Judge, 1903-03-14 · page 12 of 16
Judge — March 14, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not a political cartoon. It features: **Main content:** Product advertisements for Sulphume—a patent medicine marketed as a cure-all for skin conditions (dandruff, irritation, disease), offered in multiple forms: internal solution, soap, shaving soap, and liver pills. **Supporting elements:** - Small humorous anecdotes (titled "An Interpretation," etc.) typical of *Judge* magazine's filler content - An ad for Arnold Constable's Oriental Rugs - A Southern Railway advertisement for the "Palm Limited" train service to Florida **Advertising context:** By the early 1900s, *Judge* relied heavily on patent medicine ads. Sulphume represents the era's unregulated pharmaceutical market, where medicines made broad therapeutic claims without modern FDA oversight. The page lacks actual political satire or social commentary—it's a commercial page demonstrating how *Judge* monetized its readership through product endorsements.
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ny darting, Suiphume ant Sulphume Soap hare taken ther att avay,”* THE REASON WHY ! SULPHUME isa chemical solution of Pure Sulphur, and when taken internally and applied as a lotion will cure dandruff or any skin disease; itis also a great hair invigorator, Price $1. SULPHUME SOAP stops itching and all skin irritations, softens and whitens the skin, and has no equal for the toilet or bath. Prices: Perfumed Soap, 25¢ a éake ; Unperfumed, 15¢ acake. Will mail trial cake upon receipt of price. SULPHUME SHAVING SOAP is the perfection of soaps for shaving. It is a perfect antiseptic, prevents rash breaking out, cures and prevents all contagious skin diseases, gives a creamy lather and is soothing to the skin. SULPHUME LITTLE LIVER PILLS act directly on the liver, kidneys and bowels, but do not gripe or nauseate. Price, 25¢, SULPHUME BOOK on care of the a free. We cardia, Ve wire this signa- F turo-si on’ each package of Sulphume Preparations, otherwise it is not genuine, Your druggist can procure Sul- phume Preparations from his jobber, without extra charge to you. SULPHUME CHEMICAL CO., Suite 108, 337 Broadway, New Yo Lyman Sons & Co., Montreal, Canadian Agents. “That foreign gentl hav abulous wealth.” hat's what it is, answered Mr. Cumrox; “fabulous wealth. | don't believe fifty dollars of it is genuine.” Washington Star. WHY GO THROUGH LIFE TROUBLED RiveaeriGuie aria and eal GaSe” YS E. LAINE, 225 Washington Avenue, HADDONFIELD, N. J. an is said to | Daghesta AN INTERPRETATION, | There soa person who Tittle wit Far more than the sages who solemnly sit In judgment on all things of heaven and earth, And whose words scem to take up more room than they're worth the good-natured friend moved now and then To give me a moment and take Den, | And send ‘me a letter, dashed off with such speed | That there's only one word out of six I can read puzzles my poor | ‘Tis who is up his | I'm learning at last that a zig- ce the of one lame c're well and we find you the same. A criss-cross that's followed by queer | curly-cues | Means, footprints hope this will here's nothing to write that is really news” a loop a and_ slim “No more friend always, While ash and a Ine long} present. Your Jim." Washington Star, Mean, He looked down at her with spoke of boundless love. His voi low and hoarse with anxiety. | Will you be mine?” he indistinctly murmured She drew start. Her f | trembled | eyes. I'm yourn,” that herself up with iden vas averted; she slightly © raised her lustrous she said.—, York ‘THE SOUTHERN’S PALM LIMITED. New York and St. Augustine. n icicles and snowdriits to balmy su we blossoms, from boreal blasts. and scapes plumy in seeming but not i reality ated spa such and a day and a night will saving New Vork dai torcitte reminter of the vhikl contest between the speed, comfort, and axury the trp may be tury get theresin-the-quick heen met by the Souther Ra tment with a trainde axe which makes er service. Camposed of Pullman Compartment Cars, ‘room Sleeping Cars, Club Cats, Library and except Sunday, furnished. this train fs in fealty 4 modern bostelry on which one may occupy compartments singly. wite and make the entire tip absolutely without New’ Vork at 3:25 t 7:40 P.M. the next lay, cagries Pullean Deuwing-room Weeping Cars be. York and Augusta and Port Tampa, and “Washington and midnight, arriving Puliman Drawing-room Sleeping Jacksonville via" Washington and” Richmond, Vestibuled Day Coach trom W iF serve. New York Offices, 271 a Thweatt, E. P. A. Sbuncf 200 Fine Oriental Rugs Suitable for Country Homes. in, Anatolian, Tabriz, Shirvan, — Beloochistan, Kurdistan, Shiraz, Soumal Kirman, Mosul. 25% Reduction from Regular Prices. Broadooay Ks 19th & NEW YORK. Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! THE WILSON DISTILLING CO, Paltimoee, Md OBLIGING. Fervy—‘'I told old Jones | couldn't live without his daughter.” Avcy—"* What did he do?" Feroy—" Gave me the card of a ‘ co-operative burial association.”* aster Judge PUBLISHED APRIL 11 One of the finest special is- sues of the year; a great op- portunity for advertisers to reach the wide, wide world. Advertising Pages Close April 2d comicbooks.com