Judge, 1892-02-06 · page 14 of 16
Judge — February 6, 1892 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge's revenue model. However, it includes one notable satirical element: **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy"** presents a German-accented character dispensing folk wisdom in broken English—a common Judge format mocking immigrant speech patterns. The humor relies on ethnic caricature, with phrases like "dond shwore" and "pooty dear school-houses" rendering German-influenced English. The philosophical observations (about advice, experience, death, and yacht etiquette) are generic aphorisms, the satire being gentle rather than pointed. The remaining content consists of period product advertisements: cocoa, photographic equipment, bicycles, playing cards, patent medicines, and rupture cures—many making dubious health claims typical of early-1900s marketing. **For modern readers:** This reflects both Judge's satirical tradition and its dependence on ethnic humor and unregulated medical advertising now considered offensive and fraudulent respectively.
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“ BEST & GOES FARTHEST.” BeLOOUe. Made Instantly. PERFECTLY PURE has, of course, led tomany imitations, but it ts generally Hy The Standard Cocoa of the World. A Substitute for Tea & Coffee, Better for the Nerves and Stomach. Sold in 1-8, 1-4, 1.8 and 2 7 If not obtainable from your groce by Vax Hourey & Zoow, Weesp, Holland. OOO UUDE a aesdouaeEeeeeneeTeN, E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., 691 BROADWAY. NEW YORK, Manufactarers and Importers of PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, MATERIALS, CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES. Detective and view Cameras in great variety of styles and prices. Lenses, shutters, dry plates, ete., etc. THE BEST TEXT BOOKS ON PHOTOGRAPHY. Free use of dark room on main floor of our store. Fifty Years Established. Send for Catalogue. Billing enjoys a good joke.” is a selfish enjoyment. 1 neve friends any but the poorest brand: PRIZE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. We received over 75 First-Class Premiums, Medals, Cups and Certificates the past season for our New Chrysanthemums where- ever exhibite How to Cet Plants of the PrizeVarleties Free. Send 25c. for our NEW DES. CRIPTIVE CATALOGUE with 100 original photo-engravings, which is sent post-paid together with a packet of our Prize Chry- santhemum Seed. This entitles the purchaser to compete for the GRAND $225 PRIZE offered for the best plant in bloom, raised from our seed. Conditions and full particulars are given in the catalogue. PITCHER & MANDA, United States Nurseries, Short Hills, N.J. cures OPIUM = 0.8. Sancents SD. 3 but it new him offer his '— Washington Star, habit cured wrrnour surrmeic. No fee until eminent physicians. leacon street, Isrookline, Mass, CARL PRETZEL'S PHILOSOPHY. Vhen you gif atwice been sure dot it vas wanted. Dond shwore oxcept vhen you dond can help dot. Oxperience vas a pooty dear school-houses. Fools got dheir etucation in no odder places. Doad put on many airs vhen you vas go sailing der shtream of life along ; it may upsot your boat. Vhen death ofertooks a feller he dond did gif him a receet for vat he dook nor ask for any refferences. | YOU HAVE SOMETHING to live for if you have mot sin our mes Ask for VAN Hourey’s Cocoi—take no other. Ona yacht the boom has a bad habit of swin, around and sending unwary skippers into ob! politics it frequently works the same way. Times, CENTURY COLUMBIA, with Pneumatic Tires. Light, Strong, Durable, and fully fuaranieed. 2 WORE MFG. CO., 221 Colantas Ave. seston Te 8 tong Naat Ave, Cheng In Chicago | ASK V.OUR ;GROCER FOR CHOCOLAT MENIER Annual Sales Exceed 33 MILLION Lbs. Write for Samples. Sent Free. Monier, Union Sq., N.Y. HERE is an old ad- age, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Most people know how to work. I ‘will tell you how to play. Owna Warwick Perfec- tion Cycle, Ride it every day. It will keep you good- natured, you will enjoy better health,— one, and you will know how it is yourself. well, buy APAIR oF SACKS TRITON BRAND OF PLAYING CARDS ARE >4| “SQUEEZERS” |i< AND HAVE PERFECT SLIP, SUPERB FINISI, FOR PRICE AND QUALITY UNEQUALED. Our Cards are used by the leading Clubs and Army y. Ail Dealers have them. SAMPLE PACK mailed on receipt of 25c. Be sure you sco the word TRITON on the box and wrapper ofeach pack. Ask for TRITONS; they are double enameled. Made In SPRINGFIELD, MASS. goniinee i = a meee | | SURED IMA CURE never | = | | SHEE were: 6 SHOE, HAIR SKIN ESTABLISHED 18 sai Cured RU PTU RE ae NO DETENTION FROM | BUSINESS WE REFER YOU TO OyER 1000, PATIEN’ ray Investigate our method. — Writ ntee to absolutely cure all kinds RUPTURE of both Tere ook tho use ot KNIFE Off SVIENGE, no matter of Low long standing. GUMDATON FL THE O. E. MILLER COMPANY. COLORADO: Rooms 1 to % Tabor Opera Block, Denver, MONTANA: Room 15 N. W. Cor. Main & Park, Butta. TOWA: Rooms 601-602 Iowa Loan and Trust Bldg, DeMoines, OREGON: Rooms327-6-0 Marquam Opera Bik, Portland MICHIGAN: Rooms 41-48 McGraw Block, Detroit, UTAH: Rooms 201-2 Constitution Bldg Salt Lake City, MISSOURI; 618 Pine Street, St, Louis, ‘SEND FOR CIRCULAR TO EITHER OF ABOVE OFFICES. # comicbooks.com