Judge, 1893-04-01 · page 17 of 18
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of late-19th-century American magazines. The editorial content consists of brief humorous quotes and quips—the magazine's satirical voice—interspersed among ads for products like chocolate, champagne, cigars, bicycles, and tailoring services. The jokes reflect period concerns: one mocks belief in reincarnation; another stereotypes Americans (a "Fleet" character claims he saw no Americans in New York, only "the Strand"—suggesting New York's immigrant character); a third jokes that women risk their morality reading French literature. There's also a jab at undertakers' wages and one comparing women's fear of soiling hands over moral compromise. The **Victor Bicycles** advertisement emphasizes reliability and innovation—bicycles were then revolutionary technology. Most other ads target middle-class male consumers (tailoring, cigars, patent medicines). No political cartoons appear on this page.
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$50. to aid you 33,000,000 a z Because the ordinary s | grasp any such amounts, we ped or the best illustration of the ct that t fhree million pounds are made sci the famous chocolate—*Cuoc- yearly. To show the mar- this perfect product has upon orld, for quick comprehension, ¢ this advertisement, either by tration, is the point to attain. of the firest monron wate. cate 08 21th jeter thit CHOCOLAT MENIER can be taken iy tefore retiring soeasily Is Itdigested. a and Chocolate bear the same relation as Competition, No Alkalies Other Chemicals are used in the Preparation of W. BAKER & CO.’S which ts absolutely pure and soluble. Ithas more than three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or ‘Sugar, and is far more eco- vomical, covting less than one cent a cup. It's delicious, nourishing, and BASILY RD, er Sold by Grocers everywhere. W.BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Masa, ite undertaker's wages are so much per| ‘em.— Yonkers Gazette. ‘yes on the man who has al> ‘seein’ it's you’? price— Hon't know what you're getting |> the world knows Columbias. All About Columbias,—free at > ‘columbia agencies, or sent by g. Co. Boston, New hicago, Hartford. nan douse BOUQUET (IGAR Smok. ! by Connolsscurs. Sle at: Popular Clubs, Cafes, Hotels, DEALERS GENERALLY. FOST! (< HILSON CO., Makers, All first-class hotels and restaurants keep Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne. you have not done so try it. One should die about once every twenty or! thirty years to free himself from buntensome | accumulations.—Jupce. But wouldn't one be, dead long enough between reincarnations if he! should live to be a hundred ?— Tray Press. The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite is Angostura Bitters, the genuine of Dr. J. G. B, Siegert & Sons. At your drug- gists. “Giggle, gabble, gobble, git,” was Oliver Wendell Holmes’s definition of an afternoon tea, Sick-headaches promptly cured by Bromo-Seltzer—Trial bottle, 10c. A woman is afraid to soil her hands blacking the stove, but will risk her white soul over French literature.— Boston Traveller. “DON'T TOBACCO-SPIT OR SMOKE YOUR LIFE AWAY" 18 the title of a little book just received, which tells all_ about NO-TO-DAC, the wonderful, harmless, wuaranteed tobacco-habit cure. Sold at drug-stores NO-TO-BAC costs but a trifle, and the man who Wants to quil and can't had better send for itt Matied free, Address THE STERLING EDY CO., Box 751, Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind. Fleet—"* How did you like the Americans?" Strand—"*\ didn't meet any. I was only in New Vork.""—Blizsard., SIX LITTLE TAILORS. CLAY'S DIAGONAL COATS AND VESTS (to order), $12, $15, $18. These goods aro made out of pure Botany wool, soft fin- ished, and won't gloss. We have THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR SPRING OVERCOATS (to order), jand up- $18== Silk oF Satin Lined. London stripes and checks for trousers in large varieties, to or- der, 65 and upwards, You witl save money jeaving your order with thie fran. Samples and Self-Measurement sent on ap- plicatton, Cloth sold by the yard, all shrunk and ready for use. JACOBS BROTHERS, BOWERY COR. BROOME STREET. 229 BROADWAY, <gor7,7p2ercar Stree apposite Postoffice. RE Ladies’ or Gents’ Size, ‘Aine 1k gold plated watch seererg tester cf ths paper, Cut this out and sendit to us ‘with your fall name and ad eller arnseit sree weed ia there 139th and Firat Aee.. New York. “ 1 not erp them ener diet fran 04 wes: Victor Bicycles are no experiments. They are tested and proved, and riders know what they are buying. No other bicycle costs as much to manufacture as a Victor, and no other has as many improvements. OVERMAN WHEEL CO. e0sToN. Ocnven. ‘wasnincton. SAN FRANCIBCO, A.C. SPALDING & BROS. SPECIAL AGENTS, CHICAGO. NEW YORK. PHILADELEY Teacher —"* For what is Switzerland noted ?* Pupil (alter a pause)—"" Switzer-kase.” Teach- Yes, but for something much more grand, awe-inspiring and majestic. Try again." Pu- pil (making another effort)—"* Limburger.""— The General Manager, IS THIS LIST GOOD ENOUGH ? AMELIE RIVES. MARY J. HAWKER (‘Lance Falconer”). Mme. LA COMTESSE de MARTEL (Gyp”). F. MARION CRAWFORD. JEROME K. JEROME. BARRY PAIN. JULIAN HAWTHORNE. FRANCOIS COPPEE. PAUL BOURGET. EDGAR FAWCETT. GILBERT PARKER. CATULLE MENDES. ANATOLE FRANCE. AMBROSE BIERCE. MAURICE BARRES. 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