Judge, 1900-07-28 · page 15 of 16
Judge — July 28, 1900 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with one small cartoon/joke illustration. The central image shows a brief comedic exchange between two figures—a man and woman in what appears to be a parlor setting. The caption reveals the joke: a socially awkward visitor (Mr. Green) apologizes for not being a good conversationalist, while the woman politely demurs. The humor lies in the man's self-deprecating admission about lacking social skills—a common topic in period humor about Victorian-era social anxieties. The page is otherwise dominated by **patent medicine and consumer product advertisements** typical of early 20th-century magazines: tonics (Mariani Wine), digestive aids (Beeman's Pepsin Gum), whiskey, brandy, and various dubious "cures" for conditions like blood poison and eczema. These ads reflect the era's largely unregulated patent medicine industry. The scattered quotes and aphorisms about love and human nature are filler content, not part of a coherent political or social commentary. This is a commercial page designed to generate revenue through advertising rather than editorial satire.
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Depressed? TRY OMARIANI WINE) WORLD FAMOUS TONIC. Marian! Wine is a tonic prepared ruly scl- eclite priociptes, ft issafe and vovefeial ax wells agree STariant Wine has more than 8,000 written fndoree- snes from leading ayetclane nal paris ot the id. farianl Wine gives power to the brain, streogth ‘and elasticity to the muscles, and richness to the bivod.” It is a promoter of good health and longev- ity. Makes the old young; keeps the young strong. Mariant Wine is specially recommended for Geo- eral Debilty, Orerwork, Weakness from whatever fouund Depmessin and Exhaustion, Throat “Lang Diseases, Consumption, and Malaria. Tt (Pa dittusible toute for the entire system. arianl Wine is Invaluable for overworked men, 4 Teatimulates Bony and bral 8 Malaria and La Grippe. Bray be ased with chipped ioe or ia moda water! & 4 by all druggists, Beware of imitations, A Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” Medical Press (London) Aug. 189. 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Selected lst, THE REvORTER, As'Autor Place, NEW YOII COE'S ECZEMA CURE, $1 exceasemteaStivehct: TRY|; «| while they are having Love is a lottery, and if the women get half a chance they see that the dice are loaded. — Very few le believe much hristian science a double tooth pull- ed.—A man can ways tell when a girl is trying to look at him like she had a nameless longing in her breast. — When you. see a girl's pict- ure taken with a man- dolin in her lap it is a.sign that she thinks she, looks nice that way, — The average man wouldn't want to be found dead with the kind of neck- tie on that his wife thinks he looks hand- Cures Indigestion and Sea-sickness. The Original epsin All Others Are imitations. i 2-0-2 cnee! somest in.—New York Press. Linnaay. te ‘No po EARL & WILSON'S COLLARS CUFFS & SHIRTS BEST IN THE WORLD. “When,” shouted the orator—‘* when will come that blessed day when every man shall get all he earns?” “It'll come along about the time,” fiercely back- answered the man in the crowd who was there for that pur- pose; ‘it will come when every man earns all he gets."— ed of writing a visit to the Hebrides for Tinsley the publisher. The latter said, “When shall you be back?” “In about 3, month,” was Mr, Gilbert's’ reply. “A | month? Why, it will take three-months to getthere, The Heb- rides are on the other side of the world.” He was thinking of | borizo the antipodes.— Ex. ‘Habit cored in 10 ¢ more prompt attention and better service joning Jupon when answering advertisements. LOoOD POISON Primary. Seoondary or T Tertiary Blood Poison Permanently Cured, ‘be treated at home under aranty. Ifyou have taken on: Mocus Pavehes tm Roath, ESSE ear eT opored Spots Ulcers oo COOK REMEDY ‘CO. [eo Muoate Temple, ton proote of cures. fey Phe, TL, tor proot We sol colic inet ieatoa ‘cases in 15 to 38 days. pare ey Bot Free. BLANK 8 BOOKS 20sec” FINDLER & WI 121 Nassau Street, New Yorks such a lot of versationist.” “Well, good-bye, Mr. Green. It was so, nice of you to come. ood to have some one to talk to,” “Twas delighted to come, Miss Brown ; but I'm afraid I'm not much of a con- It does father ** My dear Mr. Green, don’t let that trouble you. Father's ideal listener is an absolute idiot, with no conversation whatever, and I’ know he has enjoyed himself tremendously to-night.” Punch, Support Yourself While Learninga tate nets ‘Jepox's Lramany ts full of pure fun. No politics. 1c, aotee United States t Guarantees OLD OVERHOLT ISKEY. BOTTLED Dx BOXD. Quality, Quantity, Age A. Oveamour & Co., PEFTEBURG, PA. 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