Puck, 1877-08-01 · page 15 of 16
Puck — August 1, 1877 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. The main illustration, titled "Donimo's Shade," depicts a humorous scene of people using parasols and umbrellas outdoors—likely advertising or satirizing a commercial product or service related to sun protection. The left column contains brief humorous anecdotes and snippets (jokes about New Orleans heat, dogs complaining, a barber-shop motto). The advertisements include gentlemen's hats, champagne, and Boker's Bitters—typical 19th-century commercial products. The central image showing people with umbrellas appears to be the page's main cartoon, though its specific satirical target or commercial purpose is **unclear from the text alone**. The illustration style is characteristic of Puck's satirical aesthetic, but this particular page emphasizes commerce over political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Iv New Orleans. they propose hereafter to) strictly enforce:the law against deadly weapons. This is a threat annually made, and it remains) to be seen whether it will be carried out, or| whether the victims will continue to be carried out as before.—..Y. Com. Advertiser. Iv addition to the heat and pleasure imparted| by a base- burning stove in the winter, it is| handy in the summer to stick umbrellas .in. People who have their stoves stored in the| stable or with the dealets, miss this luxury.—| Danbury News: «THERE must be lawn order,” said the judge| yesterday, pushing his little mower vigorously. —Rochester Democrat, Ice water may be drunk freely and without} fear of evil effects, if it is carefully boiled about| half an hour. before putting it on the table.— Rome Sentinel. An old tin pan doesn’t point a moral” as} often as it ‘adorns a tail."—Norristown Her- ald. A MosQuITO ought to be a capital poker- player. Every time he draws, he fills. —Bur- Zington Hawkeye. Even the dogs complain of the hard times.— It is the tin panic that affects them.— Zurner’s Falls Reporter. An itinerate player saw the statue of Wash ington in Union Square. Whi “T remember him in Toledo.” ton,” said a bystander. ‘No,’ “Toledo—his name is Barry.” original George,” broke in a voice. ‘I don’t care who it is,” said I. P., “he’s got Centen-| nial Barry's ‘make-up’ down to a dot.”—| Yorick in Phila. Mirror. Morro for a negro barber-shop—“ parts un-| known.”—New York Commercial. | Juty is the month for fishing. ‘There are} five Sundays in July.—Newark Call, en IMPORTERS AMD MANUPACTURERS OF GENTLEMEN’ § HATS | 174 Fifth Ave., 169 Broadway, | Berwunn 22d a 23rd Sreeets, Near Comtuaxor Steerer, NEW YORK. Grand Vin Medaille CHAMPAGNE, A. LALANDE & CO. CLARETS. ENL CHULTZE, 35 BEAVER STREET, PERFECTION. BOKER’S BITTERS. L. FUNKE, Jr., Sole Agent, No. 78 Jou Steer, N.Y. P.O. Box 1029. SMOKING! | KIMBALL 4 CO. w! Paencess Tonacco Works, Rochester, N. ¥. Received the First Prize at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876. lle ow Pitas PpUCK’sS | | Llustrated Almanae, 8vo. 160 pp. boards. EDITED BY (LEIPOLD SCHENCK and GEORG ASMUS. 100 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS ay JOSEPH KEPPLER. | a Only a limited number of advertisements of represent- | ative business houses will be received for insertion in this }| ctegantly gotten-up publication, which will appear about | the middle of next September. Kerrcer & Scuwarzma: | PUBLISHERS. care Parent agar Ps Pue SSS eae So The Puck Publishing Co. send by mail to any point within the United States a Palmo Sun Shade on recelpto! $1.50. 2 Mt Notice comicbooks.com