Judge, 1893-12-09 · page 40 of 52
Judge — December 9, 1893 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than satirical content. The page is dominated by commercial advertisements for luxury goods popular with wealthy Americans circa early 1900s: pianos (Steinway, Emerson), perfume (Ed. Pinaud from Paris), luggage, and novelty items. The only actual cartoon content is titled "CHRISTMAS DAY," showing a domestic scene where a woman tells her husband she must get dressed for dinner because "it's getting late already"—a mild joke about female vanity or the time required for women's grooming before social events. The page includes scattered humorous quotes about topics like grammar ("spunk/spank"), smoking cars, and character, but these are filler material between advertisements. The satirical commentary is minimal and generic social observation rather than political content. The page reflects Judge's function as both entertainment and advertising vehicle for upscale consumer goods.
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ae seseseseaSesesese: STEINWAY & SONS; PIANOFORTES. | SEs THE STANDARD PIANOS oF THE WORLD. Are Used and Preferred by all Leading Artists. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES MAILED FREE ON APPLICATION. WAREROOMS : Steinway Hall, 107, 109 and 111 East {4th Street, New York. i every instrument fully warranted, IMPROVED SCALES. NEW STYLES. 65,000 MADE AND IN USE. PRICES MODERATE AND TERMS REASONABLE. CHRISTMAS DAY. “Why ! It's getting late already, I shall have to go in and get aresied to dines The past of shrink is shrank, but the future| All cruelty springs from hard heartedness of spunk is spank. when the subject of the verb |and weak character, —Seneca, isa snall boy —Brooklyn Eagle, (" Holiday headaches promptly cured by After a night with the boys \_ Bromo Seltzer. Trial bottle, toc. Yours for a clear head—Iiromo-Seltzer, | —————____ @ N z Write for Ilustrated es Eetblahed oR ae oS Catalogues, Free. The fact that all the occupants of a smoking car escaped uninjured in a late smashup, is a RK ‘i < tough nut for the anti tobacconists to crack.— : Emerson Piano Co j i Texas Siftings. MAKE THE MOST wRLIARLE. stEREOPTICOW, Trunks, Traveling Cases, a, , BOSTON. CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Dress-Suit, 92 Fifth Ave., New York. MAGIC LANTERNS | = in ~ Shirt and Agencies throughout the United States, Mexica South America and Canada. ADAPTED FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, LIME LIGHT, ‘ 9 * & Oe LiGutT * CANTERNS x Hat Cases. Finest Tone, Py ove U FINE SOLE-LEATHER AND RAW-HIDE ars FOR AO Corawues stoawate uy TRUNKS AND VALISES. Best Work and - ae | 16: B below Cortlandt St. . CHAS BESELER. > | Mctoeee erences corracrn Material. &) Se) 7or Sixth Ave., below qrst St. 218 CENTRE ST, N.Y. __NEW YORK HIGHEST AWARDS AT ALL EXHIBITIONS PARFUMERIE. ED. PINAUD, 37 Boulevard de Strasbourg, PARIS. Latest Exquisite Parisian Perfumes, PAQUITA-LILY. AURORA-TULIP. GREEN-PINK. ies) ber EUROPIA. ACACIA ve FRANCE. FRENCH-PANSY. > \ i Put up in elegant fancy boxes. Specially recommended for Christmas presents. I sim Ss 4 h If your dealer does not-keep them, please write for information to AC i ED. PINAUD'S IMPORTATION OFFICE, 42 East 14th St, New York, = are and By comicbooks.com