Judge, 1894-06-09 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 9, 1894 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of late-19th-century magazines. The ads promote consumer products: breakfast cocoa, bicycles, pianos, perfume, malt whiskey (marketed as medicinal), tobacco cessation products, and firearms. The few **editorial jokes** are brief: - A quip about opera in Omaha having "no tank-scene" (unclear reference, likely topical to 1894) - A joke about Chicago's consul to Athens boring locals with poetry, causing the city to "quake" - A comic dialogue where a man insists he's "simply taking a walk for my own amusement" while moving house—absurdly denying the obvious The page reflects **period attitudes**: whiskey sold as cold medicine, tobacco remedies treating addiction as medical condition, and casual product humor. The ads reveal what 1890s consumers valued and how manufacturers marketed to them, often making dubious health claims now recognized as misleading.
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Unlike the Dutch Process No Alkalies Other Chemicals are used in tho Preparation of W. BAKER & C0.’S reakfastCocoa which ts adsotutely ‘pure and soluble. Ithas morethan thr costing less than one cent a cup. Tes delicious, nourishing, and EASILY Dicrstep, | Sold by Grorers everywhere, ‘W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass, SALESMEN WANTED {oistesie aed poet redas sit er alr. mney ees It is stated on authority that there will not bea tank.scene in the entire repertory of operas this week,—Omaha World-Herald, “Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away.” The truthful, startling title of a book about No-to- bac, the only’ harmless, guaranteed tobacco-babit cure, If you want to quit and can't, use ~ No-to- bac." Braces up nicotinlzed nerves, eliminates nico- tine poisons. makes weak men gain strength, weigot and vigor. Positive cure or mone retunded: Book at druggists’, or mailed free. Address The Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago office, 45 Randolph 3 New York, 10 Spruce St. Greece is quaking again, Pethaps Chicago's consul to Athens has been attempting to read iis poetry torthe natives. —Chicage Dispatch All danger of drinking impure water is avoided by adding twenty drops of the genuine Angostura Bitters manufactured by Dr. Siegert & sons. At all druggists. THE CELEBRATED _ SOWMER FPianos aro the Bost. Warerooms: 149-155 E. 14th St, New York. Cavtion.—The buying pullic will please not con” found the Sonne Piano’ with ‘one of a similarly sounding name of cheap grade. Our name spells— S—O—H—-M-E-R. “THE VERY [WEST PERFUME. USED a The cee VA Mobily Nt Nopilty N° 15 renee pal | JG, MOUsON PARIS Bel LONDON. Reis VICTOR GERSCHELR CO. BRADWaAY. NX: Re home cirele com; € r Tous.’ Be sure ‘and get ibe genuine” Bold everywhere., Made only by The Chas, E. Hires Co., Philada, ead te. stamp te besutife Pietare Cards 204 Book 24 INCH CRESCENTS youTns-25 Misses-30 FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL OIL ‘This is the time of year when there is a chill the air, and when coughs and colds are painfully prevalent. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO NECLECT A COLD, and you should take the best known preparation for it. Nothing which havever been discovered has equaled Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for the first approach of any cold, cough or malarial symptoms. It is for sale by druggists and grocers universally, but care should be exercised. that none but’ Duffy's is secured. Send for our illustrated book, DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. “Is your husband sociable, Mrs. Faupa?” | - "Yes, indeed, all the time.” ANTAHEQUS <¢ <, y oe ee He's a regular socialist—talks ston Gasette, Finvertons axo SOLE MATS. “> PHILADELPHIA Swit —" Hello, Jones ! Jones —"* Not at ‘all. walk for my own amusement?” |Twice The Price S QUESTIONS. Are you moving house ?* Can't you see that I am simply taking a 4 CHEW TO CHEW, A SMOKE TO SMOKE. AGENTS 3 _A MOMENT! WHY IS om Wd MATL POUCH A Reform in Tobacco ? Nicotine, the Active Principle, Nectnauizep, Rendering it ANTI-NERWVOUS, ANTI-DYSPEPTIC. would not buy a better revolver than the Smith & Wesson. A smaller price makes like perfec- |tion impossible, There are different models, differ- ent actions, different length barrels, but only one quality of material and workmanship—the best. Send stamp for illustrated sae Smith & Wesson, YS CREAM BALM wort#——$500—to ax MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD Scrrgeise from CATARRH. Apply into the nostrils. Druggists. 0c. 18 Stockbrid; Springfield Mass S.W. CORNER Fill H 39°" ST. OPANY, Z ¢and ISTAve. B)8) AGawe If your Dealer does not keep them, Order DIRECT from us. re saneeune: = ‘advice free, PROP. 3. DVS: Rew York’ BLANK BOOKS.:!srv* FINDLER & WIBEL, 121 Nassau Street, New York. comicbooks.com