Puck, 1877-05 · page 15 of 16
Puck — May 1877 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The ads showcase late 19th-century luxury goods and services: French china dinnerware, imported wines, a piano manufacturer (Steinway & Sons), restaurants, and a patent medicine ("Gould's Extract," sold by druggists). The only illustrated content is a decorative Hungarian wine advertisement featuring a rearing horse—a heraldic symbol likely referencing Hungary's national imagery. There is no political cartoon or satirical commentary visible on this page. This represents typical Puck magazine revenue: advertisements subsidized the publication's satirical content that appeared elsewhere in the issue. The page documents consumer culture and commercial messaging from the 1870s-1880s era.
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\ PUCK. LS) Established since 1835. FRENCH CHINA DINNER AND TEA SETS, Crystal Table and Fancy Glassware, Sevres, Royal Dresden and Imperial Berlin Fine Porcelain. In Majolica, Faiences, Palissy and similar wares an immense cqllection of Vases ‘Jugs, Flowerholders and faskcts,Flagons, ‘Tankards, Pilgrim Bottles, &c., exact reproductions of Antique modes, “These novel and’ very artatic aiile are pecallarly ap- P'New articles received ‘aly from oar houses im Paris and Li "SS: PRICES VERY MODERATE. B.—Some articles left over from our last year’s importations, at Great Baxcarns. TROST & O,, Nos. 48, 50, 52 & 54 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK. L. SOMBORN & CO., No. 12 Vesey St., adjoining the Astor House, New York. IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN WINES, BRANDIES, é&c. Sole Agents for the APOLLINIS NATURAL SELTZER. HOCK & MOSELLE S from L. Somnor, Frankfurt a. M. p OF MAAGBITTER sG-ALBREcUT, Rheinberg. BACK NUMBERS OF PUCK CAN BE SUPPLIED ON DEMAND. ADDRESS, WILLMER & ROGERS NEWS COMPANY, 3 Beekman Street, New York, °“ publishers PUCK, 13 North William St., New York. Tue Buffalo Express comes gallantly up to the mark, saying: ‘A contemporary inquires if the young ladies of the present day are fitted for wives. So many of them are serving -in that line that we are constrained to think they think so. Tuis is the extent to which the Graphic car- ties its profane audacity: ‘‘ The Warden of Sing Sing Prison says that 1,500 men are easier to manage than 120 women. But what does he want of those last two figures?” Received the First Prize at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Cart INTERNATIONAL, No. 699 BROADWAY, ‘Corner Fourth Street. New Yor. © First Class Restaurant & Beer Tunnel. CHESS, BILLIARD & READING ROOMS. ‘The leading European papers in all languages on file. The finest ‘Wines, jvors t, Bohemian Kulmbacher, Erl g and other Imported beers, also Guo. Euner’s celebrated Lager PARISER’S CRYSTAL PALACE, 252 BOWERY, Between Prince & Houston Sts., NEW YORK. RESTAVRANT A LACARTE AT ALL HOURS. CHESS, READING AND BILLIARD ROOMS, ‘The leading European Papers in all languages on file. Fie finest Wines, Liquors, Bees, Ale and Cigars, ‘The public is respectfully invited to visit this model establish- ment. PERFECTION. BOKER’S BITTERS. L. FUNKE, Jr., Sole Agent, No. 78 Joun Srexer, N. Y. P.O. Box 1029. PATENT COVERS FOR FILING PUCK. PRICE $1.00 EACH. For Sale at “Puck’’ Office, 13 North William St., N.Y. WARE ROOMS: 109 & 111 East 14% Street, NEW YORE. ~ SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, = comicbooks.com