Judge, 1892-07-23 · page 13 of 16
Judge — July 23, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content**, not political satire. The dominant feature is "The Editor's Story" — a lengthy testimonial advertisement for Williams' Shaving Soap, attributed to Meyer Hoffman, editor of the National Barber journal. The narrative describes Hoffman's skin damage from cheap soap used at a careless barber, positioning Williams' as the superior product. This is classic turn-of-century **advertorial** — advertising disguised as editorial content, lending credibility through attributed endorsement. The page also includes scattered brief humor items (about babies, firemen, Chicago evolution jokes) and ads for various products: Urbana Wine, Noker's Bitters, summer resorts, and an "Electric Razor" endorsement. There is **no political cartoon or satire evident**. The only illustration is a wine bottle label. This appears to be a standard Judge magazine page mixing light humor with paid advertisements — typical for that era's magazines.
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The Editor’s Story. By MEYER HOFFMAN, Editor of the NATIONAL BARBER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. “ By reason of my position as Editor of a Journal devoted to the interests of barbers, I come into almost constant contact with them and know pretty well their requirements. “T was well aware that the most intelligent and prosperous barbers used your famous Williams’ Shaving Soap, but it was only recently that I learned why they all used it and would have nothing else. “T have just got my face in shape again after one of the worst cases of pimples that~ I ever saw, and which was caused by being shaved in a shop that used a cheap, coarse soap that was bought by the barber decause tt cost three cents a bar less than Williams’. a poor bargain for him and for me. It was It cost me days and nights of torture, loss of time, and a good many dollars for doctors’ bills. It cost Aim at least twenty-five customers, for no “*Pimptes, ECZEMAs | Bansen's rom, are ca thousands by the a ST wontiess Sheriag’ Soaps, aase of inpare and putrid matter.” The great danger of allowing cheaply-made, impure Shaving Soap to be used upon the delicate skin of the face cannot be exaggerated. Barser’s Itc and kindred revolting types of blood-poisoning are the Thousands of cases are on record. ABSOLUTE Savery can be enjoyed if you will insist upon it that your Barber use WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP. almost certain consequence. the famous one who knew what I had suffered wanted to be shaved in that shop. “The barber I patronize now uses Williams’ Soap. That’s why I patronize him.” WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP yields a lather that is thick, soft and creamy and very healing, It not only cools and comforts but heals every kind of eruption—sores, cuts, chaps, sunburn, and irritation of every kind to which the face is subject. As a Totter Soar it enjoys an enormous sale, because of its well-known purity, its refreshing odor, and its gentle curative properties. WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP fs prepared in packages of six (6) cakes. Try = package for TOILET use. Price, 40 cents, Your Druggist or your BARBER. IT 18 THE BEST.—Universal verdict. > Pronounced by connorsseurs THE BEST NATURAL SPARKLING WINE produced in America. For Sale by all Leading Wine-dealers and Grocers. MADE BY URBANA WINE COMPANY, HAMMONDSPORT, N, ¥. Hao Haess, President I MH 10 Haas, President. jupextn, Vicepresia WOW, Alum Dveamrer,“JcAsSwivean: Seeretaty ne "IW. Davis, Genarad Superintendent, Did any one ever see a woman who could look intel- ligent while talking to a baby ?—Atchison Globe, If there's anything in the doctrine of evolution the next generation of Chicagoans will be web-footed.— Chicago Times. NOKEK’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, ‘Asa class, firemen are lovers; for when did you ever meet them when they did not take delight in talking over their old flames.—Harvard Lampoon, There was one‘ we-view-with-alarm” in the Demo- cratic platform, and its appearance was greeted with derision. "But how does it happen, that the platform contains no “"we-poiat-with-prides"?. ‘The omlasion of so essential, time-honored and immemorial a phrase cannot but’ be detrimental to the Democratic cause among the residents of those back counties where a platform without it is considered a freak.—t. Joseph News, SUMMER RESORTS. INDIAN HARBOR HOTEL, CREENWICH, CONN. A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER RESORT. ALWAYS COOL AND NO MOSQUITOES, Now Oran vox tux Sxason. B. H. YARD, Manager. FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL, LAKE GEORGE, N. Y. ncTRe,lngett, est appointed and most liberally conducted SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED SOUVENIR. ‘Special rates for families, WILLIAM NOBLE, Owner and Proprietor. There is many a slip between the plume and the plum.— Washington Pest. HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS, PAPER WAREHOUSE. 31. 34, 35 and 37 East Hovsron srmaer, Beane WE cor Wicuas & Sracce erasers, | New Yoru, What Professor GeorcE Err, proprietor of the barber- shop, chiropodist and manicure establishments in Everard’s Russian and Turkish Baths, the most important place of its char- acter in America, says of the Seals: =F “Tuse the Evectric Razors in Bis establishment and* would not take $25 each for them if I could not replace them. consider the Electric Razor the best 8 the world. My men are asked daily, ‘What razor do you use to give me this mag- nificent shave?” RU PiU oe ll Cured or No eu ts NO DETENTION FROM BUSINESS, WE REFER YOU TO OVER 1000 BATTEN westigate our method, ‘absolutely. care all’ kinds seas Without the usc ot KNIFE Of BENING no toattos of hw os ee SOA THE O. E. MILLER COMPANY. COLORADO: Rooms 91 to % Tabor Opera Block, Denver, TOWA: Booms 601-602 Iowa Loan and Trust Bidg, DeMoines. ORECON: Rooms527-60 MICHIGAN: Rooms 44-46 McGraw Block, Detroit. MISSOURI: 613 Pine Stroot, St, Louis. MONTANA: Eoom 15 N. W. Cor, Main & Park, Butte, Opera Blk, Portland UTAH: Rooms 201-2 Constitation Bldg Salt Lake City. ‘SEXD FOR CIRCULAR TO EITHER OF ABOVE OFFICES. comicbooks.com