Judge, 1897-12-18 · page 48 of 53
Judge — December 18, 1897 — page 48: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, dominated by commercial notices rather than political satire. The main cartoon, titled "His Mistake," shows two figures—Brown and Sonderhausen—in a humorous misunderstanding about a toothbrush versus a ship. The joke relies on a thick accent ("tinked it vos ze ship's"), typical of early-20th-century ethnic humor stereotyping German immigrants. The comedy is simple domestic farce. Above this is a brief text joke from the Louisville Courier-Journal, also domestic humor about wives not understanding politics. The page is otherwise filled with **advertisements**: Altman & Co.'s holiday novelties, Cascarets candy laxatives ("they work while you sleep"), Dubbins's soap, sterling silver items, Nestor cigarettes, and Dr. Siegert's bitters. These reflect period consumer goods and patent medicine claims (notably laxatives and digestive aids). The "$100 in Gold" reference appears to be a contest or prize offer. **The satirical content is minimal**—this is fundamentally a commercial product page using light humor to support advertising revenue.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ALL DRUGGISTS. The best regulator of the digestive organs and the best appetizer known is Dr. Siegent’s Angostura Bitters. Try it. . Altman « Co. HOLIDAY NOVELTIES 1n SEVRES VASBS, BRONZES, PORCELAINS, CLOCKS, MAN- TEL SETS, MARBLE BUSTS AND FIGURES, PEDESTALS, CURIO CABINETS, ENAMELS, MINIATURES, DUTCH SIL- VER, IVORIES, ETC. —also— Articles in Sterling Silverware and Cut Glassware—Sterling Silver mounted. NINETEEN ST. & SIXTH AVE., W YORK. ** Does it chagrin you that you don't fully understand politics, Mrs. Wiggins?" ‘No; there isn't one man in a million who knows how long cucumber-pickles ought to stay in the brine."—Louisville Courier-Journal. You wear out clothes on a wash-board fn times as much as on the body. How foolish | Buy Dubbins's Electric Soap of your grocer and save this useless wear. Made ever since 1865 Don't take imitations. There are lots of them, $100, 00 IN GOLDt GTERLDIO SILVER AND SOLID OOLD, BY MAIL. ome third by baying direct from the makers 1 Conta everytsing ta Gold asd YN—"' Confound you! you're using my tooth-brush.” merrege wll ete tora SonpeRnausen—" I beg your pardon ; I tinked it vos ze ship's.” a ther chee —Pick-me-up, roe more atest ste ta Gold Rina, ern, Pearis. 10 ocey wha aa Earvaxen 0 enaEa. BAIRD-NORTH CO,, Ocld ard Gilver atthe, Dept. N, Ralem, Mase, Porsotogy of C papier, ‘The Anatomy hod Shpastncy of Generation Man. Cha Ixs-Amatingmews ta Use And Ab Prevent ier Xi.—The f Eas or eas ey feuratiny, Ca 20TH CENTURY PLet unc texte Sore : faiere oor gat Sasi viet Pisses Was ors Neer Tae, iene ‘sLinnany fs full of pure tua. No politica, oe. | PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE THE NICETIES OF TH rd ART PRESS OF FLE6S & RIDGE PRINTING CO., FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com