Judge, 1895-04-20 · page 18 of 24
Judge — April 20, 1895 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine (circa 1895, based on references like "for 1895"). The content is commercial rather than satirical editorial. The notable exception is a small cartoon labeled **"Ideal Husband"** showing a man at a theater box office. The joke: he asks for a program not to follow the play, but to show his wife he's been to the theater—implying marital deception or that he's using the program as false evidence of his whereabouts. This reflects period humor about domestic life and male infidelity concerns. The page otherwise features bicycle advertisements (Victor bicycles), clothing (Six Little Tailors suits, Ypsilanti underwear), wine (Pleasant Valley), and other consumer goods. The "Great Western Champagne" ad emphasizes it's superior to imported French champagne—early American brand-building. The upper left shows "Groping in the Dark," a Victor bicycle ad claiming scientific precision (via "Dynamometer") versus competitors' guesswork—comparative advertising common to the era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
GROPING DARK Many bicycle makers are “groping in the dark." ‘They reduce the weight of the wheels at random, and weaken them at vital points. The weight of a Vict Every change depends Dynamometer.* or is reduced by science. upon the record of the Others guess—we know—that the Victor is the lighter* and casiest. market. -running bicycle on the *This wonderful machine ts the only device in the world by which fa bicycle can invented it and use it Victor Bicycles. accurately measured. the power used to run We exclusively to perfect OVERMAN WHEEL Co. Makers of Victor Bicycles. Boston. New York. Detroit. Denver. Pacific Coast: San Francisco, Los Angeles. Portland. ASIGNOF THE TIMES We have had a great run ON our NOBBY SPRING SUITS At $15.5° There is nothing like them in the whole world for the money Good Value at $25. Six Little Tailors, 229 BROADWAY, opposite Post-office. BOWERY, corner BROOME STREET, Samples and self-measurement guide sent on appli- cation. All orders must be sent direct, as this frm has no agents. PROJECTING EARS , Back. Send stamg for book on Wonton,” Pntiedel CROUCH & Facial, 161 BROADWAY, below Cortlandt below 4th Street 701 SIXTH AV below qist Streei ®) 68% BROADWAY, ‘The beautiful is what your servant instinct- ively thinks is frightful. —De Goncourt, $i 3 EARL & WILSON’S EN'S LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS. Great ae | Western = jit 16 CHAMPAGNE. E TO PR |FOREIGN VINT- jaGE IN MANY OF ["5, excellency has hen LAR ELe done more to |THE BEST HOTELS make American champagne popu- lar than any other brand. It is. the \y al American champagne. AND_CLUBS AND HOMES OF THE LAND. case will satisfy © the most Por Gale by all leading Grocers and Wine Merchants. sh Le KAUCHE Yor! RAMIRACALOUS Hale Dye, one-butti preparation, Sol od ‘all Hatr-dre peers. bxtad, $8, 18 Ease anh St, New| PLEASANT VALLEY WINE 60.,°"F"3%<-. “*T shay, could you k “Certainly, sir; b IDEAL HUSBAND. ly ‘blige me with a prigramme?” the piece is nearly “Oh, thaish all'ri’; it's simply to show my wife I've been here." — Pick Me-Up H.B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton St. and 1158 Broadway, New York Agents. YPSILANTI as UNDERWEAR. The only sanitary underwear, —In- dorsed by physicians throughout the country, This is a good time to be- come acquainted with the merits of | Ypsilanti—for 1895 you will find PRICES DOWN. | Send for Catalogue and our new book entitled “Modern Underwear, and How to Wear It." They are free. HAY & TODD MFG. CO., YPSILANTI, MICH. ASK FOR THIS BRAND. = 2 you vt Hf to buy a strictly tt you can save DOLL envelope to SYNDICATE WHEEL CO., Box 3057, Boston. S by sa Grade Bicycle sending an addressed stamped MULMENS & RUOPFP, New York, U.S. Acts a 33 eae BT The Leading Havana Cigar HE UNITED STATES. Tésth St, apd Sd Ave. N.Y. C Perfecto, Send mouey by recistercu mall, comicbooks.com