Puck, 1878-06-12 · page 15 of 16
Puck — June 12, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and announcements page** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **Key Announcements:** - Puck's new "General Designing Office" featuring cartoonist Joseph Keppler, offering illustration services - Promotional notices for Puck's 1878 Almanac (15 cents) - Patent covers for filing Puck (priced $1.00) **Advertisements:** Numerous product endorsements including Friedrichshall Bitterwaters, printing inks, tailoring services, hats, and champagne. **Notable:** The page demonstrates how 19th-century satirical magazines sustained themselves through advertising revenue. While Keppler's involvement suggests quality cartooning content elsewhere in the magazine, this particular page is commercial rather than editorial in nature.
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PUCK. PUCK’S Pictorial al Depart SPECIAL ANNOUNG ANNOUNCEMENT. Havine completed all necessary arrangements, and in compliance with numerous requests, the publishers and proprietors of Puck 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. JoserH Kerpcer is in personal charge of the department. Address, Puck Publishing Company, 13 N. WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. Friedrichshall rTTER ATR iTHE ONLY, PURE bp alle lal at GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Fifth Avo., 169 Broadway, tude, iempurity of the blood Berwaen 22d ayrdSrarers, Near Comruanot Straxr, ‘Sit Henry Thompson a teaeablem y morning. Particularly Otto Stietz’ New York Glass Letter Co., 611 BROADWAY 611 approy riate for the spring of the year. rere ahd By the Agents, BOUCHE FILS & CO., 37BecavorSt.,N.Y. PACHTER & MOELICH, 363 CANAL ST., N. Y., sffer great Bargains in WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER- LING SILVER AND TRIPLE PLATED TABLE WARES. WEDDING AND HOLIDAY GIFTS 1m endless variety at close prices, Esrantiswen 1838, THE BLACK AND COLORED PRINTING INKS Useo on Tis Paper ane MANUFACTURED BY FRED'K H. LEVEY & CO., PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, $2 Beekman Street, NEW YORK. NICOLL, The Tailor, 139—149 Bowery. PANTS to order. SUITS to order... OVERCOATS to ord ; = = PUCK’S As the firm of AuG. MaBswalt & Co. manu- S Ped. facture and sell Champagne, bearing a label which A L M A N A C Ys , fy has been made to closely resemble ours, by using the werd “American,’? while our brand is S¢ AMERICA”? Extra Dry, and we have been FOR 1878. informed that this firm selis’and offers for sale — their Champagne as our wine, we desire to notify FBssOST RUSLARICAREE our customers and the public that it is an entirely Beet nance. different Champagne, and that we have no con- eve nection with that firm, We do not object to fale Rae competition, but are opposed to an imitation of Conratnixc:— mS Gur brand, and the sale of an inferior article which Pah relive ae (2) would tend to injure the excellent reputation of Price, 15 Cents. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. PATENT COVERS FOR FILING PUCK. A. WERNER & CO., 808 Broadway, N. Y. PRICE $I.00 EACH. FOR SALE AT “PUCK” OFFICE, 13 North William Street, New York. $3.00 to $10.00 12,00 te $49.00 12.00 upwards, DIRECTIONS FOR ADJUSTING AND CEMENT ARE. SHIPPED WITH EVERY ORDER. BACK NUMBERS OF PUCK CAN BE SUPPLIED ON DEMAND. ADDRESS, oR, Publishers ‘‘Puck” 13 North William Street, New York. Willmer & Rogers News Co., 31 Beekman Street, New York. comicbooks.com