Judge, 1894-05-05 · page 15 of 20
Judge — May 5, 1894 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains: **Main Content:** - Department store ads (O'Neill's clothing, Boston Garter hosiery) - Wine and tonic advertisements - Various patent medicines and remedies (for drunkenness, male vigor, croup) **Brief Comic Items:** The small jokes scattered between ads are mild observational humor typical of the era: - A congressman anecdote mocking politicians' tendency to promote themselves - A waiter joke about "hot" mustard - A jab at American impatience regarding religious matters - Light romantic banter at a children's dance **Social Context:** These ads reflect Gilded Age consumer culture and prevalent medical quackery. The "patent medicine" ads—particularly those promising cures for male weakness and nervous debility—were common in publications of this period, before FDA regulation. The fashion ads show women's clothing styles of the era. The page lacks sustained political cartoons or sharp satirical commentary on specific events or figures.
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O'Neill's 6th Ave., 20th to 21st St:, NEW YORK. Importers and Retailers Fine Millinery, Dry Goods, Cloaks, Costumes, Fancy Goods, etc. Special. able Tailor-made Suit (same as cut) of All-Wool Cheviot Serge, black or navy, Alexandra. Waist, Skirt four yards wide, extreme sleeves, turn over collar, double- breasted Waist, lined and stayed, all silk- sewed, for $7.98. When ordering by mail please mention Bust and Sleeve Measurement, also length of Skirt in front, £27 AN purchases delivered by Express, treo of charge, at any point within 100 miles ‘ork City. of Yow H. O'NEILL & CO., 6th Ave., 20th to aist St., New York. “A dlind man who desires to build a house has an insurmountable obstacle to encounter—he | can't get his site —Lozeell Courier, Galle! for gentlemen is the only sat- isfactory gar- ter, as it auto- matically ad- justs itself to any size of leg and does not bind It is sold by men’soutfitters: everywhere. Ask for the genuine BOSTON GARTER and be sure you getit. Mave BY George Frost A Good, Season- | Constant reader —“* How is it that no event of slightest importance can ever occur without every paper in the city devoting a column of its space to airing the views that certain con- gressmen hold concerning it?” Editor— “ When interviewed, those congressmen never allow a reporter to go without first insisting on his taking a glass of choice Brotherhood Wine, which can be obtained at 38 Park Row, New York, He had looked over the bill-of-fare without apparently finding anything that suited his taste, and then turning to the waiter he asked, “IMaven't you anything hot?” — ‘* Yesser,” replied the hash-slinger, "* What isit?” * Mus- tard." —Buffialo Enquirer, Drunkenness Delightfully Dissipated, We understand that nothing so quickly and effectually removes evidence of alcoholic ex- cesses as the new “Sober-up” tablets. Put one in your vest pocket when out with the boys. Vrite to the Noseline Company, 35 Arcade, incinnati, Ohio, for information. Haste is an American characteristic, If it| should be divulged that Gabriel intends to toot | his horn on a Sunday it would not be surpris-| ing to hear the average American kick because the call couldn't be sounded one day earlier — Rochester Herald. | De. atteen ale's Household Olntment cures croup in Ata juvenile ball. /e (with nascent down on upper lip)—"' Have you often wished you were a man?” She (sweet sixteen)—"Ah, yes; and you?"— Tid-Bits. By an original and improved method of con- structing the frame the far-famed Sohmer piano acquires extraordinary strength and is enabled to sustain the enormous tensional strain of the strings. By-and-by the American Indians will have nothing but mental reservations to stand on.