Judge, 1893-06-24 · page 14 of 16
Judge — June 24, 1893 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. Rather than political satire, it features commercial advertisements for late-1890s consumer goods: garters, bicycles, soap, pens, collars, and railroad services. The few editorial items include brief satirical observations: a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote mocking grave-robbers who steal monuments for cellars, and a Philadelphia Telegraph jab that Americans "make fools of ourselves" when attempting snobbery. The page's humor is gentle social commentary rather than partisan politics. The "Like Mamma" Kirk's Soap advertisement uses sentimental domestic imagery rather than caricature. The bicycle advertisements reference the 1890s cycling craze. Notable is the **Columbian Exposition reference**—Frank Leslie's Weekly promises coverage of Chicago's 1893 World's Fair, positioned as entertainment for readers. This dates the page to the early 1890s, when the fair dominated American cultural conversation. Overall, this represents **commercial magazine content** with light satire, not political cartooning.
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TO WEARERS OF LOW SHOE THE BOSTON GARTER is for you— you and all other gen- tlemen wear garters. The Boston Garter is the only comfortable gar- ter, the only one which does not bind. Made by George Frost Co., Boston. SOLD BY MEN'S OUTFITTERS EVERYWHERE. CALISAYA LA RILLA. An exquisite elixir of Cali- saya bark. Is so far superior in all respects, quality, medicinal value, agreeability and economy of dose that if you once try it you will never consent to ac- cept any other. THE FICTION OF BICYCLE “BESTS” ls reallzed when you know that It takes years of experience and study to build a reliable Bicycle, RAMBLER BICYCLES Are the result of experience in 14 YEARS OF BICYCLE BUILDING. EACH ONE GUARANTEED. Ask x ee Rambler Agent ‘Catalogue or send ‘Stamp to Gormully & Jettery CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON, WASHINGTON, ¢@ Your Druggist Has It. SPORTING GOODS [325 He who has neither mother-in-law nor sister- in-law is well married. Stealing a corpse is_not uncommon, -but thieves at’ West Salem, Ohio, added a point by stealing a monument. Next some thrifty thief will carry off an ‘open grave to use it for a cellar.—Cleveland Plain Dealer, Many. attempts have been made to present a suitable’ shoulder-brace, all of which, however, were objectionable in some respects, thus pre- venting their coming into general use. In the Knickerbocker all objections have been over- come. For further particulars see advertise- ment. ‘The fact of the business is, we Americans do not know how to be snobs, and when we try to do the flunkey act we make fools of ourselves. —Philadelphia Telegraph. JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, Paris Exposition, 1889. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS, EARL & WILSON'S LINEN COLLARS ANDCUFFS “ARE THE BEST FOR SALE EV MEN'S AI Loss of color, superfluous hair, The eyebrows and beard are given special attention in Dermatologist John H. Woodbury's 1se-page book fon skin, scalp, nervous and blood diseases. This book will be sent sealed to any address for 10c., and with it a ‘sample of the only soap that can be used in salt, hard of soft water. WOOD- BURY'S FACIAL SOAP for clearing the com plexion, at drugeists' or by mail. 3 cakes for $1.00; Antiseptic Shaving-sticks, ase.; Barbers’ Bars, 1¢., 2 for asc. They prevent contagious skin-diseases, Hair Eaters. JOHN H. WOODBURY, Dermatologist, 125 West 420 St, New Yous Crry, LIKE MAMMA Tas dear thie morning wat ca todolikeher moter" e With RCE Soe “aud water the ws wn mph dace, ‘amma did ber and ber brit KIRKS JUVENILE TOILET SOAP. ‘There's a wheel in the life of all men, wtid taken every day,leads on to manliness. ‘Itist COLUMBIA BICYCLE. YES, LINK SUES ARE EXPENSIVE. BUT SEE ‘You "a tae tat sgn Ise ft. AND |COLUMBIAN pale by retura ms Send one patr of msclinton Av. albany, 0%, thm or a Sula if eeathlactory. BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP Over 1,000,000 Ladies whe have used ‘it pronounce it the Best Soap in the World For the Complexion. Excels any 25c. Soap. Ask your dealer forit, Pull size Sample, 12 cents, Beware of imitations. Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Co. 04 Aoame Sraser, CHICAGO, THE PICTURESQUE West Shore Railroad, The only Allvraip Route. running Through Drawing- NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and" BLOOMVILLE, iggton, Baltimore, Philac atogaand lege tong e fof busines and plensare Vavel tween it, Northwest and Southwest. The pay! t Express Trains over this line have elegant Palace and Sleeping Cars between New York, Hoston, Kingston, Albany, Utica, Syracuse, hester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, to Hamilton, Toronto, Detroit, Uleveland, Chicago and St. Louis without change. ‘See daily papers for through-car arrange- ments to the World's Fair. For Tienets, Thor Tadies and fe apply to any Tichet Agent, West Shore Raltrond or ald C. E. LAMBERT, Passenger Agent, ‘No, 6 Vanderbilt Ave., New York. Atrial subscription to the Lestis can be ob- tained three months for ‘one dollar, postpaid, by addressing the publish- ers. WEEKLY, and worthy POM rrr ARKELL WEEKLY 60., 110 Frank Leslie’s Weekly THE EXPOSITION. No other American paper will have more interesting ILLUSTRATIONS. or more readable articles concerning the WORLD'S FAIR at Chicago than will be furnished by FRANK LESLIE'S No labor or expense will be spared to make the Exposition issues of the LesLiE notable, in every respect of a popular and en- terprising American journal. Fifth fivenue, New York City. +“ Columbia catalogue. 45 comprehensive exgaiay ‘The most exhaustive cy comprba published, Fat At Colembia agencies.” By tal for two twocea sara Pope Mig. Cos Boston, New York, Chicazs, Haot An up-town man is such a st that he does not like the flowers in his guréa to open on Sunday.—Philadelphia Recerd t sta ‘You miss much ff you miss Jupor's QuaRTERLt. & — DEER PARK AND OAKLIN ON the CREST of the ALLEGHANIE (MAIN LINE B, & 0. BR. &) SEASON OPENS JUNE 15, 169% Rates, $60, $75 and $90 a month, accortt to location. Address GEORGE D. 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