Judge, 1903-01-31 · page 13 of 16
Judge — January 31, 1903 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains multiple advertisements and two cartoon vignettes: **"Behind the Scenes"** depicts a theater patron using "Flammarion Opera Glasses" to see performers clearly—a product advertisement disguised as dialogue. **The second cartoon** shows a girl stating she'll grow up to "marry and raise babies, same as ma"—satirizing limited expectations for women's futures and rigid gender roles of the era. The page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring promotions for products like Trimble Whiskey, Buffalo Lithia Water (marketed as a medical cure for gout and kidney ailments—typical of patent medicine claims), Harper Rye whiskey, and Vigoral tonic. Medical testimonials from named doctors endorse Buffalo Lithia Water's supposed curative powers. The humor and satire are minimal; this is largely a commercial publication using light comedy to frame product pitches. The gendered joke reflects period attitudes about women's domestic roles.
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BEHIND THE SCENES. “Can you see him in the audience, dear ?"* Grace—"' Yes: perfectly, distinctly. He ts looking very well, too.” Do you know, dear, these glasses are the best | ever had—they are the Flam- marion. It's wonderful how one sees with these Flammarion Opera Glasses."* “May we either say noth- ing of the absent, or speak of them like a friend.” Pimibye ‘Whiskey Green Label. ATALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS ‘Aipure rye, 10 years old, aged a by time, p not artifictall Churchman" We had a spelling-bee at the church last week. The pastor aye out the words. Did you hear about writing, for ue $5 to $10 ryene wom tonne Send self-addressed, si oe ema ve peut nto C0., 415 Park te foRk CITY Smith— Your wife seems to be angry ‘ones—""No wonder. She started out this morning to match a picce of ribbon and found the exact the first store she yisited.""—Ch: ews, Ascum—"* No: was it interesting Churchman—" Rather. The fir out were ‘increase,’ *pas- Philadelphia Press. A Fifty-Foot Calendar. g, Piladelphia, advertising reputation for "ki ati.” believe in sticking to & good ne ade - go N As a health-giver, no tonic made equals Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters. Druggists and grocers. BUFFALO LITHIA WATER What the Medical Profession thinks of it as a Remedy in Bright’s Disease, Albuminuria, Calculi, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Uric Acid Troubles. “The Most Valuable Min- eral Water in Use.” Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, of New York, Professor of Diseases of the Mind ~ Nervoxs Syston tthe New York Post- Graduate Medicat Shed ~ Hospital: DISBASE Tees foura BUEFALO LITHIA service in. ine aod RHEUMATISMC fest p in ELIMINATING the (ALBUMEN: AE GOUT, beneficial. Ihave I jong regard. regarded BUFFALO LITHIA WATER valuabio mineral water in use.” O°. M0 itiam Devahty, former Professor of Materia Medica and Therape utics, Medical College of 66 is the only reliable treat: Georgia, Augusta: LYTHIA WATER trent known to me for the permanent relief of gravel, and the antecedent conditions that determine it. Dr, J..T. LeBlanchard, Professor Montreal Clinic, SM.,SN.,V.U.2 “1 have WATER 2 ‘obstinate cases of Chronic Inflam- used, mation of the Bladder, in Stone of the Bladder, in Uric Acid Gravel, with the most efficacious results.”” Dr. P. 8. , Barringer, Chairman of facut and Professor of Physiology, Uni- versity of Vi “Aber an experience of more than twenty ycars, I have no hesitancy in Tata that for prompt results aes Compare with, BUFFALO LITHIA WATER in preventing Uric Acid deposits in the body.”” BUEFALO LITHIA WATER 110: «ato by Grocers and Druggists generally. ‘Testimonials which defy all imputation or questions sent to any address. PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA. “And what are you going to do when you get to be a grown woman?” “Oh, marry, | suppose, an’ raise babies, same as ma. ne. For instance, their calendar for ‘es the design ased for several years past, but coloring. (And ‘truth i would be hard 19 their design: the dates are plainly read. able ar sity feet, yet Uw calendar is not unplessantly eoaphvout: 18 Arte, simple and uaefl and snot it has become so. popular an adjunct to tha the supply never cual the demand one will be mailed to any address for whieh barely covers cost and postage Whit they ta Girl—" Who was that distinguished- looking forcigner that was announced just now? "I didn't’quite catch the title.” Other girl—" You won't, cither. Lil Bullion has made a catch of that.” Chicago Tribune “On Every Tongue.” Scientifically distilled; naturally aged; best and safest for all uses. Famous all over the world, and sold by leading dealers everywhere. BERNHEIM BROS., Distillers, - - Louisville, Hy.