Puck, 1878-06-19 · page 15 of 16
Puck — June 19, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and announcement page** from Puck magazine (1878), not a political cartoon page. The main content announces Puck's new **General Designing Office**, highlighting that cartoonist **Joseph Keppler** (the magazine's distinguished cartoonist) is now available for commercial illustration work. The page emphasizes his services for "Theatrical Profession" seeking lithographic portraits. The rest comprises **period advertisements** for various products: Friedrichshall Bittwater (medicinal), Dunlap & Co. hats, Continental Champagne, printing inks, tailoring services, and the Puck Almanac for 1878. This reflects how 19th-century magazines funded themselves—mixing editorial announcements with paid advertising, often without clear visual distinction from content.
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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. Josep Kerrier is in personal charge of the department. Address, Puck Publishing Company, 13 N. WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. Friedrichshall BITTERWATER THE ONLY PURE AND RELIABLE, Qees is great reputation, 0 the happy proport it dients, which have constitu "| CENTLEMEN * § HATS thors 174 Fifth Ave., 169 Broadway, ie rndria, raglan ch ass "cropdcad or blotiest Berwann 22d a ard Srrexts, Near Comrtaxor Staxer, NEW YORK. and rush of blood to the head, b ide, impurity of the blood and sh Sit Henry Thompson and Bato testable merits. Dose, one of two wineglassfuls every morning. Particularly appropriate forthe spring of the year ‘everywhere and by the Agents, BOUCHE FILS & CO., 37BeaverSt.,N.¥. PAGHTMALN & MOELICH, 363 CANAL ST,, N. Y., effer great Bargains ia WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER. LING: SILVER AND TRIPLE PLATED Liebig certify to its incon- WEDDING TAND. HOLIDAY GIFTS 1m endless variety at close prices. Estastisiemy 1833, THE BLACK AND COLORED PRINTING INKS Usp on ruts Para ane MANUPACTURED BY FRED'K H. LEVEY & CO., PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, 32 Beekman Street, NEW YORK. NICOLL, The Tailor, {$12.00 to 849.00 $12.00 upwards. in front of Cable’s Hotel, during the Bathing Season. | CHAMPAGNE FRASH & CO- SETI No. | O BARCLAY ST., N. Y. PUCK’ S ALMANAC FOR 1878. The most remarkable ever published. z Champagne on Draught 10 Cts a Glass) At 10 Barclay St., near Astor House, And at Coney Island, at our Champagne Pavillion on the Beach, CONTAINING:— (But why should the contents be thus publicly exposed?) PRICE, 15 CENTS. For Sale Everywhere PATENT COVERS FOR FILING PUCK. PRICE $1.00 EACH. FOR SALE AT “PUCK” OFFICE, 13 North William Street, New York. 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