Judge, 1899-10-21 · page 13 of 16
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal editorial content. The notable satirical item is the small section titled "UNRECORDED HISTORY," which presents a single-panel cartoon about **Oom-Paulcon Boer-aparte** traveling aboard a steamship to St. Joseph. This is a **political reference to the Boer War era** (late 1890s-early 1900s). The figure's name combines "Oom Paul" (a nickname for Boer leader Paul Kruger) with "Bonaparte," humorously comparing him to Napoleon. The caption suggests this is an invented historical anecdote—perhaps satirizing either Kruger's exile or making a joke about the Boers' military ambitions being as grandiose but ultimately futile as Napoleon's. The rest of the page consists of **product advertisements**: pianos, tires, exercise equipment (the "Kallithenos Club"), typewriters, soap, and magazines. There is also a brief quip about Kansas populists misunderstanding economics. The page reflects turn-of-the-century commercial culture rather than sustained political satire.
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THE CELEBRATED SOHMER HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS. It is the favorite of the artists and the refined musical public. SOHMER & Co., Piano Manufacturers New York Warerooms, SOH MER BUILDING FIFTH AVENUE, COR. 220 STREE™ The Kansas populists have discovered that they cam figure out prosperity in their corn- fiels easier than they can on a blackboard. — Phi adelphia Ledger, ACurious and Common Accident Tir Dunlop tire to pneamatic tires Ie that of and the valve shearing off agai the rim, thus. Toccata th purchase of a new tire. Eaused by the tire “creeplog = oe movisg around. tho aheel, ‘and {s common to all tires which are cemented to the rim. It cannot occur in the Dunlop Detachable Tire, which is held 0a the rim by inflation and does not depend upon treacherous cement. eter tools than Boowtet of any dealer or of us. AMERICAN DUNLOP TIRE COMPANY, elleville, N. J. =~ Chicago, til, ; given to the arms, shoulders, wrists, the lungs, and all the muscles and organs of the chest, back and stomach by the use of The Kallithenos Club. “THE CLUB WITH LIFE IN IT.” | Concealed within the club are weights shifting on a polished metal rod between spiral steel springs, giving it a surprising and life-like movement, Its uso not only develops great streny wonderful quickness and control to surprises. It takes off unhealthy flesh, It puts on full, solid tissue, It wears out stomach * fat,” and leaves active muscles there. It imparts lite celerity, energy, self-control to body and brain, The doctors commend it highly for weak, contracted lungs. and sizeof muscle, but gives th muscle and brain to meet Only one club is used. The shell, or body, is aluminum, and with | '%: spade” and straight—three each club is furnished two bandles—"* hickel-plated weights four spiral steel eprings—all interchangeable, _making:the club ‘adaptable to any person, weak or strong, man, re ‘woman or child. Write for illustrated circular, with price and introductory offers. THE KALLITHENOS CO., 73 Eagle Street, A Few Good Agents will be Appointed. BUFFALO, “Your Home and Your Business e adorned with Naturally Prepared Palms, Ar: s-dishies, ete. They Iast forever, need no-care, ad cold aod alt that wills pinot uty Ina Joy forey: Send for frie illustrated catalogue C. FRANK NETSCHERT, St, Chicago, [il 7 Barclay 8t., New York. UNRECORDED HISTORY. Oom-Paulcon Boer-naparte on board the steamship Highbury Castle, on his way to St. MO. Onuerre, (Auto) Editor. 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