Judge, 1892-02-27 · page 13 of 18
Judge — February 27, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from *Judge* magazine, not a political cartoon page. The bulk of the content consists of period product advertisements (tobacco, wine, patent medicines, whiskey, bicycles, etc.). The only clearly identifiable satirical content is **"Carl Pretzel's Philosophy"** — a recurring humor column featuring a character speaking in exaggerated German-immigrant dialect ("vorth," "dere," "dook"). The jokes themselves are generic wordplay and observations (comparing common sense to a barrel of nickels; referencing "taffy" sellers). There's also a brief joke about a Chicago man whose ape steals and blacks his shoes, framed as absurdist humor. The page reflects typical 1890s-era *Judge* content: mixed satirical commentary with extensive patent-medicine advertisements—many of which made dubious or false health claims (consumption cures, appetite boosters, alcoholic "tonics"), reflecting an era before strict advertising regulation.
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Send stamp for photoxand EL KE Ee fares casey RUNKENNESS *" 3: 107, Administering Dr. Haines’ cotaen Bpcelae, cea be given 1m 4 cup of colfes ortea, without the knowledge | ofthe persot taking it; Itisabeolutaly Rarmiens and will afect's yrmabent aad a "whether the patient ies moderate | Winker or au alochelle wreck” it Never Fain We Goaramtes’S Sompiete cure 1a every Tustance. 48:page Book Pree GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 183 Hace St, Cincinnatt, 0, CARL PRETZEL'S PHILOSOPHY. ‘Common sence vas more vorth as a barrel of nickels. Honesty vas der best policy, und all der poys dook a policy out in it vonce. Dhere vas plaindy teeference bedween a man who sells dot taffy und der feller vat gif it avay. MESASSE BROS 200-01 Toilet soaps in the world. None better. Though habit doth win every patron of sin To persist in some personal craze, Than the toper, ‘tis clear, there is none in our sphere ‘That's more thoroughly “sot” in his ways. Yonkers Gazette. Van Hourten’s Cocoa—Send for a can. See advts. It is said that a man in Chicago owns an ape who steals his master’s shoes and blacks them with ink, We've heard of monkey-shines before, but this beats all. Pharmaceutical Era, If your complaint is want of appetite try half wine- glass of Angostura Bitters before meals. Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons, sole manufacturers. At all druggists. The editor—"' Lucky man, that fellow Jones.” The assistant—"* 1 don't see how you make it.”” The editor— “Why, he took out a life-insurance policy for five hun- dred dollars and died six days before the company iled."—Atlanta Constitution. CONSUMPTION CURED, ‘An old physician, retired from practice, bad placed in his hands by an East Indian missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy {or the speedy and permanent cure of Con- Sumption, Bronchitis, Catarth, Asthma and all Throat and Lung Afections; also a positive and radical cure for Nervous Debil: ity and all ‘nervous Complaints. Having tested its wonderful Curative powers in thousands of cases, and desiring to relieve human suffering, I will send {ree of charge to all who wish it this recipe in German, French or English, with full directions Leer eariTe, ane panee: WA. NOVES, boo Ponta pimp, naming this paper, W. A. Ni Rocnisrer, e YES, 820 Powens’ eELEAI TTI NESE ELLE LAD vereeneeDTIOEE.: ““WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. PRICE, 25 CENTS A BOX. BEETS (QUICKLY SOLUBLE, PLEASANTLY COATED), cure Sick-Headache and all Bilious and Nervous Diseases. Renowned all over the world. Helens, England. Sold by druggists and dealers. New York depot, 365 Canal street. 107 Fears revereenbecscre (hey MONTHS ON TRIAL” FOR 3 Babier’s Popular Electrician, amateur, capenmenter and publ, BUBLER PUBLISH. IRE CO. Lynn, Mase. BSc ASTHMA tiaege mae PEPPER WHISKY, “CO. ROCHESTER. | Distilled only by Jamzs E. Perrer & Co., Lexington, Ky., under the same formula for more than one hun- dred years, is the best and purest in the world, and genuine only when bearing our sig- nature, thus: @ Our own bottling at the distillery, Cif ert personal supervision, is genuine only when bearing our unbroken signature, as above, across the s ‘Sam- ple case sent on trial, If not perfectly satisfactory it can be returned to us and money will be refunded, ‘The public is cautioned against imitation and refilled bottles. The hypophosphites of lime and soda combined with cod-liver oil in Scott's Emul- sion improve the appetite, promote digestion, and in- crease the weight. They are thought by some to be food; but this is not proved. They are tonics; this is admitted by all. Cod-liver oil is mainly a food, but also a tonic. In Scott’s Emulsion the cod-liver oil and hypophos- phites are so combined as to get the full advantage of both. Let us send you a book on CAREFUL LIVING ; free. ‘Scorr & Bowws, Chemists, 132 South sth Avenue, New York. s Editor—"1 have just been elected coroner of the county.” Printer—"* Bully for that! We'll. make some money now.” Editor—'*Yes. Go out and shoot somebody and I'll pay you your salary."—Alanta Con- stitution, BEEMAN’S PEPSINGUM THE PERFECTION OF CHEWING CUM. A DELICIOUS REMEDY FOR ALL PORMS OF INDIGESTION. TEAUTION Seo that the ‘on each ‘wrapper. ‘pure pepain, suficlent to digest 1,co0 praina of fod. It tb cannot bo cbealned rom Gonlore, send Give coats in stamipe for saraple package top BEEMAN CHEMICAL CO., 22 Lake St, Cleveland, 0. ORIGINATORS OF PEPSIN CHEWIN Bach tablet RUN EASY Fe. 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