Puck, 1878-06-05 · page 15 of 16
Puck — June 5, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and announcements**, not a political cartoon. It contains: 1. **Puck's Pictorial Department announcement** - promoting their new General Designing Office where cartoonist Joseph Keppler provides illustrations for theatrical and other clients 2. **Multiple commercial ads** for period products: Friedrichshall Bitterwater, Dinepa & Co. (general merchandise), Pachtmann & Moelich (watches/jewelry), printing inks, champagne, and a tailor service 3. **Promotion for Puck's Almanac for 1878** - described as "the most remarkable ever published," priced at 15 cents 4. **Back matter** - information about obtaining patent filing covers and back issues The page functions as a business/editorial announcement rather than satirical content, reflecting how 19th-century magazines mixed editorial material with advertising revenue.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PUCK. Tal Dart SPECIAL ANNOUNC ANNOUNCEMENT. Havine completed all necessary arrangements, and in compliance with numerous requests, the publishers and proprietors of Pucx take pleasure in announcing that they have opened a GENERAL DESIGNING OFFICE, where the services of the best artists in America, including those of the dis- tinguished cartoonist, Mr. JOSEPH KEPPLER, are employed in furnishing all kinds of Illustrations, in the most perfect style, on short notice, and at reason- able rates, The Theatrical Profession will find it to their especial advantage, in arranging for LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, to apply at this office, where Mr. JoszrH Keprrer is in personal charge of the department. Address, Puck Publishing Company, 13 N. WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. Friedrichshall :THE ONLY eURe AND pincer 4 Fepu re conutit itt | GCENELEMEN v'S2 FATS 74 Fith Ave, 160 Broadway, Barwarn 22d a oyrd Staxxrs, NEW YORK, ‘Done, ef two wineglasfuls every morning. Particularly propriate for the spring of the yea ear rywhere and by the Agents, BOUCHE FILS & CO., 37 BeavorSt., N.Y. flag & MOELICH, WATCHES, DIAM LING SiLvER. AND TH BLE WAR! weppine * an endless Esrasuisun 1838, THE BLACK AND COLORED PRINTING INKS Usen ow rots Paver ane MAMUPACTURED BY FRED'K H. LEVEY & CO., PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, $2 Beekman Street, NEW YORK. NICOLL, The Tailor, 138- 149 Bowery. BAN ES to onder. SUITS to SVERCOATS to order. At 10 Barclay St., near Astor House, in front of Cable’s Hotel, during the Bathing Season. And at Coney Island, at our Champagne Pavillion on the Beach, 2 Champagne on Draught 10 Cis. a Glass, 20 10 $10.00 100 t0 $40.00 “$12.00 upwards. No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N.Y. PUCK’S ALMANAC FOR 1878.° The most remarkable ever published. CONTAINING:— (But why should the contents be thus publicly exposed?) PRICE, 15 CENTS. PATENT COVERS FOR FILING PUCK. PRICE $1.00 EACH. FOR SALE AT “PUCK” OFFICE, 13 North William Street, New York. For Sale Everywhere BACK NUMBERS OF PUCK CAN BE SUPPLIED ON DEMAND. ADDRESS, Willmer & Rogers News Co., oR, Publishers “Puck” 31 Beekman Street, 13 North William Street, New York. New York. comicbooks.com