Judge, 1893-06-17 · page 13 of 16
Judge — June 17, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It features multiple advertisements including Kodak film, bicycles, and railroads, but is dominated by a large **Williams' Shaving Soaps advertisement**. The advertisement includes testimonials from various figures claiming the soap cures facial ailments—pimples, eczema, sores, and blistering. Testimonials come from a traveling salesman, a Chicago hotel barber, a U.S. Navy barber, and a magazine editor. **For modern readers**: This represents 19th-century advertising practices—making exaggerated medical claims (curing contagious diseases) without FDA regulation. The testimonial format mimics modern advertising but lacks any scientific basis. No satire is evident; Judge simply accepted such claims as normal advertising copy of the era. The portrait of a bearded man's face serves as product branding, common in period advertisements.
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KODAK FILMS. seen the superior work done on our new as the World’s Fair authorities have sell po other film on the grounds. In able our customers to make the largest mber of pictures for the smallest outlay, winding this film in spools of from 100 sures, These are known as the Colum- “ Wittiams' Soars—have a foundation—over half-a-hundred years of unblemished reputation.” order to possibie weare paper, us §90% irther insure success for our customers, purchased the exclusive concession for a vom on the grounds, and are erecting a < headquarters for Kodakers, The use room will be free for changing films | and competent attendants will make repairs that may be necessary, without (anybody comes to the Fair with a Kodak that will not work properly, we will replace iewith onc that is in good order, COLUMBUS SPOOLS, counter), (without counter), do, ce “ee oo” . | Pimples—Eczema-—all contagious s' le pacag, Folding - ~~ | Eastman Kodak Co., | Rochester, N. Y. *SYLPHCYCLESEr “All riderssay.Our spring {rama with pacomauic Ureseaves jo,and nerve and is faxury indeed. You want also toake a 36 pound rigid aake a 30 poun frame Syiph. Cate. free. ‘agra, #1 Gst.,Poorta,1L, and blood diseases peculiar to the face—prevented and cured by WILLIAMS?’ *soars- SOAPS Three years ago I was traveling from New York to San Francisco, and my face was actually an awful condition. Large Sores and spots appeared and I could find ‘nothing that would cure them. In San Francisco I bought # package of your Shaving Soap, and its daily use for all sorts of Shaving and Tower—quickly removed every trace of the trouble—and I have not bad et imple of te fall be PiStuatas Atare Nove an, 1863, ere? Gttaese H. Cuavrow. Blemishes—Pimples and scents for fj 0. . Sir, ba neil a me Policemen Taw ya - Fliegand A BaRBER Says— Mr, Louis Plath, the proprietor of the Grand Pacitic Hotel Barber Shop, at Chicago, Il says: “ Many of my customers are men who travel. who are ex; to all kinds of weather, and I have to be most careful to keep their faces in the best possible condition. Nothing helps me so much as Williams’ Shaving Soap. I have tried all other kinds, but it's no use. They either satisfy me nor my customers. Their is nothing like Williams’. THe U. S. NAvy— at the government yards, Washington, D.C., use Williams’ Soap. Mr. J. B. Hutton, the Barber in charge, safe! For the past four years I have been employed by the Government as Barber in the United States Navy yards. “A sailor's face is exposed to the hot, scorching sun most of the time, and when they came in to get shaved many were sore—badly blistered—and ling. When I put on the lather their faces would smart and burn like fire, and they were in perfect torture until it was removed. I wasusing a cheap kind of Shaving Soap, procured in New York. Iread and heard so much about Williams" Shaving Soap, belng ‘so very cooling and healing, I decided to try it. That was the last I beard of smarting, sore faces Wittams’ Soap did heal.” AN Epitor's Story. Mr. Meyer Hoffmann, Editor of the “ National Barber." Philadelphia. says :— By reason of my position as Editor of a Journal devoted to the interests of Barbers, I into almost constant contact with them and know pretty well their requirements. “I was welt aware that the most intelligent and ‘prosperous Barbers used your famous Williams’ Shaving Soap, but it was only recently that I learned wy they used it and would have nothing else. wT have just got my face in shape again after one of ‘the worst cases pf pimples that I ever saw, and. which was caused by being shaved in a shop that used a cheap. coarse soap. BEST CALIFORNIA CHAMPAGNE. Yate from to 3 years old Sonoma Valley Wine, AMERICA’S BEST PRODUCT. coms Ost cellars, extending from W-rren to Chambers are the finest wine-cellars in this city, ‘They en- 84 ws 0 carry sufficient stock to properly age the at telore drawing it off into bottles. The best that was Bought by the Barber because it cost three cen poor bargain for him and for me. It cost me days and good many dollars for doctor's bills. It cost ‘who knew what [ had suffered wanted to be shaved in that Shop. “The Barber I patronize now uses Williams’ Soap. That's why I patronize him.” bar less than Williams’. It wasa ights of torture, loss of time and a jm at least twenty-five customers, for no one SORES. feoct of its superiority lies in the fact that we are ‘tcaited by the most prominent hospitals of New Vert, Brooklyn, and all parts of this country, Ture submitted A. Werner & Co.'s Extra Drytoa al analysis, and find it /ree from any impurities rer, 1 therefore cordially recommend it as a fer 208 Aeaitay American wine. A OGDEN DOREMUS, M.D. LL. D., rofessor of Chemistry and Physics, College City of New York. A. WERNER & CO., : 52 Warren St. = Wruiasts suavine Cea, = EARL & WILSON'S MENS LINEN COLLARS ANO CUFFS. "ARE THE BEST” “Yankee” Shaving Soap—for use in private Shaving Cups . . Sc. WILLIAMS’ SHAVING STICK—for Tourists and Travelers WILLIAMS’ SHAVING CREAM—Dccorated China Jars WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP—pound packages (6 cakes) . . Witttans’ Soars—are sold by ali druggists—grocers—and Barber Supply houses. ‘Samples of any brand—mailed—post-paid—for price in starips by the inakers, The J. B. WILLIAMS CO,, Glastonbury, Conn. tH" If you wish to be sure of avoiding—Barber’s Itch—Sycosis—Blood- poisoning—insist that your Barber uses— WI LLIAM 9 SHAVING SOAPS. ‘Wittiass’ Saving Smice. Any back number of Jupoz's Linnary supplied on de- | mand. “10 cents. DELAWARE® HUDSON RAILROAD. ‘The Shortest, Quickest and Hest Lino Between NEW YORK AND MONTREAL. ‘sitors to the World's Fair should bear in mind that the route via the St. Lawrence, umplain, Lake George, Saratoga and the Hudson River 1s the greatest highway of sum- in America, Send 6 cents postage (or fine Descriptive Guide to J. W. BURDICK General Passenger Agent, Albany, N. Y. HOTEL BRUNSWICK EQUAL TO ANY IMPORTED (IGAR. We prefer ou should buy of your dealer: if he does not te» them, send $1.00 for sample box of 10, by mailto "AHL, JR. & CO., Makers, Bd Ave. New York City. Q. EASIEST RUNNING, et ‘eee eactrery and to eller ae vibgre For ONE ear a ‘You miss mach if you miss Jupex Quamraatr. 2c. Lo My rhe Union Croce Mra. Co,, Highlanduille, Mass. BEATTY Ei92 Bust Pa wen. comicbooks.com