Judge, 1894-05-19 · page 13 of 16
Judge — May 19, 1894 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine featuring product promotions typical of the 1890s era. The page contains minimal political satire; instead, it showcases commercial advertisements interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes. The small jokes included are lightweight social humor rather than political commentary: a colonel claiming he's "not afraid of" music, a candidate annoyed that serenaders played "There's No Place Like Home," and a society matron inappropriately placing "touch-me-nots" (flowers) on a wine table as a decorative faux pas. One topical reference appears: a joke suggesting the "Wilson bill has put the weather on the free list"—likely referencing tariff debates of the era, though the specific context is unclear without historical records. The advertisements promote bicycles (Victor tires, Hickory wheels), champagne, cordials, garters, and other consumer goods—reflecting Judge's target audience of middle to upper-class American readers during the bicycle boom and Gilded Age prosperity.
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The Victor Pneumatic Tire. «Is the most resilient tre made. This has been proved by pr tests on the Victor the aly Tatchine ever invented for testing the teal | tency of tires. At the New York cycle show, 1834, 0 other tire registered as many bounds as the Victor Tire. MicTOR RESILIONETER, The proof of the pudding is in the eatin chewing the strings. Wherever tested, Victor ‘ailly prove themucives the leaders, ‘Why not ride the bet? OVERMAN WHEEL co. 2osTon. EW Yorn. PHILADELPMIA, ewicaco, SAN TRANCISCO, Dernoir. DENVER. Madame M., a very clever pianist, when sit- ting next to Colonel Ramollot at the dinner- table. asked him in a winning tone of voice, “Are you ford of music, colonel?” "* Madame,” replied the warrior, rolling a savage pair of eyes, "Lam not’ afraid of it."— Afusicad| Courier. for gentlemen is the only sat- crash gar- bind. It is sold by Company, Boston. C.H.Evans & Sons’ Ales and Stout at the Midwinter Fair, San Francisco. The leading brand in all first-class Restaurants and Cafés, Two Awards World's Fair. Pacific Coast Agents, Sherwood & Sherwood. Headache caused from worry or stomach Troubles speedily cured by Bromo-Seltzer. ‘A Kentucky editor who has been arrested proposes to issue his paper from the jail. No doubt the turnkeys will agree to lock up his form for him.—Chicago Times, Every Man Should Read This, It any young, old, ormiddle-aged man, suf- fering from uervous debility, ek 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 simple and perfectly safe and hai willend you the correct prescription and you can buy, the remedy of me or prepare iacume just as you cl 10. pre Fiption Leend free, Just as ngree toa. HUNGERFORD, BOX A. 27, Avion: itleb. * It was very kind of the boys to come around and serenade me," said the candidate for con- gress, ‘*but I would like to know what ven- mous scoundrel put them up to playing * There's no place like home.'"—Jndianapolis Journal, light roadster, Monet G, MODEL 4G. No handsomer wheel in the market than our which weighs only thirty-one pounds, and is the strongest wheel for its weight in the world. HICKORY WHEEL CO., Catalogue free. South Framingham, Mass. VERY INCONGRUOUS. Mrs. Bonton—"' Tell me all about Mrs. Beaumonde’s ball, Mr. Hautton.” Mr. Hautton—"*Oh, I assure you, Mrs. Bonton, everything was in the most wretched taste. ‘Her floral decorations were preposter- ous. Why, she put touch-me-nots on the wine-} table.” For Sate by alt Leading Grocers and Wine Merchants, PLEASANT VALLE VALLEY WINE CO., Is unequaled for purity and excel- lence, and is now used in many of the best Hotels, Clubs and Homes in preference to foreiga vintages. onus 4 trial case wilt satisfy the most RHEIMS, Steuben Co. N. Ye 4.B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton St. and | 158 Broadway, New Yor rk Agents, Somebody suggests that the Wilson bill has put the weather on the free list.—Aliseard. ~~ F Pointed Testimony “Your sample of Calisaya La Rilla has met with my approval. I enclose check, for which you will please send me more of this cordial, all for my per- sonal use.” —M. D. ‘This is a copy of ono of many similar letters. All | BD equally brief, but full of i meaning. The heart of the stock-grower is sad and dragging on the ground. Those that have property must lose, and man is born of woman and has many trials and tribulations in this world and then dies and is forgotten.—Red Lodge (Montana) New Idea, LEADING HOTELS. [We recommend all hotels advertised in Juve.) NEW TORK CITY, Hrevoort Honse, Filth ‘Avenue (near Washington square), New York. B. Lissy, proprietor. NEW YORK CITY. Grand Union Hotel Ranorsay Pras (Oppose Grand Ces gait), NewYore. “Rooms $1.0 da Bacrore ontralidepet oer nropean Hotel. rds. WASHINGTON, D.C, Hotel Arno. Awanican ‘Ano Burorgan Pian. Strictly first-class, EASTON, PA. United States Hotel: 1. sf ‘Choice snd clegasuly-furnisbed fous. “Fable of superior excellence. eo WHERE SUMMER BREEZES BLOW. Would you fly if you could To a glen in the wood, ‘Vo a spot in the shade ‘That nature hath made ; Rich with ferns and wild flowers- One of nature's fair bowers? What is life to the soul If to labor is all? What a joy to the heart When for rest we depart To the woods and the dells ! Does your heart ery for rest In a place that is blest, With no shadow or sarrow Nor care for the morrow? Chicago, ray. Geortte Agent, Chi- HILTON, HUGHES & C0. A. T. STEWART & CO. Successors to Straw Mattings for Summer Homes. } $5.00 per roll and up. JAPANESE and CHINESE varieties — every new color and combination. Domestic Smyrnas. All sizes from 321.6 to 15x18. JAPANESE Dantsu Carpets and Rugs. ‘A superb collection of reproductions of ancient Oriental ideas. Kidderminster and Kensington, New weave. Ingrain Art Squares, English Oi! Cloths, Lino- leums (Ggured and inlaid), at popular prices. Window Awnings, Full size, bung complete, $3.50 each. The Entire Block, ®:| Broadway, 4th Ave., 9th & (0th Sts. AGENT: s<S2iv0r anteed ; advice tres. PROP, guarantee €3 per day cary, quick oa'cureto workers Oreateeller Write (Quick. Ropu Mig. Co, ilwanke, Wis, nL PEAT FOLKS. Use rea od fi. NLEE. CURED 8 beled aco | DEAFSE82 Sa Willleen, away, WY. comicbooks.com