Judge, 1896-08-22 · page 12 of 16
Judge — August 22, 1896 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon. The page features numerous product advertisements typical of late 19th/early 20th century American magazines, including dentifrice (Sozodont), bicycles, railroads, wine tonics, and clothing. The few **humorous items** present are brief jokes rather than political satire: - A joke about rumors spreading during economic hardship - A couple's quip about having their honeymoon "first" at their wedding - A congressional debate comparison (women talking simultaneously at a club meeting) - A color-blindness joke about identifying a musical piece These are lightweight, domestic humor pieces with no apparent political commentary or caricature of public figures. The page reflects Judge's mixed format of satirical magazine content alongside commercial advertising—a standard revenue model for period publications. The content is accessible to modern readers without requiring historical context beyond understanding that these were everyday consumer products and genteel domestic situations of the era.
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PODE MANUFACTURING C HARTE: Wilox — It must be these hard times.” Sidcox hat makes you think so?" Wileex—"* Why, a rumor gains currency and we can't,"— Vanity. HERTEL, » * HIGH-CLASS T. AILO R. 255 FIFTH AVENUE, Correct Styles. Bet. 28th and agth Sts, Imported Fabrics Exclusively. New York. The Picturesque and ONLY AllRail Route ruasing | brough Drawing-Room Cars between New York, Philadelphia and Bloomville, | AND BETWEEN Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, | Long Branch, New York and Kingston to Saratoga and Lake George, DURING THE SUMMER SEASON ‘The Favorite Route of Business and “easure Travel between | to be a rumor EAST, WEST, NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST, | | THE FAST EXPRESS TRAINS ove- this line have elegant Palace and Sleeping Cars between | New York, Boston, Kingston, Albany, Utica. Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, tc Hamilton, Toronto,’ Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and St. Louis, without change. For tickets, time-tables, and full information a any, ficket Agent, WEST SHORE Rall TLROXD, or address C. E LAMBERT, General Passenger Agent, ‘No. & Vanderbilt Avenue, If one will hit the mark he may be sure that his enemies as well as his friends will mark the hit. — Galveston News HAPPINESS ASSURED. | Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will eure ail Ie gives instant relief, Dr, Williams" Crs prepare only for Piles ard y box ts quaranteed. Sold by 5 Sao, and $1.00 per box. ., Prop’s, Cleveland. 0. New York. | A large bottle of liquid Sozodoat e of this A box of Sozodont Powder ice Contains: A sample cake of Sozoderma Soap, for the skin phen? Use liquid Sozodont daily ; the powder twice a week. A sample of liquid Sozodont by mail, provided you mention this purlication and send three cents fr postage. Address the Pro: ‘Prietors of Sozodont, Haut & Rocket, Wholesale Druggists, New Vork Cit For consciénce sake, tuck those shoes under your Skt. Brown's French Dressing For Ladies and Children's Shoes f a YZ Li ever ZO OUT OF THE ORDINARY, Sue—"* What can we do by way of sensation at our marriage—something unique, you know?” He (thinking hard)—"* We might have the honeymoon first.” —Pick-Me-Up. [ Higbes—"* You women have a queer idea of ‘a debating club. When I looked in last night you were all talking at once” Mrs. H.—" We conduct our club on congressional lines, Hen- ry.""—Philadelphia North American. ~~ Wi QQ eF"=Ee>——=*"'v a SINGLE fi K The Standard Single-Tube Hartford Single-Tube Tires are the Standard “tires. They have many imitators,-but the Hartford Rubber Works Company has been making single-tube tires for six years, and ex- perience has taught them howto make the right kind “of single-tube tire. IF IT'S A HARTFORD TIRE IPS RIGHT. THE HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS CO. HARTFORD, CONN. GY New Acoll Pea LI WCHLRKDW. AMARA WWW i "7 os See r WW pone DMG L Mrs, Smatizeur th—"" Isu Uthat band playing * Wearing of the green'?" Mfr. Smallworth— How can I tell? You know | am color- Cincinnati Tribune. Pane 41 Re. Hausen, Lesbos! i9 Oxferd St 62 W. 16th ST., NEW YORK. MARIANI WINE-THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC-FOR BODY AND BRAIN. “WHEN FATIGUED AND COMPLETELY WORN OUT, NO REMEDY CAN BE SO THOROUGHLY RELIED UPON AS VIN MARIANL” CAMPANINI. Write to MARIANI & CO., for Descriptive Book, 75 PORTRAITS, Indorsements and Autographs of Celebrities. MULBERT BROS.&CO- MAJESTIC BICYCLES. 26 WEST 23° ST. NEW YORK .—~ \ IF Be AUT you beautttal bre axa nate toa. Phittadetpuiay Clcagor Jepan'a Lingany a fall of pure fun. No polities, 10e. ~ Niagara Falls a, 9! Hours from New York by the New York Central. cy comicbooks.c