Judge, 1892-01-30 · page 11 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with interspersed brief humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The ads promote patent medicines (Vigorol beef tonic, Beeman's Pepsin Gum, Ed Pinaud's Hair Tonic), household products (Pillsbury Flour, Packer's Tar Soap, Sohmer Pianos), and services (Lewis G. Tewksbury telegraph charges). The scattered jokes reflect turn-of-the-century American humor: an Irishman's malapropism about hitting a man ("Regorra!"), a newlywed's callousness after his wife's death, a man bragging about accidentally shooting a gas-meter while missing a burglar, and a soldier's dubious war credentials. One anecdote satirizes an inventor obsessed with designing a perfect watch that "won't keep time"—mocking impractical innovation detached from utility. The page reflects early 1900s sensibilities: casual racism/ethnic stereotyping, domestic violence played for laughs, and skepticism toward modern gadgetry. Overall, it's a typical period magazine page mixing light satire with commercial interests.
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‘Pat, Pat! you should never hit aman when he is | /e—'* You doubt me, dearest ; therefore I have de- | Brown—"! Ves, he was a brave man—one who could down.” “Regorra! what did I work so hard to get | termined that every act of my life shall be made known | meet death without blanching.” Fagg—""I see: The him down for?"—Brandon Bucksaw. " Ske—" How will you accomplish that?” | gentleman was in the undertaking profession, I —— Ee Ishall have myself nominated for a high office | sume; or was he only a doctor ?"—Boston Transcript. “Old man Clamwhooper has married agaia.” You | “uring, the next political campaign." — PAiledeiphia soak tal Be or eas fe! iRcibas marie’ 2 Tight ———— Editor—"' Well, sit, did you interview that woman Zeclare! His other wife only died six months ago, and | ° Watts—"*T've got the best revolver a man ever as L dice iter nay saw ber Wot sbe refgeed he went on so at the grave that expected that he would | owned, I think,” Potts—‘* Yes; I heard about your | (ait Free Press. eag a lose his mind.” ‘* Well, you see your prediction has | shooting at that burglar. the other night and missing cis come to pass." —Siftings. him a yard.” Watts—"'T did miss the burglar, that's so: but I plugged the gas-meter square in the centre.” Mas. Winstow’s Sooriixc Syaup for Children | —/*Hanapolis Journal, by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- ‘Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays ; — er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhera, 25 cents a | 457 You don't stand much show telling stories + ———= BROKER'S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be in a party of old soldiers.” Van Pelt—*It doesn't HOTEL TRAYMORE, bother me any; T used to belong to the national guard, Lawyer (sharply)—"' How is it that you know this | you know.” —J¥ool—"* But you were never the hero of ATLANTIC) CITY..M- Jo watch has been in your family thirty years and yet can- | any battle.” Van Pelt—"No; but I was killed in a Leading Winter Resort. not remember your age?” Witness (slyly)—"" Oh, sir, | sham fight."—Brooklyn Life. the watch has kept time; I. have not."—/ewelers’ Weekly, —— The popular verdict is that Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup | jn france? Wes Neal Tah wor tested ig is the best in the world, 25 cents, " : When Baby mas ok, wo gave her Castor For speedy relief and cure of neuralgia and rheuma. | Tait the Frenchmen comprehend me, nor could 1 she was a ceba, ae pet ie Coe, tism use Salvation Oil. 25 cents. could understand myself when I talked.""— Funny Inventor—* Oh, the fatality of things! Here T have an invulnerable, non-atmospheric, spectacular, refrae~ | Her sister's intended—* Minnie, if you'll come and | tive, non-reverberating, non-oscillatory watch, perfect RINK sit on my knee I'll give you a nice present.” Afinnie | in detail and mechanism, and yet I am almost starving. (aged five)—'" Ith that what made you give thithter a | Ariend—" Why don’t you sell the patent?” Jnventor— diamond wing?” “The fools won't buy it just because it won't keep “ time—the driveling idiots !"—Jezwelers’ Cireular. CHAPPING, No well-regulated household should be without An- & gostura Bitters, the celebrated appetizer. 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