER & CO 1cAGO, ILL, 236 State street; San Francisco, Cat.. Union 1b Building ; St. Lovts, Mo., 1522 Olive street; Kansas ry. Mo.. 1133 Main street BRIGHT, SPARKLING, HANDSOME Christmas Number as ‘ANCIERS’ “JOURNAL” will interest all Sportsmen and Fanciers Dogs and Fancy Fowis Forty-four pages, beautifully illustrated, handsomely printed, J containing the brightest and tost practical articles Dy the id's greatest writers. Price 10 For sae at all leads { news stands or by FANCIERS" "PUBLISHING : gt, Padelphies Pa. LEADS THE CIGAR WORLD. | CUT | sara Uniform flavor. Triat | $3.00, prepaid. Mail orders | THIS our. TERNEY, M'fr, Troy N.Y. THE han any other Flour Manufactured. OR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. | **Mamma,” said little Nell, ‘is it the artificial rain that makes the artificial flowers grow?"— Baltimore American, Forty years of constant use, and still more valued 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. Don't become constipated. Take Bercitam’s Pitts. than ever—Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Salvation Oil, the great pain extinguisher, should be kept handy by all who handle tools. A man never has so great a trouble as when he has ‘one he can't blame on any one else.—Atchiton Globe. Vax Hout ous, Cocoa—Perfectly pure—instantane- “You said Sokker was uite active in your cam- paign?” “Yes,” replied the defeated candidate. “* In what capacity?” “About a gallon a day."— Washing. ton Star. Albert Burch, West Tol tarrh Cure saved m; Sold by druggists, 75¢ io, says: “* Hall's Ca- ite him for particulars, Le Extract of BEEF. ALL GOOD COOKS THE YHAR ROUND. Send to ARMOUR a 00., Chi Ruse of Armour Extract in Boupe and Flimsy, inaccurate, badly printed and generally cheap looking cards detract from surroundings however “Sportsman's, and “Congress” AA slso acceptable to experienced players. handsome, and offend fastidious “Cabinet,” “Army and are all brands of the Insist upon having them from your dealer. THE UNITED STATES PRINTING CO., The Russell d& Morgan Factories, en, pe cars iagee crepe Crxcrxxatt, 0. how » showin mes as—of playing ni {e'sSy ‘one whe will mention where tse ap. uum, Sdvertisement was seen aod enclose & tworcent aa Send for Catalogue and Price-List. DANIEL GREEN & CO, Sole Agent, 44 East 14th St. (Union Square) New. York. ‘Mention Jcaox, | SMOKE TANS SRE. WER if you don't want the best, then dont a ret a ike Back 8c Back Sarpender Co, CIGAR. RO. ED PINAUD'S FAMOUS QUININE HAIR TONIC. A DELICIOUS REMEDY For all forms of INDIGESTION. BEEMAN’S PEPSIN ‘Send for Ci Also Manafuctarars of Pare, Pepsin tor joua*” Meation this paper. rea? fatal OF ALL STATIONERS, L- POINTED PENS MawrTt's PATENT, Ahead of all others for easy writing. EQUAL TO GOLD PENS. For fine writing, Nos. 606 x.¥., 516 B.F. For fluent“ : ow 516 F., 521 F. For stub“ - as 545 Me. Assorted sample box, 25 cents. lave you written to Lewis G. Tewksbury, Banker and Broker, 50 Broadway, N. 1, for his ciretlar ? If not, why not? comicbooks.com