Judge, 1896-12-19 · page 8 of 46
Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is purely **advertising**. The page features four product advertisements typical of an early 20th-century magazine: 1. **Armour's Beef Extract** — promoting instant soup stock for Christmas dinners 2. **Remington Standard Typewriter** (Models 6 & 7) — highlighting durability and simplicity 3. **Urbana Wine Co.'s Gold Seal Champagne** — claiming awards from Paris, New Orleans, and Chicago, marketed as affordable compared to imports 4. A decorative element referencing "Christmas Cheer" The ads employ period marketing tactics: claims of quality, affordability, convenience, and awards. The champagne ad's "WHY PAY MORE?" tagline is particularly notable—suggesting American domestic wine could compete with European imports. No satire, caricature, or political commentary is present. This appears to be a standard advertising page from Judge magazine's commercial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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