Judge, 1899-08-19 · page 11 of 16
Judge — August 19, 1899 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains multiple product advertisements typical of an 1899 magazine, with minimal editorial content. The small humorous items at top are typical Judge filler jokes: a romantic dialogue where a woman rejects a greedy suitor; a board-of-trade lunch anecdote; and a joke about a woman's age being "marked down to twenty-nine." The dominant content is the large advertisement for **Abbey's Effervescent Salt**, a laxative/digestive aid. It includes testimonials from doctors claiming the product cures headaches, digestive issues, and constipation—common patent medicine marketing of the era. Below are ads for Wilson Whiskey and Club Cocktails. The only potentially satirical element is the repeated emphasis on Abbey's Salt as a "morning after" remedy, which may subtly reference hangovers from the alcohol advertisements surrounding it, though this isn't explicit satire. This page exemplifies how 19th-century magazines blended editorial content with extensive advertising, often without clear separation.
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+ You're all the world to me,” he said ; Be mine!" With glance of mirth she answered, “No; I never can Trust such a selfish, greedy man, I see you want the earth, —Phriadelphia Bulletin stt’s, the Original Angostura Bitters, used, gives a wealth of health—by mak. ure blood, . as going to ask you to take luncheon to-day,” said one board-of-trade man iner; ‘But Slims says he has invited wey he got ahead of me.” “What you lunch?" “At one” “* How fort Her acguaintance—" How old is Miss Passé, anyhow?" Her nearest friend—"* Forty-two, marked down to twenty-nine.”— Somerville Journal, Angostura Bitters, prepared by Dr. J. G. B, Siegert for his private use, has become famous as the best appetizing tonic. “Oh, yes.” said the stocky man with the square jaw ; ** my married life is quite a happy | one.” “Glad to hear it,” said the thin ma with the thin hair, “* Got any particular sys- tem?” “Well. yes. Whenever my wife gets into a tantrum I go out and MORE OP IT. Lirrte Fauts, New Yorn, July 18th, 1899 Dear JuvGe—I think you left out the best part of the epitaph said to be written on an old tombstone at Seabrook, New Hampshire, and prioted in your last number, wit read ; ** Be she gone? Am she went? Am her left [all alone? O cruel fate to treat 1 50. Uer really shouldn't oughter go. Mer never can come back to we, As I remember | The firm of Sohmer & Co. give a written | guarantee to every purchaser of a piano of their make that, if the instrument does not give en- tire satisfaction and is not in every way as rep- resented, they will tase it back and refund the money. The firm has never been compelled to take back an instrument, which speaks volumes for their excellence and high rank. The New Vork /erald tells of a man who smoked "from five hundred to five hundred and fifty cigarettes a day.” How many mouths had he? A man with but one mouth could smoke only one hundred and forty-four cigar- ettes in a day, admitting that he consumed one cigarette in exch ten minutes of the twenty-four Hut us can sometimes go to she. Slims takes his at twelve. I'll be with | introduced us anu give him Very teuly, 1. hours and took no time off for sleeping and Detroit Free Press. [Indianapolis Journal cating — Buffalo Express Tor the morning afler 5 Lyferescent Salt iru netie (, Profettor of Surgery "al University Me Surgeon tothe fot © We have tried Abbey's Effer | ery good word which is being said The Canadian Pharmaceutical | The Canada Lancet says: Dr G. Wath Jotvanr, Quebec, | D. Webster Shier, M.Du Lindsay, | Dr. W. He Weight Journal says: LBC etavtey Co EM, MRSA. LSA Gas Medical Off stom England: "This preparation deserves ers | Cumada: TT have ipeeserinchUACe Effervescent Salt, and tind it an excellent laxative and sedative to the stomach. It also cures hea¢ ache when due to disorders ¢ the stomach of liver. Tean high: ly fecommend it as a morning ness and Headache,” drink.” Tam very much pleased with Ihave found it particularly deneticisl in the treatment of de- gements of the liver and of the organs. and con ular use of a prevara- nature has a decided leadency to prolong Ife. Lay sing 11 10 my hospital practice.” vescent Salt, and tind it an ex- cellent ‘compound. A morning draught of this stunulating prep- aration will send a man to his daily occupation invigorated and | 2nd #8 particularly so ready for any task.” | sensitive stomach of it. «The carbonic aciv ** Most _aperients (the 7 ds ee Waters, etc) have a depressing Your ‘Abbey's Efterves It ts invigorating. cleans the tongue and mouth, and. im paris a feeling of freshaess an energy 0 the enue system. I am constantly prescribang tt. 1 preparation, 1 prescribe kas generated during its admin- i tsteation is. in itself a sedative, SOMMAREY. and Find It very Use- ing toa ful, especially in cases of Bilious Abbey's Salt is a standard English preparation which is just being introduced into the United States, It Fever, Riliousness, Dyspepsia, Constipation, and all kindred ills, Prlees, 25¢., 50c. and 81.00 per bottle. The Daily Use of Abbey’s Effervescent Salt Will Keep You in Good Health. If your druggist has not got it yet he will get it for you, or we will send postpaid on receipt of price. THE ABBEY EFFERVESCENT SALT CO, 9- 15 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. A better Cocktail at “home than Is served over any bar in the World. The name of the automobile will be reduced | “| hear that Bil Plumbers has changed hi: with its price. When it comes within the reach |name.” * Yes.~-Since he began to get so bi I ‘HE ( LUB= = of the plain people, so that they may speak of | and heavy the folks call him Plumber Will “— ( OCKTAILS mrresrsacimmme | O08 ECZEMA CORE tarecresetet, | it familiarly, they will call it a mobe.—Jnter- | Chic | MANHATTAN, MARTIN?, GASH sis Tittie Saad Bene WHISKEY, HOLLAND GIN, Tenors TOM GIN, VERMOUTH ard YORE. Established 1823. ‘0 guarantee these Cocktails to be made of absolutely pureand well matured liquors, and the mixing equal to the best cocktails: That’s All! 4 recognized preventive of and cure for Sick Headache, werved over any barin the world. Being compounded In accurate proportions, they wiil always be found of uniform quality. Connolssears agree that of two cocktails made of the same material and propor fons the one which Is aged must be the etter. * Try our YORK Cocktail made without any sweetening—<dry aod delicious, Por Sale on the Dining and Baffet Cars of the principal railroads of the U. 8. i AVOID IMITATIONS. For Sale by all Druggists and Dealers. New York to Buffalo, via New York Central —Finest One-Day Railroad Ride in the World, 39 Broadway, N. Y., Hartford, Conn. 20 Plecadilly, W. London, Ens. comicbooks.com