Judge, 1896-04-18 · page 13 of 16
Judge — April 18, 1896 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or editorial cartoons. It's a collection of product advertisements from what appears to be a late 19th-century issue of *Judge* magazine. The main content features **Williams' Shaving Soap**, with a barbershop scene showing a barber and customer. The advertisement emphasizes the soap's safety and quality for sensitive facial skin, claiming "99 out of every hundred men" use it. Surrounding this are ads for other products: W.L. Douglas shoes ($3 price point), Syracuse bicycles, bicycle saddles, various patent medicines (including opium and morphine treatments, legal then), and cigars. The only potentially satirical element is a small quote at bottom: "Judas Iscariot was a free-silver man at a ratio of thirty to one"—a reference to the heated 1890s currency debate, though it's unclear if this is genuine satire or just a stray joke. Overall, this is a commercial page reflecting period consumer culture and unregulated medical advertising.
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Wlustrated Catalogue Free. BRANCHES: 1S Wabsah Ave. Chtcago, Illi 1217 Bedford Ave st. Louls, Mo.: ‘861 Broad ha: ‘Counec ASK YOUR DEALER FOR W. DGUGLAS 83. SHOE "Wolit"= If you pay 84 to 86 for shoes, ex- amine the W.1. Douglas Shoe, and B 3 see what a good shoe you can buy for . OVER 100 STYLES AND WIDTHS, CONGRESS, BUTTON, and LACE, made in ail Kinds of the best selected leather by skilled work- men. Wo make and sell more $3 Shoes than any other manufactorer in the world. None genuine unless name and price is stamped on the bottom, Ask your dealer for our 85, + $3.50, ‘25, Shoes; 82:50, 82 and 81.78 for boys, TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. If your dealer cannot supply you, send to fac- forycenclosing price and. 3 cents to pay carriage, "State kind, style of 100 (cap (or. plain). size and width. Our Custom Dept. will ill der, Send for new Ilus- ¢ to Box K. DOUGLAS. Brockton, M: | | Syracuse Bicycles SPIN TO WIN. 'HEY not only won more prizes last year than any other bicycle, but they won also a high place in the public confidence. Severe practical tests have proved them reliable in all respects. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE CRIMSON RIMS. SYRACUSE CYCLE 00., SYRACUSE, N. Y. IQR HCRE HE HE HE HEHE HEHE BE HE PERE EB EO EEE EEE EEE OT Cardy “Jue ONLY Rear SHavineSoar” \is just like so much Rich, Cool Luxury Paes Tablet, 25e. Round—just fits the cup. Delightfully 6 ing for $t.00 in stamps. YOUR BARBER KNOWS the importance of using WILLIAI1S’ SOAP. He knows jit’s Safe. He knows that every particle of its Rich, Creamy lather that he applies to your face Cream. It penetrates and cleanses each pore—softens the skin and beard as no other soap will—allays irritation—soothes and comforts and heals. This is why he uses it. This is why it is used in all first-class shaving-saloons in America and Europe. This is why 99 out of every hundred men who shave themselves use WILLIAMS’ SOAP. IT STANDS TO REASON i: soap so mits and Deticate and so universal used for the face—the most sensitive part of the body, must be good for the whole body. This is the reason WILLIAMS’ SOAP is used exclusively in thousands of homes for Toilet, Bath and Nursery. TRIAL SAMPLE ..... WILLIAMS’ SOAPS—in principal forms—are sold by Dealers everywhere, © & . 2c. stamp, if you want to know more about it: Yankee" Soap, 10c, Williams’ Shaving Stick, 25c. ina package, 40c. Note.—If your dealer does not have these Soaps—we mail them—to any address—postpaid—on receipt of price. All four kinds sent Address: THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Ct., U.S. A. Lonoon: 64 Great Russet Street, W.C. ACIAL BEMsies PEMA: Deatly retnoved by remular | poagllant. 20 peary practical experience Sot [Woodbury oN. CS taventor of Woodbury Facial Soap. ‘Sold every where MESINGER SADDLES ‘The only comfortable, healthful, and harmless bicycle saddle. Wette Rattan Dat takes it wber bis Souvenir pia, the sensation of the CXCLE SHOW, sent FREE on receipt of dc. in stamps. HULBERT BROS. & CO., 26 Weat 284 Street, New York. Morphine Habit OPIUM: Briv.oreenens, none: PILE DR. WILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT Prize, Gives instant relief, Every boi fists,” Sent by mall on receipt of price, 60 cents and $1.00 per Ts a scar cere fog all kinds of x ts warranted. Sold by drug- WILLIAMS M'F'G CO, Props., Cleveland, 0 —— aN (as Judas Iscariot was a free-silver man at a ratio of thirty to one.—New York Mercury. GOUT? UT 9 SCHERING'S For Sale by Druggists. PI PE ERAZIN {LENN FING, get, Now Ye New York. WATER M-Grachelberd (is tHavana((g EST. 1857. COSTLIEST BECAUSE BEST ~ Respect is better secured by exacting than soliciting it.—Greville, recouenceo rom Gravel, Calculus, Lazy Liver, and all Uric Acid Troubles. WILL CURE IT. EVERARD’S TURKISH, RUSSIAN AND ELECTRIC BATHS. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, 2°# SO WEST 28th 8T., NEW YORK. comichooks.com|