Judge, 1900-08-04 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 4, 1900 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, with one central illustration. The main cartoon depicts a scene labeled "OPPORTUNITY," showing what appears to be a wealthy man encountering a poor farmer or laborer. The dialogue references a handshake transaction, suggesting a business or employment proposition—likely satirizing false promises made to working-class people by those claiming to offer easy wealth or opportunity. The page is dominated by period advertisements for products and services now associated with harmful, fraudulent, or obsolete practices: patent medicines (blood tonics, constipation "cures"), slot machines, dubious investment schemes (watches and bicycles sold at implausibly low prices), and liquor. The ads targeting salesmen promising "enormous profits" reflect late 19th-century get-rich-quick schemes common to the era. The small poems and anecdotes scattered throughout (from Harvard Lampoon and Brooklyn Life) are lighthearted social commentary on courtship and leisure activities. Overall, the page reflects Judge's satirical mission: exposing consumer fraud and social absurdities through both editorial cartoons and ironic juxtaposition with deceptive advertising.
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Von Blumer—" I can’t help it, do love the game 10." l/r. von Green Label. gs “Well, you might wait for me."— = a ‘i ; Brooklyn Life, F Profits You want the best, and we want you to have the best, Try Trimble Gi Do you belt ‘ AGENTS Can Make Enormous Label Whiskey, and see if you don't agres with us that itis the best) Stee” ma sen Belles any cnc eter say a 65-ser; ‘ . t Veg, | by Selling our 14-karat, gold-filled, full-jewel att a ithe onic 1 etiiged Yes, | watches, “$100.00 a month easily made, Write We guorantee that itis a pure, unadulterated Rye, 10 years old, aged by “There's no compulsion about it" * Ves, | fF particulars, or send money-order for $3 95 ime, not artificially. 3 ins. | for sample (retailing at $50.00), with priviiege AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. there ‘is, | T have bought sca-gold and fying: | of’ returning. Guaranteed for 20 years. WHITE, HENTZ & CO., Phil. and N. Y., Sole Proprietors. Established 1793, to bea Cooalerent maa T've got to believe any-| « Also the best 1900 bicycle made for only | thing. Waskimeton Star. $15.95 complete (retailing at $50.00). Offers (ing: MEIMELER OAT never heard of. We guarantee salary to our agents. Write or order at once. England Watch Co., 326 Grand, Milwaukee, Brass Band Wisconsin, Drams, Cat re tee menieleass *A Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” bands LYON & HEALY, 2 " —Medical Press (London) Aug. 189. 95 Adame St. CHICAGO. « .t* . STWEBENEDICT” <2, | eee =< MARTELL'S ‘tod date of patent stamped upon it! surovg, durable, and can be adjusted with pertect ease | EBZYs g aig 4 AT ALL BARS and RESTAURANTS. Jovuu tndorses it as the best? find anybody to tell the secret to.—Exchance, i} ra 1s A eee y \ A woman isa secret sufferer when she can’t BENEDICT BROS., Jewelers, We <i : 4 \\ WY ROADWAY and CORTLANDT ST., NEW } y Z \ ee ani ERO WAY ae CORTLANDT ST REM YORK Tat EAN 9 fs Al | “A LEGITIMATE MYSTERY.” Ze reres pam. phidleztant AB = original, unique concention, Matled, scaled, for “live. - fz = ,™ A) | P.M. WESTERMAM, 1700 2, Bread Gt, Peiladelphts, Pa, 1 S & erat Os hy { UN COLLAR OFFS AS yh make 30 PER ARE THE BEST = a rat BUY THEM. p/, eS ; brders for Saf TEAS, OOF. FEES, EXTRAOTS, SPIOES and BAKING POWDER. iar Z 3 t Special Presents oF Checks. BRN = Freight paid. New terms free. Great American Tea Co., , " 5 P.O. Box, 28, Dept. J. 31 and 33 Vesey St., New York. “I suffered the tortures of the damned . —__—_—__—__—_—_ Too with whi Iwas aiicted. for twenty : ARM) | SLOT MACHINES. 22curetee trom heer: I ss your CASCARETS in the alogue of CLUB Room axp Warn Ong HD Goove.” Address ator Niwot fos Zod neter found napibing | LV Biiae fen BETEN AEST asaime Stee Ohlonaoy tla: Tiga lea ee a ents SUMMER CAMPS and COTTAGES. Foretsnca C. HB. Kerrz, 1411 Jones St., Sloux City, Ia aebed. All prices, elected Ilet. THE or unfure OPPORTUNITY, US Amor Place, NEW YORK, Viator (to countryman, who has just slipped and fallen heavily)—"* Let me give you a hand up, my man. COB'S ECZEMA CURE, $1 eictieatcoSticvsiaout: CoUNTRYMAS —"* Naw, thankee, sir; now Oi are down Oi think O/'ll set a while. Punch, and Liguor Hable cored 2 10 to 2O days. Ne atl cured, Write OR. 3. L STEPHENS CO. Des +) Lebanon, Obie. wessen pute pean sos out: bo — sit obsttan, Besia ie akaetnh Sts Seat Be : iin Se Sa CURE CONSTIPATION. .. . his original and scientific method of Company, Cease, Hestreal How Terk. + Physiological Exercise without any apparatus whatever, and re- “ Sold and by all drog- quiring but a few minutes’ time in your own room just before reti- WO-TO-BAC Satts*sUMrE Foto LSS teh mightes than op any Sther in two tours aod its ine only ove Shin aoc arene oe eer Te i the onit suteral cary and spesdy method for obtaining BLANK BOOKS atta sziss= |e r lest btphyeadeeldpentvand elatey of ind and 5 pW ABSOLUTELY CURES CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, | Primary. or Tertiary Blood Poison ah Net ee Waar York: Be: ; SLEEPLESSNESS, NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, formate ae oe eee En eee Sad tilt rare aches and pelos, Mucus Patcoes im South: — ae — F and revitalizes the whole body. Sore Throat: Finley Sapper Colored Rpols Uicera HENRY LINDENMEYR & SONS, ‘ © [ere Bape ae of both seace ranging in ace from Si.een to cghty- | ay pat ofthe Sod tui or Byebrowe fig ot write j 2, recommend the system. ‘Since no two people are in PAPER WAREHOUSE. é Sitse physical condition, individual instructions are given ineach | COOK REMEDY CO. ou, $2, $4 and 98 Wleecker Street, case Cranach Warenouse, a Deetiman Street, naw TORE. ‘ALL KINDS OF PAPER WADE TO ONDER. ‘ 190 Masonte Temple, Chicago, Tl tor proote of cures rite at once for full information and Booklet containing in-| Capita, BUN BU. We soles tne mot Wietieate caret dorsements from many of Armerica's leading citizens to WEhevelcured ino wort cance 18 to35 Gaye Ne pare more prompt attention and better service ALOIS P, SWOBODA, — loalng Jupom when answering perercceeen:|| 34 and 36 Washington St., CHICAGO, ILL. Jupes's Lrnaany ts fall of pure fun. No politics. 6c. 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