Judge, 1892-10-01 · page 11 of 16
Judge — October 1, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with one small satirical item at the top. The sole cartoon/joke is a brief editorial squib about **simplified spelling reform**. A sub-editor presents an article favoring simplified English spelling, written by someone named "Smythe"—but the humor lies in the irony that the author's own name is spelled in the old-fashioned way (rather than "Smith"). This mocks the contradiction of advocating spelling simplification while using archaic spelling oneself. The rest of the page is commercial advertising for consumer goods typical of the era: pianos, hats, patent medicines (complexion powder, cough syrup), collars, watches, tobacco, and clothing tailoring services. There is also a humorous verse about disappointed ambitions (wanting to become president, settling for paying grocery bills). The page reflects late 19th-century American commerce and consumer culture rather than political satire.
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Sub-editor—"* Were is an article favoring a simplified spelling of the English language.” Editer—" Who wrote it?" Sub-edifor—"A man named Smythe."— San Francisco Wasp. NOKEN'S LITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far thebest and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? With muscle and intellect richly endowed He starts out in life with hopeful intent, Expecting at least to become president ; But, wrestling a while with life and its ills, He's content if he settles bis grocery bills. —Kansas City Journal. Mus. Winstow’s Sootitinc Syrup for Children ‘Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhea. 25 cents a bottle. MR. KERR AND MR. “ PEANUTTI." A handsome and very enjoyable book is ‘* Joe Kerr's Jests, Jingles and Jottings,” from the press of the Geo. M. Allen company, Broadway and Twenty-first street. ‘Vhe author is William Melville Kerr, and his versatility as to dialect is certainly remarkable, the ‘' dago” dis- courses of Signor Peanutti being especially new and good. Mr. Kerr writes very good verse, and the variety of his subjects and methods is very ‘pleasing, The book is finely illustrated, and is dedicated “To my some friend the American dollar.” (DECKER BROTHERS’ ===" PIANOS ‘YOUMANS CELEBRATED HATS. ‘The superior quality of the material used, the exquisite de- sign, the lightness in weight, and the great demand, isa guar- antee that Youmans has no superiot 1107, 719, 188 roadway, NEW YORE. Authorized Agents in every city. INSIST on having POZZONI'S MEDICATED COMPLEXION POWDER and do not let your dealer sell you any other. .Pozzonl’s Is absolute- ly pure and contains no white lead or other injurious ingredients. IT IS SOLD EVERYWHERE “BARKER BRAND” LINEN euler AND ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. Wriuam Banker, Manufacturer, Troy, N.Y. ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castors, ‘When she was a Child, abe cried for Castoria. ‘When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, ‘When she had Children, she gave them Castoria Madison—"" 1 made a bet that Corbett would be the winner in his fight with Sulliva n—* What did you bet? Medison —""A Dunlap hat.” Jackies “Not a very heavy wager.” Madison" NO; the fine hats made by Dunlap are famed for their’ extreme lightness.” A neglected cough may lead to consumption, there- fore take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. The most astonishing results in healing wounds have been shown by Salvation Oil. Obstinacy is becoming in a mule; but a man ought to reason, Consider that Amer- ican brains and machinery having made a good thing, will better it. An example is the new, perfected guzck- winding Waterbury watch. Gold filled and coin-silver cases make it rich and ele- gant. It is stem-set, winds in a few seconds; a perfect timekeeper; and still a low- priced watch. What more can you ask? ‘Your Joweler sells It and will show it. 8 SALOONS. KE MONEY FAST. Rex Dears Yo WI Yili Our tremens Sloe leona Set Cy ead THe R. ROTHSCHILO’S SONS co. 30 and 761 Broadway, near 8h St. New York. 780 aC La Wain ty CINCINNATL O, THE CELEBRATED s PIANO ‘Ave at Present the Most Poodar and Preferred bv Leading Artists, Hee 14th St, WY. < SCuRITER T’S GOOD time to have needed CLOTH- ING made to or- der—the best place is Nicott Tue Tatror's. Stores in all principal cities. Measures recorded free. Garments expressed or delivered ‘through stores, anywhere— our various TAI new Yorn. ‘san rrancisco. PORTLAND, ORE. INDIANAPOLIO. minncapous. MARTrORD. aroma of comfort lovers everywhere. the taste of many fastidious smokers, Try it. Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Co., Smoker’s Nose knows when it Is pleased. pleased with the fragrant and peculiar It Is always Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Which has been for more than a quarter of a century the desire and delight of It strikes TO THE MARRY YOUR TROUSERS and they will be comfortably supported as long as they live. The ceremony will be performed for go cts. or CENTURY~Brack “xeracessats 4 Decatur Ave., Roxbury, Mass. Do Your Stock and Grain Busl- ness with LEWIS G. TEWKSBURY, 50 Broadway, 41 and 43 New St.,New York City. comicbooks. com