Judge, 1891 · page 61 of 69
Judge — 1891 — page 61: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a satirical cartoon. The page showcases various commercial products and services typical of the late 19th/early 20th century: **Key Advertisements:** - **The Boston Garter**: Men's hosiery support, marketed with claims about male appearance and circulation - **Great Western Champagne**: American wine positioned as patriotically superior to foreign imports - **Syracuse Dash Works**: Industrial manufacturing - **The Vanderbilt Hotel**: Syracuse hospitality - **Columbia Bicycles**: Bicycles with catalogue offer - **Birch Harnesses**: Horse equipment - **Judge's Library**: The magazine's own monthly publication promoting "pure fun" The page reflects contemporary consumer culture and American commercial pride (the champagne ad specifically touts domestic production). There's no apparent political satire—it's straightforward period advertising designed to generate revenue for the publication while promoting goods to Judge's readership.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE'S | THE BOSTON GARTER The day is coming when all men will wear garters, The day is here when a good propor- tion of them realize that a man’s appearance more than a woman’s requires a smooth and well-held-up stocking. The BOSTON GAR- =| TER is the only comfortable garter on the mar- ket. It automatically adjusts itself to any size 4 of leg. It is the only garter which does not f| completely encircle the leg with an elastic band, }} aud docs not bind, in no way interfering with the circulation, GREAT WESTERN E FINEST CHAMPAGNE | IN AMERICA. ‘A HOME PRODUCT WHICH AMERI- CANS ARF ESPECIALLY PROUD: OF. One that reflects the highest credit on the ‘country which produces it. NOW USED IN MANY OF TEE BEST HOTELS, CLUBS, AND HOMES IN PREFERENCE ‘TO FOREIGN VINTAGES, by a FOR PARTICULARS, PRICES, ETC., Address PLEASANT AL RHEIMS, #& Steuben Co., | New York. © SYRACUSE LPL SI TAT IIMS SST STA IE | Dash Works SSIES ISIS ST ID BF AS AST AST EL CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. SYRACUSE, N. ¥., POPE MFG. CO., 77 Franklin BOSTON, ‘Branch Houses: 19, Warren 6t., NEW YORK. 291 Wabash, U.S. A. ‘Aves ORiGAOO. Toctery, MARTTORD, CONN: Asien it: = - —B GES— } 6 u la HE WANDERBILT, (7) venocuanrecs| & Peeuinere Reka ee HEAB@UARTERS R Oven eostiiesor cuz AT vemsnbednie a Ge TIVELY THE LARGESTASSORT MENT IN AMERICA SYRACUSE, N.Y. SPECIAL RATES. H ieee ratte f T. H. FIFE, Prop'r, formerly of Cleveland, Ohlo, and New York City. TT UH BIRCH BURLINGTON N.J. U.S.A. "Most Popular Monthly devoted to Pure Fun in the World. Fy Creates Smiles! ; ming b «BEB , HUA He ih Gee Gap mo Cay comicbooks.com