Judge, 1899-09-30 · page 2 of 20
Judge — September 30, 1899 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical cartoons. The major features are: 1. **Wayne Knitting Mills hosiery ad** - featuring an illustration of a woman in classical pose promoting "matchless" full-fashioned hosiery 2. **Hoffmann House Little Cigars ad** - the dominant lower section advertising cigars at 10 for 10 cents or 10 for 15 cents, claiming "the sweetest story of a short-sweet smoke ever told" 3. **Supporting ads** for Evans' India Pale Ale and Brown Stout, Dewar's Scotch Whisky, Arnold Constable & Co. clothing, and Beecham's Pills The page reflects early 20th-century consumer advertising conventions. There is no apparent political satire or commentary visible—this represents Judge magazine's commercial advertising revenue model rather than editorial content.
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Full Fashioned Hosiery Fits Like a Glove. Never Loses Shape. Colors Guaranteed. Sold everywhere. Trade Mark Stamped on each Pair. Our} 25-cent Hosiery is unequaled in quality. If your dealer does not sell it, send us his name and order your Hosiery from the mills. ' Booklet tree. Tells why Wayne Knit Matchless| cee Ek... “ Hosiery ts superior to all others. WAYNE KNITTING MILLS, Fort Wayne, Ind. * But if I gave you the nickel you ask,” ob- jected the other, “you would spend it for drink.” **No, no, no! cried the mendicant almost fiercely. ‘'I should spend it to keep my wife at the seashore another month.” Now the other was moved. Perhaps he, too, was a | married man.—Detroit Journal, At the exhibition of the California fruit-grow- ers’ association at Chicago the Sohmer pianos were chosen in preference to all other makes, thus again showing the high estimation in which these popular instruments are held by the public. All kinds of love seem to be dangerous. Every one knows that true love doesn't run smooth, and heaven knows the other kind doesn't. —When a woman goes out calling she calls on all her friends as faithfully as she calls at all the dry-goods stores when out shopping. —Arkansaw Thomas Cat, orally Prepared Palms, Are- Teac eareter ced tocar, eld andi tha a ast ‘a, 38 1. DIB 130 —Fero-dish, 710. diameter, each, 1.) Send for free illustrated catalogue C. FRANK NETSCHERT, Liver Complaints cured by Brecnam’s Pitts. The lifelong boarder lay dying. His fellow- boarders were crowding uround his death-bed. * Have you any request to make?” asked one. The weary eyes rolled back. ‘Is it true” he spoke with great difficulty—"‘is it true tha the—the prune-crop isa total failure?” ** Yes.” “My friends, I die happy.” And his soul passed forth into the mystic hush of eternity. | — Syracuse Herald, Make the weak strong, the strong stronger— Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters. Get at grocers. A telegram that caused a panic in a down. town house read: ‘*Accident to train number one. Seriously injured. arrived and translated it, **Accident to train; no one seriously injured,” the sun shone once more and the beauties of punctuation were | 7 pondered on long and seriously.—PAiladelphis | | But when the sender Times. Evans’ Poll Round Mellow Flavor Rich Creamy Head roughly Matared, Finished INDIA PALE Ale AND BROWN Stout By all odds the finest brewings fa the word WILLING TO Weary WILLE: Mars, Posky—"* Ves Weary Wittie—"'T will, mum, Anyt'ing I kin do ter pay fer dat meal I've jest eat, lady?’ you may water all my flower-beds,”” T'll kneel right down here an’ pray fer rain.” OBLIGE. 17S, Clark 8t., Chicago, Ill. 7 Barclay St., New York. Teacher—"* What are the hardest languages | to learn?" Pupi/—* Chinese, Welsh and golf.” | —Chicago Record, Constable Ca French and English Novelties, Autumn Dress Goods. English Homespuns, Venetians, Cashmeres, Camel’s-Hair Zebeline, French All Wool and Scotch Clan Plaids. French Embroidered Robes. 29eCe Our Reputation Behind Them. 20€ee 08 sr evenvenere., Two. tsca ot nae a Sache “hatica postpald spon . ITZER & CO., 109 B. UK St, New York. bores, 90 cer Fecelpt of The Most Instantaneous “ Little Cigar” Success Ever Achieved. "Why? 10 = 10c. 10 soe 15c. A Box of 50 postpaid anywhere in the United States for 50 Cents. THE HILSON COMPANY, Makers, 3%h STREET and FIRST AVENUE, NEW YORK. 993660 Good to the Last Whiff. wosece DEWAR’S SCOTCH WHISKY FRED CLASSUP, Sole Agent. 22 West 24th Street, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com