Judge, 1891-12-26 · page 17 of 19
Judge — December 26, 1891 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The notable text element is **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy,"** a humorous column written in exaggerated German-immigrant dialect. Pretzel appears to be a recurring character offering aphorisms about work, laziness, justice, and flirtation—the humor derives from both the folksy wisdom and the heavily stereotyped ethnic speech pattern ("vorkin'," "dook's," "York it"). The rest of the page consists of product advertisements for suspenders, tea brands, soap, and dictionaries—typical period magazine filler. One ad features a colonial-era figure labeled as a "Tamarashtyhan, Ceylon Crepe," though his significance is unclear from context alone. There is **no discernible political cartoon** on this page. The "satire" is limited to Pretzel's gentle social commentary presented through an ethnic caricature—a common but dated approach to humor in late-19th-century American magazines.
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a Tie = lees published, bes cee a year, with membership in Readers Union Library ‘Association, and 300 page Catalogue, saving 30 per centon all books parchased. Sample copies ten cents. Beaders Union Pub. Co. ens Micn, most sensible suspender made, and fast becoming most popular. Consider one ar- gument for it. tay Of what use fs it to have a suspender stretch through its entire length? Isn't & little at each end quite enough? We think so, and make the Century that way. -It’s neat, light and stylish, and keeps its comfort to the en: If your dealer does not keep it, send for circular. CHESTER SUSPENDER C0., 30 Decatur Ave. ROXBURY, MASS, CARL PRETZEL'S PHILOSOPHY. Dhere vas some teeference bedween a vorkin’ poli- ticians und a vorkin’ man. ‘Old Fadder ‘Time vas der silentude barber who makes bald hairs grow der head on. If you vant to been a great succeed und enchoy it dot’s besser you hafe had a couple times failure. Der loafer nefer labors under a mishtook. He nefer labors under anyting dot vas hafe any vork init. . Der yoostice of heaven dooks a shmall nap some- times, but it gets pooty vell awake vhen der ockasion demands it, und dond you fergot it. If you vant a goot receet for a hankerchoof flirtation dook’a couple young fools und sot em on der odder side of der shtreet doun und let em york it. Mandsomer Christmas numbers than those of orgs | and Frank Leslie's Weekly have never been-sold in this contry. | The Christmas JuDe is crammed fall beautiful illustrations, all of them more or less comical ; while Frank Leslie's Weekly reveals some of the. finest specimens of wood-engraving and “* process" pictures ¢ public has ever seén. oth publications should be in every household. ‘They are of the highest class, and will please ladies and children as well as the heads of families. We congratulate Artist Gillam on his en- terprise and continued success.—New York Mail and Express. ITIS AN IMPORTANT PACT THAT IN **SHANDON . 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Only the best matter chosen, but plenty is left for succeeding issues. The literary merits of Town Topics cannot be denied, however ible the subject matter. The quality of its bright, epigrammatic and ay} ale) attracted public attention and elicited en tics. The matter may not meet with Satire approval bat its lncrary treatment W adarables™ Critics declare No, 2 superior in many respects to the first number. {37 If not ‘found at convenient book-stand send 50 cents direct to publisher TOWN TOPICS, 21 West 23d Street, New York, and get the ‘' Tales” by return mail, postpaid. N. B.—The annual subscription price of this quar- terly is $2.00, and of the brightest of all weeklies— Town Topies—the Journal of Society, $4.00. Both publications sent at the club price of $5.00 per annum. 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