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This page is dominated by an advertisement for "Vin Mariani," a patent medicine marketed as a cure for influenza (La Grippe). The ad quotes prominent physicians, including New York's Chief Health Officer Cyrus Edson, endorsing the tonic for treating the flu's symptoms—fever, catarrh, and exhaustion. The satire here is implicit rather than explicit: Judge magazine's inclusion of such dubious medical endorsements reflects contemporary skepticism about quack remedies and the ease with which doctors lent credibility to ineffective tonics. The "testimonials" likely struck readers as absurd—particularly the notion that wine-based medicine could cure a serious illness. Surrounding the main ad are brief humorous notices and advertisements typical of the magazine's format. This 1894 issue also advertises Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly and various consumer goods (bicycles, heaters, cigars). The page exemplifies how 1890s magazines blended genuine editorial content with patent medicine advertising, a practice that would eventually face regulatory scrutiny.

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LA GRIPPE (INFLUENZA) HH. LIBERMANN, M.D., Surgeon-in-Chief, French Army, writes: “One part ‘VIN MARIANI’ with two parts boiling water, sweetened to the taste, makes a grog of exquisite flavor, which produces immediate beneficial effect in severe cases of cold attended by convulsive coughing.’” CYRUS EDSON, M.D., Chief of Health Department, New York: “Influenza (La Grippe), where patients suffer with high fever, catarrh in the head, and complete prostration, the most effectual remedy is the generous, diffusible tonic, ‘ VIN MARIANI.’ ” “Vin Mariani” proves, since 30 years, upon by the Medical Profession everywhere, Every test proves merit. SOLD AT ALL DRUGGISTS. We will mail, gratis, Portraits and Autographs of Celebrities testifying to merits of-“ VIN MARIANI.” MARIANI & CO., 52 West 15th Street, New York. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTIONS. Paris: 41 B4. Haussmann, ratory, Neuilly 6/Seine. Loudoat app Ontord butoet: Budd Doble is handling trotters again, eo-| Supposing that Cleveland does take a hand tirely recovered from rheumatism, but still with | in Hawaii and leads with the queen. It wouldn't “ The Tonic"’ absolutely relied | pits, He who never kicks is something of a foot-bal Bliszard. uite liable to become Salvation Oil has cured many of rheumatism | when other remedies failed. Price, 25c. Label a man as dangerous and most girls of sixteen see a halo around his head.—Aéchison Globe. Every piano bought of Sohmer & Co. will be | found strictly as represented and warranted. No room for doubt—The recitation-room,— Yale Record. Indigestion? Dizziness? Take Beecham’s “Say, mamma, is heaven beautifuller than Auntie May's parlor?” “Oh, ever so much, there.” ‘No? Why not ‘Cause every- thing ‘Il be too good to sit on."—Detroit Trib- une. 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No event of importance will occur either at home or abroad which will not be placed before its readers during the coming year, ription now for three months as a trial order will convince any lover of hi pictorial journalism that no other American weekly will be found to equal the new “ ARKELL WEEKLY COMPANY, PustssHens 4x0 Proprietors, 10 Fifth Avenue, New York. Send fo logue "4, FUEL wee 10 Park Place, > taTanuanto ence a, NEW YORK. In New York's fashionable circles the dans du ventre doesn’t appear to be en wriggle just now.—Chicago Dispatch. | Abeoluely free tom malaria. and unex r, a8 testified to by pl ‘orn assed for Famous Hygela Hotel bow perce drone and other ‘sanitary | juestioned purity of its dricking Sater, tinearpeeset cueing embracing every variety of land and sea foods, its Tefined clientele, added, to, the charm of resident Atlantic coast, while its world. with its s improved and dancing, constitute a vi offered at any resort. F. 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