Judge, 1893-09-02 · page 14 of 16
Judge — September 2, 1893 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements and humor shorts**, not political cartoons. The main illustrated content is "A Clear Case," a sketch showing what appears to be a domestic dispute—a woman reclining while a man stands confronting her, with another figure present. The caption indicates a disagreement about whether the woman should see a man named Frank Barry alone, with the woman asserting the man "can beat me," suggesting marital conflict played for dark humor. Most other content consists of **short jokes** mocking contemporary figures (Zola the writer, William Everett a politician/mugwump) and **product advertisements** for soap, pianos, rail lines to the World's Fair, cigars, and medicines—typical of Judge magazine's revenue model. The poetry "Similia Similibus" tells of a medical student lectured by his grandfather using old maxims, then retaliated against at night—a revenge narrative playing on academic pomposity. The page reflects **1890s-era advertising culture** blended with light satirical commentary on daily life and minor public figures.
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Price 50 cents, mailed for one wrapper of Juvenile Soap, and 10 cents for postage and packing. Send for Kirk's Free - JAS.S. KIRK & CO., 360N. Water St.,Chicago, Zola says that often he is obliged to stop in the midst of his productions and go out to get the air. Some of his readers are forced to do likewise or burn a rag.—Boston Globe, One reason why a man has so much difficulty in finding a woman's nae may be that just at present she generally hasn't any.—Somer- ville Journal, - ERIE LINES. THE MOST POPULAR ROUTE TO THE World’s Fair. SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS. with through Sleepers and Dining Cars, via CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND NIAGARA FALLS. Choice of routes, going and returning. STOP-OVER PERMITTED. tickets on sale at following offices : S40 tnd 7 Broadway, 108 West street bers si. and West Eid st. stations, 333 Fulton « Brookly Hudson st. Hoboken, and Jersey | Criy Station. © Circulars showing routes and rates can be obtained from Ticket Agents. Elmore—" Did you ever see a company of women perfectly silent?” Decker—" Once. Some one had asked which was the oldest."— New York Herald. Jy S@yibra pATRIP Ta I (0) A rexrey masscntot FUN, THE SEPTEMBER NUMBER OF JUDGE'S LIBRARY ut, and will be found to be superlatively and train-boys, SIMILIA SIMILIBUS, There was a jolly student with a medical de- ree, Who talked of naught the livelong day save man’s anatomy, Until at last his grandpa, A learnéd man forsooth, Concluded he would end things ‘And sit down upon the youth. Said he, "I ne'er will argue with a verdant youth like him, But T'll hem him round with learned saws and proverbs old and grim. Each argument he offers T'll crush with adage quaint Till he's not a leg to stand on And has learned some self-restraint,” The maxims swarmed like hornets, the axioms like bees, With a thought’ from Aristotle and a line from Socrates, He dazed him with an adage Till he'd time to pick a flaw; Then he ended up the battle, ‘And he did it with a saw. But that night a mufiled figure stole into the ‘old man’s room, And on that ancient gentleman did work amidst the gloom With great medical precision ‘And with glee that fiends would awe, Till he'd not a leg to stand on, And—he did it with a saw. —John Hunt Morgan in Belford's Magazine, Marie Brizard & Rogers’ Creme de Menthe, established 1755, is a wholesome stimulant and an excellent antidote for cholera. For sale everywhere. T, W. Stemmler, Union square, New York. Historically-minded persons who are looking up the subject of universal expositions are re- minded that the first world’s “fair” was Eve, —Chicago Standard. Is William Everett a man or a mugwump?— Rochester Post Express, A smart coat is a good letter of introduction. Dutch, The owner of a nobby carriage who was up- set the other day said that he couldn't agree with the spectators who complimented his handsome turnout. —Lowell Courier. The Sohmer piano received the first medal of merit and diploma of honor at the Centen- nial exhibition. It has the indorsement of the leading artists in the United States and foreign countries. A proud father sends this little story about a four-year-old child—a girl: She had been told that the stars in the sky were God's lamps. During a thunder-storm she surprised the family by saying, after a flash of lightning, “God is lighting his lamps. Didn't you see him scratch the match ?"—Chicago Journal, For steady nerves and good'sleep use Bromo-Seltzer. Contains no Anti-Pyrine. ‘They hired a boat in the early morning and aman to row it. They were pulled out on the river and, after a time, found a spot that prom- ised good fishing. Here they anchored. ‘Got everything, Tom?” asked the big man with the slouch hat. ‘Yep, replied Tom, cheerily. ** Here's the sardines and the cushions and the sandwiches and the beer and the demijohn and the two bottles.” ‘* But where’s the fishin tackle?” "* Holy Moses" gasped Tom, clean forgot it."—Buffalo Express. Pears’ Agreeable soap is one that dis. solves quickly, washes quick. ly, rinses quick. ly, and leaves the skin soft and comforta- ble. It is Pears’, No. 1 TROKONET wv READY. The very best and most reliable hand camera ever made. No faulty rolled film, no glass plates to break ; still glass plates can be used. FILM LIES FLAT, DEVELOPMENT A PLEASURE, ‘SUGHTLY TOUCH THE LEVER, AND A PICTURE IS TAKEN, The loading of a Troxoner with 4s films is but the work of a momeni. Tal and you can feel assured of successful pictures. All Phot ic Dealers will sell them. TROKONE "A TALOGUE free on application. TROKONET with you to the World's Fair THE PHOTO MATERIALS CO., Mfrs. ROCHESTER, N. Y. professional poker-player.”” Gract—"* Why do you think so?” Mr. McGrecor—" Why do I think so? A CLEAR CASE. Why, he can beat me.” Mk. McGrecor—In the future, my daughter, you must leave that Frank Barry severely alone, He is nothing more nor less than ® Affectation in dress implies a flaw in the un- derstanding. —Zatin, Many a fond parent does not get to sleep until after the bawl is over.— Exchange, BICYCLES siti. Kew orsibasdiigwatrrcen large Shivaintersaaes oes HOUSE, WAZARO BGO, 91 OSE, Peoria y Ct 70 CARL UPMANN’S BOUQUET CIGAR BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. America’s Favorite TEN-CENT CIGAR. For Sale by first-class Dealers Evers™>e comicbooks.com