Judge, 1896-12-19 · page 4 of 46
Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page is predominantly **advertising**, with one cartoon and minimal editorial content. The main cartoon depicts **ostriches in winter clothing**—a visual pun illustrating the absurdity of the caption below: a zoo keeper and his wife attempting to warm ostriches during a cold snap by dressing them in clothes. The humor lies in the ridiculous image of large birds in human garments, playing on contemporary notions of both animal care and the era's fashion sensibilities. The page's substantial real estate is occupied by advertisements for Steinway pianos, "Twinkles" (a Sunday Tribune supplement), diamonds, cigars, and lithography services. A small text joke about women wearing male attire and "looking like a heathen" reflects period attitudes about gender presentation. The cartoon itself contains no political commentary—it's simply humorous domestic absurdism typical of Judge's lighter content.
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STEINWAY & SON PIANOFORTES. “TWINKLES. Practically a 5-cent Pictorial Weekly of 16 Hand- some Pages. Free with every THe New-York SUNDAY TRIBUNE. copy of... 9 er of THE NEW-YORK SUNDAY TRIBUNE now receives, without ex- copy of its bright new colored supplement. This supplement {s printed on superfine paper, of a size convenient for separate reading, having, in fact, a page about tho size of JUDGE. Every one of its 16 pages is filled with innocent fun, the quaint concelts of ingenious artists and witty writers, life- like half-tone portraits of prominent people—better by far than can be produced Inline drawings-serlous truth and keen satire on public men, pletorially expressed (the pollt- {cal cartoons being printed in several colors), and vast fund of Jokes and other harm- less gayety, together with a short illustrated story. The supplement alone {s well worth the price of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE. It ts, in substance, m colored pictorial weekly, readily bringing five cents a copy when sold separately. THE NEW-YORK SUNDAY TRIBUNE fs edited distinctly for families and people with clean and honest hearts, who not only want the best news of the day and the brightest miscellany, but who also wish occasionally to forget the work and worry of every-day life, and, with @ hearty laugh, to smooth away tho wrinkles of care. Never dull or un- profitable, full of what is sweet, wholesome, instructive and amusing, every one who reads THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE feels that ho has picked the brains of the wisest and wittiest, and Is in touch with the bustle and best of life. Three pages of piquant gossip are de- voted, every Sunday, to Woman, her fashions and interests. ‘The news and miscellany of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE are sulted to a variety of tastes, and are, in fact, found so valuable, even after the day of publication, that the paper Is taken In every State of the Union. A welcome visitor with all, an inspiration to the strong, a solace to the invalld, THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE fills a larger place in the world with each passing year. THE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE has always held an impregnable placo as the great Paper of the American home, and in contributing its new colored supplement on Sunday to the entertainment of its readers, it bears distinctly in mind its obligations to the family. THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE, 30 to 36 pages, with colored supplement of 16 pages in addition, $2.00 a year, postage paid. Address, THE TRIBUNE, NEW YORK. The keeper and his wife tried to keep the ostriches warm during the cold snap by putting clothing on them, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, TEN-CENT CIGAR. For Sale by first-class Dealers Everywhere America’s Favorite “*Becelved the Highest Award for Merit and General Excellency,” World's Colamblan Exposition, 1893. THE STANDARD PIANOS OF THE WORLD! Are Used and Preferred by All Leading Artists. ILLUSTRATED GATALOCUES MAILED FREE ON APPLICATION. Warerooms - © » STEINWAY HALL. Nos. 107,109 & [il East 14th St., New York, Ranoet, Barewore & Brutines, DIAMONDS and Manufacturers of DIAMOND JEWELRY, 58 Nassau St., and 29 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. 1 St. Andrews St., Holborn Circus, London, E. C. Anson—"T believe male attire for woman lowers her religious standard.” — Gandey— “Why so?" Anson—* Because in man's garb she looks like a he-then."—Cleveland Plain Dealer, ALL is sie sty to Sigh GAA sal teh ‘they are unequaled. i BLOC woath ot pics rhan rc vl ore Sn re at line pcenichoogh ropa Seer; cs mitre aera samt ome tastes Shue WLace & 00, tow Tors Oo. “ T was just talking with Biffs, the pugilist.” “‘Biffs? Lemme see. Biffs? He isa heavy-| "Bout Town—“*Say, Jack ! You are called weight, isn't he?" ‘* Heavyweight nothing. | the best-dressed man in town! How #s if you He's an extreme lightweight. Doesn't fight |set such a shining example?" above a whisper."—/ndianapolis Jour. .t. Jack (modestly) —** I wear a Knox Hat!” | SSEqeSsss Sackett & Wiilbelms Lithographing Co. Sudge Building, 110 Fifth Avenue, are prepared to furnish tbe Finest Class ot Color Printing, Sbow Cards, Pampblets, Calendars, Hodvertising Cards, Labels, Rovelties, Etc., as well as All kinds of Commercial Uork, such as Bill, Letter and Hote heads, Business Cards, Certificates, Bonds, Etc. @ ee Waving unusuatty large tacilitics, advertisers placing Large contracts will serve their interest by procuring our estimate before ordering clecwbere. Corner 16tb Street, Rew ork, Comprising — comicbooks.com