Judge, 1892-12-03 · page 40 of 52
Judge — December 3, 1892 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. The content includes real estate, brewery, pianos, jewelry, whiskey, and holiday gift services. The only notable **satirical content** appears in "The Amateur Sportsman" and scattered humorous anecdotes ("A Common Trait," "Pastures Green"). These brief jokes mock common types: the incompetent hunter who shoots his dog, the man obsessed with owning a pocket watch, the absent-minded fellow whose mood swings from "King" to "deuce." The cartoons lack the biting political satire Judge was known for. Instead, they present gentle, domestic humor—the kind of observational comedy about everyday life and human foibles that would resonate with middle-class readers of the era. The advertisements themselves reveal the magazine's target audience: affluent New Yorkers shopping for luxury goods and services during the Christmas season.
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(on DA AAAAA AD DAG GERMAN-AMERIGAN REAL EST, TITLE GUARANTEE GO. Titles Examined and Guaranteed. FIXED AND Low No Charges for Disbursements, 34 Nassau St | (Mutual Life Ins. Building) NEW YORK CRO2888888882 GEORGE EWRET HELL-GATE BREWERY, (Real Estate Exc THE AMATEUR SPORTSMAN He braves the equinoctia And toils through brush and bog ; And when the day is over finds He's only shot his dog. CONDITIONAL. Little Johnnie —" What must 1 promise if you get me the watch, pa?” Bre That | it will make you know when it’s time to go to | | bed.” ! A COMMON TRAIT. “I'd give the world to call the He cried ; PASTURES GREEN (?). tic Mr. Hat with three inches | “There goes old rhe: ing his cow to pasture a | of snow on the ground that until the cow refuses to stir. 93d Streets," s color blind,” EXTREMES. Last night—bat why stir ple In regretting there's ni I felt like a King I ren But this morning I feel like the deuce. * He always I susp Bet. 2d and 3d Avenues, NEW YORK. asure’s ember ? ny use, mber, “Her Christmas Present SOMETHING DONE. Of lazy men Binks is ¢ to th In all his life he’s noth A New Style He seem BISSEI | CARPET | one— But I forget —he has "done time.” ‘The time hasarrived when all gentlemen will mst i M ms ral oan We have thir yH their cost now rather th until next profit the season, Each set is hand- ng stitch, genuine rubber and has forged bit, overcheck, and extra nice patent-leather blinds and saddle. Examine ness | of the sold in | ed, | ring for the s: ys bring whe mc ed, before you | LUXURIES oF te SEASON. | We will express a set anywhere C. 0. D. with privilege of examining it before paying. The Horton Co., 83 to 50 E. Fifth St. Cincinnati, O. | PIA NOFORTES. Are Used and Preferred by all Leading Artists. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES MAILED FREE ON APPLICATION, + Steinway Hall, 107, 109 and 111 East 14th Street, New York, Wareroom: Grand, Upright and Square. Moderate Prices. TO RENT, INSTALMENTS, AND EXCTANGED, Sth Ave.,cor.1 6th St.. N.Y. COATES’ ORIGINAL TIFFANY & CO., have received and arranged their Im- New York, portations and Special Manufactures for the Holi- days, which, this season, is the larg- est and most comprehensive they have ever shown. Tirraxy & Co.'s experience of fifty: five years urges them to impress upon their patrons the advisability of an early visit, or correspondence, for holiday purchases; the great crowds invariable later on are there- | by avoided, selections can be made with deliberation, and the advantage obtained of Fixst CHOICE from the stock of new goods. Articles pur- chased may be left for future delivery. THE CREAM or RISH WHISKY. HINCKEL & WINCKLER FRrankrort A/M. Rhine & Moselle wines. Dutraee &C2.22 Wannen SINY, Fine Wines, BRANDIES BC. 200 BUILDING DESIGNS four new books AND CCTTAGES.” Tirraxy & Co. will also attend to the shipment of Christmas Gifts pur- chased from them to be sent abroad. rticles so intended uld be se lected before December Sth. four, $2.00, we OPK Diamonds, Watches, “On the ayth of Dece iemastoee wear steckings on theit s, but they > Jewelry barefooted the rest of the year. Of the better class. New and Original Designs, Reasonable Prices. but up ia handsome bores, able for pe THER. Col All stnetly ice. Address foc: 2 State Sta The New Don Quixote.” by Harry B. Smith. the funniest book, out. Send a quarter for #8 or Chicago, and it you 438 wr every maravedi you cas f® comicbooks gam