Judge, 1895-08-17 · page 11 of 16
Judge — August 17, 1895 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Pabst Malt Extract, not political satire. The left column contains marketing copy claiming the tonic treats exhaustion, poor digestion, and weak vitality in mothers, businessmen, women, and invalids. The right side features an elaborate **Egyptian-themed advertisement** showing the Pabst logo with the headline "Supreme Award, World's Fair." The imagery depicts ancient Egyptian scenes with figures, camels, and hieroglyphic-style borders, suggesting the product won prestigious recognition at a major world's fair (likely the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition or similar contemporary event). The satire, if any exists, is subtle—this appears to be standard early 20th-century patent-medicine advertising that made broad health claims. The Egyptian aesthetic was fashionable marketing imagery of the era, lending the product an exotic, authoritative appeal to consumers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
There are thousands of persons who require tonics and nerve builders. Mothers need some- W hy thing to help them bear the trials of housekeeping. Business men wish to sleep when they retire, and not grind over and over the business of the day. The dys- peptic requires a panacea for his suffering. Convalescents wish something to help them ree cover quickly. People need new blood when their vitality is ex- hausted. Women want plump, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes. Consumptives require a food which does not contain a harmful ingredient, and which they can feel assured is grow absolutely pure. There are very few persons and few ladies especially who will not grow Well ana Bright by using the “Best” Tonic when- ever exhausted or weary. There is nothing in the world more admirable for its sustaining and alleviating qualities for women. .... PABST Malt Extract The “Best Tonic )