Judge, 1898-11-12 · page 12 of 16
Judge — November 12, 1898 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, but the opening poem at top-left is the notable editorial content—a brief satirical verse mourning someone recently deceased. The poem's joke: a subject receives lavish posthumous praise ("nothing too exalted / To be coupled with his name"), yet the final line reveals the irony—"Poor fellow! he is dead." The satire suggests that excessive flattery often arrives only *after* death, when the person can no longer benefit. The attribution to the *Cleveland Leader* suggests this comments on a specific recent death, likely a public figure, though the image doesn't identify whom. The remainder is standard Judge-magazine advertisements: Boston Garters, Evans Stout beer, Eagle Liqueurs, gloves, men's furnishings, and a cartoon captioned "Tommy Gets the Best of It" (a cheeky child-humor piece). There's also promotion for Leslie's Weekly war drawings, referencing the Spanish-American War (El Pozo, Santiago references suggest 1898).
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They are saying things about him | ‘That would fill me with conceit. As for you, such praise would doubtless Serve to take you off your feet. The Improved There is nothing too exalted BOSTON | To be coupled with his name; There is only glory for him, G ARTER Not a single word of blame. But these things that they are saying Is the reco: 4 Haven't served to swell his head. He is proof against their tafly— STANDARD for Poor fellow ! he is dead. MEN'S WEAR. EAGLE LIQUEURS. The Only Truly American Production. PERFECT DISTILLATION. ABSOLUTE PURITY. SUPERIOR TO ANY IMPORTED, —Cleveland Leader. Makes a Flesh and Blood ABSINTHE, KOMMeL, that lasts. CURACAO, CREME oc MENTHE, DOES NOT BIND MARASCHINO, CREME pe CACAO, THE iy custion vans ANISETTE. ere ane: BUTTON LLAs? || Stout Simply— Malt and Hops Sample Patr Silk. SOc. Nature’s product— by Mall Cottons 256.1 | rae mest substantial foundation GEORGE FROST CO.) | 77 redust Acalth— 2B BOSTON, MASS. Sedative, Digestive, Nutritive. Bheinstrom Bros., Cincinnati, DISTILLERS AND EXPORTERS. ESTABLISHED 1876. HIGHEST AWARDS. Boand - Sool) : Constable KCo, Votames of Gloves. E Men's Riding and Driving Gloves, UDG 'e Ladies’ and Children's Gloves. E J p 97, | at ond Chin's eee ae Courvoisier, Fownes', &» Dent's Best Gloves. soo kane ucanihaly bee Maen’s Furnishings. cloth, with gilt edging, express pre paid anywhere in the United States, for $9. Send orders promptly, Jadge Pablishing Co. & 19th a 110 Fifth Avenee, i | NEW YORK. NEW YORK. Smoking Jackets, Pajamas, Shirts, Neckwear and Hosiery. Jepor’s Limnany fs fall of pure fun. No politics. 0c. Hand Proofs of Original War Drawings in an ta LESLIE’S WEEKLY. ‘These proofs are carefal- " ly printed on heavily coated c TOMMY GETS THE BEST OF IT. Paper, "and when framed “ MAmaaA—** Well, Tommy, you know no one will love you if you are so naughty.” make most beautiful oma- ma Tommy—'* Satan will, He loves naughty boys best.” —Fun, ments for parlor or library. The original drawings are by the famous war-artists, Christy and Schell, We give miniature reprodue- tions of some of them. Large double-page prools, framed in White Enamel, including transportation f] within one hundred miles of New York, $5.00. Single-page proofs (size. 1 {| ON THE HILL AT EL POZO, BEFORE SANTIAGO, 12x19 inches), $3.00. ss Size, 14322 inches out of frame, Make selections from this page, or from any issue of LESLIE'S WEEKLY since March, 1898, and remit by ; cheque to Bi REGULATE | S é 10¢25¢50¢ ichi q THE LIVER. ALL DRUGGISTS. Arkell Publishing Co., & t NEW YORK. sie, te lchen MONTEBELLO BRUT 1880 —Finest and oldest Champagne on the market. a Te comicbooks.com |