Judge, 1893-08-12 · page 13 of 16
Judge — August 12, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, circa 1890s. The main content consists of product advertisements and brief satirical quips rather than a unified political cartoon. **Key elements:** The **satirical snippets** scattered throughout mock American life: an Oil City woman so thin she needs to hold onto her fan; commentary on South American revolutions; criticism of tornado weather; observations about eagles versus hens' utility. These are typical Judge-style one-liners targeting contemporary absurdities. **The "Repartee" cartoon** (bottom right) shows a mild flirtation joke: a man compliments a woman's appearance; she attributes it to "nervous prostration from fear of a call from you"—a Victorian-era dig at unwanted male attention. **Advertising dominates**: Trokonet cameras, Rae's Lucca Oil, Williams Shaving Soap, Bloch Bros tobacco, and Kodak prominently feature. The Kodak letter is a testimonial praising Judge's advertising effectiveness—meta-promotion. This reflects Judge's business model: satirical commentary interwoven with commercial promotion to affluent readers.
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1 best and most reliable hand camera ever made. x rolled film, no glass plates to break ; still glass tes can be used. 1, DEVELOPMENT A PLEASURE. . CH THE LEVER, AND A PICTURE IS TAKEN. The loading of a Txoxoner with 4s films 1s but the work of a moment. OKONET with you to the World's Fair fn feel assured of successful pictures, Sraphic. Dealers will sell them VET CATALOGEE free en application. tHE PHOTO MATERIALS CO., Mfrs. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Rae’s Lucca Oil ™ Pt GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE BY e LEGHORN, ITALY. Established 1836. A. brass-tipped. shoe-string.— mum UES fA susan T takes TE and ¥ ‘ALP of Olive Oil. In novels children sob; in real life they howl.—Atchison Globe, AGENTS WANTE! Seep stooge pte eee eee ie at Sea can el a aes tran Ee at Seen cers igre CLIURS BEAN CO, Frenons Ov and Kosa Cy, Mort, EARL & WILSON'S MEN'S LINEN COLLARS ANOCUFFS. ARE THE BEST” ERYWHERE male and female, Je Be ar tee Rees An Oil City woman is so thin that when she uses a fan she has to hang on to something.— Blizzard. Confidence and lots of ice are the chief needs of this glorious country at present.— Pittsburg Dispatch. If South America had more base-ball it would have fewer revolutions. — Baltimore American, . ‘The only way some people ever prepare for a rainy day is by stealing an umbrella.—Gal- veston Neves. ‘The Hindoo proved something of = hoodoo to the Christian endeavorers at’ Montreal.— Oswego Times. A few fools can do more damage in a min- ute than many wise men can repair in years. —Washington St Notwithstanding its prevalence the tornado will never become popular as « national air.— St. Paul Pioneer Press. The eagle is a very noble bird, but the aver- age hen contributes more to the tomfort of the human race.— Washington Neves. Do not get angry because a man makes an ass of himself. Doubtiess he enjoys it, and surely you would not deny enjoyment even to the meanest of creatures. —Boston Transcript. | number of coins im your posseision. GRAND NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 francs. LAROCHE’S TONIC a Stimulating Restorative, CONTAINING PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, AND PURE CATALAN WINE, the Great FRENCH REMEDY Endorsed by the Hospitals for PREVENTION and CURE of DYSPEPSIA, MALARIA, FEVER and AGUE, NEURALGIA, loss of APPETITE, GASTRALGIA, POORNESS of the BLOOD, and RETARDED CONVALESCENCE, This wonderful invigorating tonicis pow- erful in its effects, is caatly administered, assimilates thoroughly and quickly with the gastric juices, without deranging the action of the stomach. 22 Rue Dronot, Paris. E. FOUGERA & CO., Agents for U.S., 80 North William Street, N. Y. FAYE vou secunep a WORLD'S-FAIR SOU If so we would be pleased to h address. Address. with stamp, Avuns Avaxvx, Cuicaco, TL." Piease mention the A NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT, WILLIAMS” SHAVING SOAP USED EXCLUSIVELY —— WILUAMS” |SurnasaiP USED CusivelY WILLIAMS" SHAVINGSOAP WILLIAMS” SHAVING SOAP USEO EXowusivElY_ When doubts prevail and times are dull then Advertise in J udge It ts like buying Gold Dollars at the Silver standard. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANT, SreaRa TT SE PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS ond APPARATUS mS water P Coon, Coes anager Judge Aavertising Dest, ee Yorn city, deer Siri We nave Long conaigeret ducge ant Judge Quarterty fires ease etvortiving eniuas and Rave Lived up to our belief in thes 67 ‘using Liberal apace 1 Leth eotions, fe have never sown dieappeinted ta (he returns from thee nd ahall cont ime to use Leen extensively. REPARTEE, He—" You look positively pretty. ‘What's the matter?" Suz—"* Nervous prostration from fear of a call from you." comicbooks.com