Judge, 1892-05-21 · page 12 of 16
Judge — May 21, 1892 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a satirical cartoon section. It contains roughly 20 different advertisements for products ranging from pianos and bicycles to patent medicines and cigars. The small **joke** embedded among the ads depicts burglars interrupted by what they assume is a parrot but turns out to be an angry woman—a simple domestic humor gag with no political content. The ads themselves reveal late-19th-century consumer culture: Kodak film, Sohmer pianos, Columbia bicycles, Allsopp's beer, and notably several **dubious medical products** ("Golden Specific" for curing alcoholism, "Bokem's Bitters" as stomach cure, Liebig's beef extract). These reflect an era before FDA regulation when patent medicines made unverified health claims freely. The page offers no political satire—it's a commercial document showing what companies advertised to Judge's middle-class readership around the 1890s, capturing period attitudes toward technology, health, and consumer goods.
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THE CELEBRATED PIANOS ‘Ace at Present the Most Pooular and Preferred by Leading Artists. ‘Warerooms: 149, 151, 163 & 155 EB. 14th 8t., N.Y. SOHMER & Coe CHICAGO, TLL, 286 trate Bren Peers Tan SoM TETig rent street Butingtan | Route 1s DENVER. RED HAND * srs: BOTTLED BY THE BREWERS IN ENGLAND. HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED. ‘SOLD EVERYWHERE. New York Branch,o3 PEARL ST. E. L. ZELL, Agent. D EA HEAD NOISES CURED by Pecks mation OuT-Doors Ifmen and women of allages knew how easy it is to bicycle—how safo—healthtul-—joyful_—econom- ical —all the world would cycle— As cycling leads exercises of all out-doors, so the Columbia leads the cycles of the world— fox about Columbias free at Columbia agencies, of sent for two tworcent stamps Pope Mfg. Co., 221 Columbus Ave., Boston. Many a man who rejoices at the’ possible extermina- tion of trusts in this conntry kicks if his tailor shows any willingness to help along its coming in his own dealings. —Philadelohia Times, You can here get more life MUTUAL 2t jes. cist than else: LIFE “*: Address, ee ee 5 Chestnut St., Philad’a, ORUNKENNESS “S320 istering Dr. Haines’ Golden Specific, Itedn be giten te 6 ews of Cotes orice witnoct tne Enomiedge ofthe person taxing it; Iris abeolutely Sarailess, and will effects rinker or an aleobol complete cure 1a every | GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co. Or The Liquor webit ured al tome kman Bae BOUQUET (GAR Dy On Sale at all Popular Clubs, Cafes, Hotels, ‘AND DBALERS GENERALLY, FOSTER, HILSON & CO., Makers, 39th St.and First Avenue, ° New York. —Hf your dealer does not keep them order direct of us. c PS. ALLSOPP’S | Film 4, K 0 D The completion of our new works at Rochester, N. Y. AKS. and Harrow, England, insures an abundant supply of transparent films for Kodaks, both in this country and Europe, from this time forward. Important changes in the process of manufacture, instituted since January 1st materially improve the quality and sensitiveness. THE EASTMAN COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Stipes (the burglar, coming down-stairs)—"* We've got to slope, Jimmie!" Dey’s a lady up-stairs, an’ she hollered at me.” Thuggers—"* Shucks! Dat ain't no lady; dat's de parrot. Dey ain't nobody at home.” Swipes —"* You bet yer life dat wasn't no parrot. She hollered, ‘What in Tophet do you want here, you blinkety blank son of a gun? I reckon I know a lady when I hear her. Dat wasn't no parrot !"