Judge, 1892-03-12 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 12, 1892 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon page. The content consists almost entirely of late-19th-century business advertisements for clothing, bicycles, railroads, and other goods. The small **humorous vignettes** scattered among ads are brief jokes: - A jeweler quips that a customer's payment account runs better than the watch they bought - A couple's domestic exchange: she calls him selfish for worrying about his cigar, he reveals he's actually protecting a ten-dollar bill in his pocket from her crushing it These are **gentle domestic humor** typical of the era—not political satire. The page reflects Judge's dual nature as a satirical magazine that also served as an advertising vehicle. The jokes mock everyday consumer anxieties and marital dynamics rather than addressing political or social issues. The advertising emphasizes quality goods, fashionable tailoring, and new consumer conveniences of the period.
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SixmH Avenue, 20th to 21st STREET, N.Y. IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS FINE MILLINERY, DRY COODS, DRESS TRIMMINCS, ** FANCY GOODS, Etc. - CATALOGUE NOTICE. We are now booking names for our Spring and Summer Catalogue which will be issued about April Ist, and mailed free of charge to out of town residénts. Send us your name early as the supply will be limited. “MENTION THIS PAPHDR.” H. O'NEILL & C0., eth ave., n. y. Slowpay —'* This watch I bought from you hasn't run half the time I've had it.” Jeweler —* Well, your ac- count has, every ininu lewelers' Weekly, Tete. 20 renege aR 2 ‘The Arion. gare’, 00 | Maple and party 7m ‘The Arion: an dame 08 Ree, em sltecenpervatayny | atpg.conperaten, “pfebyraraaiat anh be forthe pce te wld date. ao emcee conor oE) ilestrated papal “ai "a HEALY. i sto 164 State ‘Sts Chicago. She—"What is that little silver design on your lapel?" /Ze—"* Examine it." Ske—"*It's a tiny tree with an axe lying near.” /7e—"Exactly. It means that T only need to be axe burg Bulletin. Easy, my dear,” he said as she snuggled against his ‘Wherever he may appear manly breast.‘ You're a selfish thing!" she responded Secs ne heslmsn on 2 Colurabls, Bicycle 1s sn peevishly u're afraid of my crushing your hateful due Sheed ann ahael ahick te pestecs in cone old cigars." ‘No, my dear. I have a ten-dollar bill in struction and of elegant esjen and finish,” Will my pocket and I'm afraid you might break it." —PAila- you join the throng? We make and guaranteo the delphia Record. CENTURY COLUMBIA, — COAT ano VEST 0 ORDER, = In Clay’s Diagonals, $12.00 and $15.00. HHESE GOODS are soft-finished and won't gloss, We will give you a written guarantee that they are for- eign goods. Leave your order for one of our $18.00 Spring Overcoats that cannot be beat. We have the largest line of trou- sers at 5.00 in this country. TAKE NOTICE! We have recently added a new depart- ment to our establishment, our object be- ing to sell cloth by the yard on the smallest margin possible. With that end in view we are receiving cloth from the largest mills in the world. All our goods are shrunk and ready for use. Samples and self-measurement guide forwarded by mail free of charge. Representatives wanted in every state in the union to take orders for our stylish garments made to order. JACOBS BROTHERS, No, 229 Broadway (opposite Post Offce), Nos. 152 & 154 Bowery (corner Broome St.), NEW YORK. receipt By ‘$1'00 genuine without the a Con hig Beck Serpent © “AMERICA'S GREATEST RAILROAD." me NEW YORK TRUNK LINE Operating the fastest and most perfect through train service In the world, Reaching by its through cars the DIRECT LINE TO NIAGARA FALLS By way of the historic Hudson River and through the beautiful Mohawk Valley. ‘All trains arrive at and depart from GRAND CENTRAL STATION, dth Avenue and 494 Btreet, New York, Centro of Hotel and Residence Section. THE ONLY RAILROAD STATION IN THE CITY oF NEW YORE. COLUMBIA LICHT ROADSTER SAFETY, COLUMBIA LADIES’ SAFETY, EXPERT, LIGHT ROADSTER, and VOLUNTEER COLUMBIAS. ae SPRINGS. 221 COLUMBUS AVE., BOSTON. WA IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE. THE \ WORLD'S SANITARIUM write Company's agents, ‘Passenger Agent, St. LOUis, comicbooks.com