— Picayune, Woodbury's Antomatic Dry Bleycle Chain Lubricator and Duster. Leads, All dealers. Charley Mitchell_may go into the theatrical business soon. Will he play Polonius to Cor- bett’s Hamlet? in order to climb the Thespian heights? And | how about the girls?) Must they take to pound- ing each other or clse merely vegetate as supes” and * "2— Elmira Adver- fiser, Every Man Should Read This. It any young, old, ormiddlouged man, suf- fering from nervous debility, lack of vigor or weakness from errors or excesses, will in, close stamp to me, I will send him the pre: scription of a genuine, certain cure. free of cost, no humbug, no deception, It ts cneap, shuple and perfectly safe and harmless. 1 will send you the correct prescription and you can buy the remedy of 1ye or preparo t yourself, just as you choose. The pre- scription L send freo, Just as | agree todo. Address, E. H. HUNGERFORD, Box A. 228, Alvion, Mich. She was an old lady with a bit of green rib- bon tied in her button-hole, She came dow: town a week ago yesterday and entered one of the large office-buildings in quest of a lawyer who would listen to her case of alleged cruelty from the “ould man.” Stepping within the heavy storm-doors, she almost ran into a large, portly Englishman, to whom she addressed | herself, ‘An’ kin Je be afther tellin’ me,” she | asked, * phwere Oi kin foind Mr. Murphee?* The Englishman looked down at her, pointed toa corridor to the right, bowed and said po- litely, "Take the lift, madam.” ‘Shure, be- gorra!” said the Irishwoman, " an’ Oi should call it goin’ ' th’ roight."—Boston Budget. Bleyellata, if you want a PUNCTURELESS PX MATIC TIRE” that can he ridden over pails, glass oF sharp stones safely, write for elreulara to the PUNCTURELFAS TIRE ARMOR CO., Iiageretow a, Sar antecd s advice free. PROP. 3. DY: FAT FOLKS. Gradual reduction, eafo yw Fork GUY. FOR ALL. $3.0 woath euery aod ex. WoR' t ay ades of Garrick and Kem- | ble! must a man pound his way or get pounded | MARIANI-VIN- MARIANI-VIN- MARIANT-VIN- MARIAN SENT FRE ‘VIN WIARIANI”’ 1 ‘7S Portraits and Autographs of Celebri- ities testifying to the uniform excellence of MARIAN squciWUS, MOsr , nen Sheeay sienwonnes aomany‘enuse CA OS™ vag orl TONIC. Sy errect ky, 1S IMMEDIATE AND LASTING STRENGTHENS BODY AND BRAIN “Vin Mariani, the Elinit of Lite, gives vigor, Vin Mariani is pertect: gives health, 4 health, and enero). anile Zab | away the blues.” —Vietorten Sardo: “Honor to Vin Mariani, which so often re- | stored my strength.” Charles Gounod, “Vin Mariani is the most wondertu! tonic tis unequaled.” Fanny Davenport, “1am well convinced of the excellence and | quatity of Vin Mariani.”"—MNenry Irving. “Vin Mariani restores strength quicker than any other tonic.” Jullet Corson SOLD AT DRUCCISTS AND GROCERS. FOR PORTRAITS, ETC., APPLY TO MARIANI & CO.. 52 W. 15th S reat Western Ts unequaled for purity and excel- lence, and is now used in many of the best Hotels, Cluts and Homes ia preférence to foreign vintages. G ono For Sale by alt Leading Grocers an@ Wine Merchants, LEASANT VALLEY WINE CO. RHEIMS, Steuben Co., N.Y. H. B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton St. and | 158 Broadway, New York Agent: When a woman says to her husband, ‘* You know I haven't a bit of jealousy in my nature but I should like to know,” etc., look out for storms.—A tchison Globe. SALESMEN WANTED: fon aight to every bosiness agranced for advertning ne adres with tarp KINO BPO. CO..C35 Covenge, Uke 4 trial cate wilt satisfy the most Sastidions, Fivs CREAM BALM CURES | CATARRH [PRICE SOCENTS, ALL DRUGGISTS| Koko, it will be remembered, was overjoyed at the prospect of Nankipoo for a, substitute under the executioner's axe. It begins to look as if Prendergast would not need a substitute. His neck seems to be safer than that of many ‘a brakeman or engineer who takes a railway for a short ride.— £xchange. ‘Gives Pearly Teeth, udy Gu Breath, 230. rt Tor hooky Cire of Peeth* tree. WRIGHT & CO, Chemis Betroit. “Also tn liqatd or powder form ONE THOUSAND LAUGHS FOR TEN CENTS. OUR KIDS. udge’s Library For May. toc. per Copy. Just Issued. Sold Everywhere. comicbooks.com