Judge, 1892-03-19 · page 13 of 18
Judge — March 19, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** with minimal editorial content. The few jokes present are brief filler items typical of early 1900s magazines. The notable editorial content includes: **"Simpkins" anecdote**: A husband with a scar over his eyebrow claims it's from being "henpecked" (dominated by his wife) rather than chickenpox. This reflects contemporary anxieties about marriage and male authority—treating wives' domestic control as a humorous wound. **Piano warehouse joke**: References Macbeth's "the cry is still they come" before defeat, then pivots to Sohmer & Co. pianos receiving constant orders. It's a forced literary reference with no real satirical bite. The page is dominated by **patent medicine and consumer product advertisements**—soaps, pills, tonics, bicycles, typewriters, silk clothing, and cocoa. These reflect the era's prolific marketing of dubious medical remedies (Beecham's Pills, Laroche's Tonic claiming to cure malaria and dyspepsia) and emerging consumer goods aimed at middle-class readers. The humor is gentle, domestic, and largely designed to entertain while selling products to Judge's affluent audience.
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To be brief, ‘we have more pleasure and comfort riding than ever The Best Work bY THE Simplest Means my THe Shortest Time = Accomplished BY THE Remington Standard "Typewriter Send for I'lustrated Catalogue, Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, 307 BROADWAY.” REW YORK! Inklits —"* Why do you think the short story is pop- ular?” De Kiegue (who doesn’t like fiction) —"* Because it isn't long."— Washington Star. ‘CCASSY BROS. & CO. of Cincinnati, Ohio, make the finest toilet soaps in'the world. None better. It's running the thing into the makers form a combine or tru ound when coffin- stor. Journal. Van Houtes’s Cocoa—The standard of the world, Bride (just after the wedding) —"*Alfred, you prom- ised to give me a surprise after we were married. Say what is it?" Groom (a widower)—"* I've got dren, my pet."—Com ‘The most eficacous stimalant to excite the appet is Angostura Bitters, the genuine of Dr. J gert & Sons. At your druggists. Leap-year girl—"* Liveryman, is this horse gentle?” Liveryman—"* Yes, ma'am ; exactly what you want. He is used to being driven with one hand."—Binghamton Republican, “The cry is still they come!" said Macbeth just pre- vious to his getting knocked out by the noble Macduff. And at Sohmer & Co.'s piano warerooms, 149-155 East Fourteenth street. the cry is still come the orders for their popular instruments, that are sent over all the land and sea to gladden happy homes with their melodious notes and refining influences. ‘The Sohmer is an ad- junct of civilization, and plays an important part in the history of the world’s best interests. oppeerversissarereseseneeerneynrynd patent “WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. g PRICE, a5 CENTS A BOX. 2 Shanice Complying with general request BEECHAM’S PILLS will in future for the United States be covered wi A Tasteless and Soluble Coating, completely disguising the taste of the pill without in ‘any way impairing its efficacy. New York depot, 365 Canal street. MOUSTACHE, 35° cop ae Monit Seater pererererevereerevertrerrrri rat) 14 PEPER bE ETen eee CRAND NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 francs. \k silt LAROCHE’S TONIC a Stimulating Restorative, PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, AND PURE CATALAN WINE, the Great FRENCH REMEDY Endorsed by the Hospitals for PREVENTION and CURE of DYSPEPSIA, MALARIA, FEVER and AGUE, NEURALGIA, loss of APPETITE, GASTRALGIA, POORNESS of the BLOOD, and RETARDED CONVALESCENCE, This wonderful invigorating toniois pow- erful in its ‘tein i iy aire, assimilates thoroughl: juickly wit the gastric jules without dBrangiog the action of the stomach, 22 Rao Drouet, E. FOUGERA & CO., ‘gents for U.S., 80 North William Street, N. Y. Did you ever see a sickly baby with dimples? ora heal- thy one without them? A thin baby is always deli- cate. Nobody worries about a plump one, If you can get your baby plump, he is almost sure to be well. If you can get him well, he is almost sure to be plump. 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