—National | Tribune. BOKEM'S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. Archie (to his sister, who has been reading him fairy tales)—"* Won't there be a lot of us if none of us g and get married? Worse than * Hop o' My Thumb’ ‘Sister —"* Yes ; but you know I mean to be married, Archie with a man after reading * * Do you mean to say you'd go and live alone Bluebeard '—Punch. SICKNESS AMONG CHILDREN, especially infants, is prevalent more or less at all times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable of all is the Gail Borden ‘* Eagle” Brand Condensed Milk. Your grocer and druggist keep it. Mrs, Youngwife—* Could you tell by my manner that I had been married but a short time?” Afrs. Thirdly —"' Easily.” Mrs. Youngwife—"* How?" Mrs. Thirdly — you seem to believe everything Well your husband tells you.""—Boston Pest, REAU of The News BUREAUS mation about sone Tacay RUPR Site resorts JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, paris ExPosiTion, 1889. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS, Write {oF catalogue and bargainlist, J. E. POORMAN, Cincixwant, O. HA) wies and HAIR GOODS o! every description for ladies and gentlemen on hand and made Estamtisep 1840. ‘A a8-inch, ball-bearing, tai Kent spoke, finished Bickel and enamel, forg steel cranks, plunger brake, mud guards, improved Gar: ford saddle, for KD to order. Send for my circular. L.RAUCHFUSS 44 Fast 12th St., NEW YORK. hotels Everywhere. NEW YORK CITY, BREVOORT HOUSE, Fifth Avenue (near Washington savare), New Yo 6B Liners GRAND UNION HOTEL, Evxorean Pian, (Opposite Grand Central Depot, «ad st), New York. Reon $tom day Gnd upwards, Baggage te and oom Grand Cental dept Gree. ALBANY, N. Y. KENMORE, H. J. & F. W. Rockwat KEE! Am. plan. $3. up. It'S EUROPEAN HOTEL, Maiden Lane, Albany. BALTIMORE, MD. ST. JAMES HOTEL, Ev. Puax. Gao. FL ADAMS. $1.40 up. SOLID TRAINS BETW! New York and Chicago, ‘Via Chantangza Late cr Magara Palle, AN ENCHANTING PANORAMA OF MOUNT: ‘AINS, FORESTS, AND STREAMS. PULLMAN CARS Retween Buratop si taqua La Chicago D. 1. Roberts, Gen'l Pass, Agent. 30 leveland, Cincinnati, A Tonic id A Pleasure: That's the happy combination found in Hires’ Ret You drink it for pleasure, and get physical benefit. A whole- some, refreshing, appetizing, thirst quenching drink. One package makes five gallons. Don't be deceived if a dealer, for the sake of larger profi soa other kind you fs “+just as good "’—'tis false, No imitation fs.as good as the genuine Hinss’, on small investments. Invest 8 Per Cont. Net ceat'Ghare Ccntentes siden inuatinense ihe’ Prane binds ot Oreponare ateacang ihe steation of Feuteravers all seer heehee Ce Banxs wevex ait. in Orecon. Send for our new Prospectus. | Tue Fans Trust & Loan Journat Co., Portland, Oregon. BEEMAN’S PEPSINGUM THE PERFECTION OF CHEWING CUM. A DELIcIoUs | ffeil REMEDY digest 1.00 praia ot foods Te Mt anne bo Gekisrs, Send Sve conta in stazape for sample package to BEEMAN CHEMICAL CO., 22 Lake St, Cleveland, 0, ORIGINATORS OF PEPSIY CHEWING GU, An Ontario man named Bliss has spent several hun- dred dollars in ascertaining that an English estate to which he considered himself an heir has no existence. Where ignorance is Bliss, etc.—PAiladelphia Ledger. CARL UPMANN’S BOUQUET CICAR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. AMERICA’S FAVORITE TEN-CENT CIGAR. For Save ny First-ciass Deaters Evervwurne. FACTORY 406 & 408 E. 69TH 8T.. N. ¥. EXTRACT OF BEEF! Inferior and imitation sorts are caarse, of disagreeable odor and unpleasant flavor, but the genuine Liebig COMPANY'S Rearing the authorized signature of Justus von Liebig, the great chemist, has the odor of roast-beef gravy, a fine flavor, dissolves clearly in water, and assimilates with the finest and sim plest cookery. FOR DELICIOUS, REFRESHING BEEF TEA. 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