Judge, 1895-04-20 · page 3 of 24
Judge — April 20, 1895 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis: Judge Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertising** for bicycle products (corsets, locks, shoes, cyclometers) popular in the late 19th/early 20th century, reflecting the "bicycle craze." The **central cartoon** depicts a fantastical scene: a man in the moon with an angry expression, while below a cyclist rides past. The text references sailing and a "Humber" bicycle—this appears to be a **humorous advertisement** for Humber & Co. bicycles, playing on the then-popular notion of space travel and lunar fantasy. The smaller cartoon labeled **"Prior Claims"** shows domestic comedy: a man choosing between love for his wife and love for his mother—a period joke about marital priorities. **Context**: These advertisements and light humor reflect Victorian/Edwardian attitudes toward cycling as both practical transportation and leisure activity, particularly significant as bicycles enabled women's mobility and independence.
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\W B cYCLisST—=— =e CORSET PRACTICAL. APPROPRIATE, SATISFACTORY. SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE PARTICU- PuR- LAR. zor WHEEL-WOMEN. iss very sultable for ladies with large hip development. SOLD EVERYWHERE. re never was an estate yet but what a <pendthrift who understood hiz biznes could with and then hay menny years ov an ife to be dependant and mizerable in PATENT AND NO OTHER, You Cannot Cut Yourself. A Delicious Shave. Na Skin Disease. A CoxtINUAL Economy. lasts a Lifetime, Tazor, $2.00. Machine and Strop, $1.75. Doth In one box, $2.75, © LOTHAR SCHMITZ, @ Reade 8t., New York HUMBER 6 CO AMERICALTD. SIBBROADWAY NY. New Automatic ycle Lock “THE PERFECT.” LOCKED. Send for full particulars to the makers. The Perfect Bicycle Lock Co., COLDWATER, MICHIGAN. It is the unmarried lady who can give her sister points on the art of how to manage a husband. — Yonkers Gazette. Francis O’Neitl & Co., 733 and 735 6th Ave., cor. 424 St, UNLOCKED, Makers of . NEW YORK CITY. LADIES’ & ROO GENTS” KANGA Harotp—" Yes, Auntie Connie, I (Apologetically)— You see I met her first.” do love you very much; but I love mamma best. —Punck, Bicycle Shoes Sent post-paid upon receipt of price. emo BY League or Astmnican WHRELUEN, exura for Bi of cents ¢ Morocco, Plush-lined Case. $2.50 will buy this Pipe. A written Breakfast.”’ 00000 A girl whose first name is Merci is visiting in town, We would like to kiow what her name was before she began fooling with it.— Atchison Globe. The “Standard” Gyclometer. ingenious device for accn- rately re- cording tho aistance trar- eled on a Bicycle. Easily Spplied ; noiseless; registers 1.0co miles and repeats ; "weight 3} 1 adjustable to read | from any position in the saddle: made for 24, 26, 8 re of wheel with | NEW YORK STANDARD WATCH CO., 5 and 7 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. “Three in One” Compound 9 BICYCLES. 2, Cleans a Bicycle — Chain, Frame, 2 ‘Wheels, and Nickeled Parts—in 16 minutes. 2. Prevents sweat of the hand, water, and salt air from rusting the nickel and steel. 3. Labricates Chain and Bearings, It will | not gum, collect dust, nor soil the clothing. MAMUPACTURED BY G.W. COLE & CO., 111 Broadway, NEW YORK, AIL dealers sell it. Send five a-cent stamps for | free sample in a large oiler and test it. TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRLS WILL WEAR THE MILLINERY HAT SPRINCS, guarantee as to genuineness of both Amber and French Brier Root accompanies every pipe. FRISCH & CO., 4 Pipe Makers, Repairers, and 60 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. Importers. 4 a ‘THE SPRING TORNS UP-AS THE HAT COMES D:WH, ‘A Ladies’ Automatic Hat Fastener giving ‘omfort WITHOUT HAT PINS. Samples, 250. Acuwts Wawra. CO., 621 Broadway, NEW YORK. les of Athletic and Outing Footwear, Mol Orders forwarded to all parts of the States, prepaid. ‘TWO-THIRDS OF EXACT sizE. ‘ASK AT YOUR :TORE FOR THEM. comicbooks.com