Puck, 1877-08-08 · page 15 of 16
Puck — August 8, 1877 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** for Puck's "Illustrated Almanac," rather than political satire. The main central cartoon titled "Puck's Annual Smash" depicts a chaotic scene with various figures and objects being launched or scattered, appearing to represent the magazine's humorous, destructive approach to annual events or topics. The imagery suggests absurdist comedy rather than specific political commentary. The surrounding content consists entirely of **commercial advertisements** for products including gentlemen's hats, champagne, book binding services, wine importers, cigarette papers, and digestive bitters—typical late-19th-century magazine advertisements. No clear political figures or events are identifiable from the visual content alone.
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Animats may think, but sometimes they do} not think very fast. A cow got into a James| street garden on Friday, and it took her half- an-hour to make up her mind where to go out. Aman and dog were flooding her mind with information, all the time, too.—Rome Sentinel, A STRANGER arrived in St. Louis, took a look] at the city and shot himself. In his pockets} were found thirty-five cents and a stub of al lead-pencil, which caused the coroner's jury to} return a verdict: “Chicago editor—couldn't) stand prosperity Cortland Democrat. How strange it is that there has never yet| been found a land-turtle innocent of the name| or initials of some one long since passed away. Judging from the number thus far discovered, the entire Revolutionary army must have occu- pied their spare time catching turtles and label- ing them.—P4iladelphia Press. A Main Street man stood inside the blinds} the other day and spent fifteen minutes trying] to brush a streak of sunshine off his pants with| the clothes-brush, before he discovered what it was. He was so mad then that he jawed his wife, whipped three of the children, and sulked all the rest of the day.— Bridgeport Standard. “Improvep Fic-Leaves,” is the heading) which the New Orleans Democrat puts over an| article on the fashions. Trose strikers—beg pardon—railroad em- ployés, will say after a bit they didn’t strike at all—it was only the riotous mob, with whom they had no sympathy.— Phila. Bulletin. NLAP & 4 0. GENTLEMEN'S HATS 174 Fifth Ave., 169 Broadway, Herwren 22d & 23rd Sreeers, Near Corriaxot Steer, TK. ES, Pamphlet & Book Binder. 8 NORTH WILLIAM ST. Pamphlet binding of every description and Pass books for banks a specialt | Bersonal attention to everything RUNK & UNGER, No. 50 PARK PLACE, N.Y., rusted to my care. | Sole Agents: for Ayala—Chateau d’Ay CHAMPAGNES. TAUNUS NATURAL SELSER WATER,| IMPORTERS OF WINES, BRANDIES, ETC. PERFECTION. BOKER’S BITTERS. L. FUNKE, Jr., Sole Agent, No. 78 Joux Streer, N.Y. P.O. Rox 10729. —————————— Try L'AMBRIQUE | "se" i] SUMMER SMO! tenn: by Mail, 13, A Five Prize Medals. 8. KIMBALL & CO. Rochester, Received the First Prize at the Centennial Exhibition, Enolish Patent we the or Bale ar 5 2 <-@) is PAINTER® Magy le hilade!phia. 1878 cand walk: N Yeasant MI foe ts - PUCK’S Ustrated Amana 8vo. 160 pp-sboards. EDITED BY | LEIPOLD: SCHENCK and GEORG ASMUS.’ wn 100 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS ay JOSEPH HKHEPPLER, Only a limited number of advertisements of represert- | ative business houses will be received for insertion in this elegantly gotten-up publication, which will appear about the middle of next September, MANN, RS. Noties.- The Puck Pub‘ishing Co. send by mail to any point within the United States a Palmo Sun Shade on receipt of $1.50, comicbooks.com