Puck, 1878-07-17 · page 15 of 16
Puck — July 17, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Puck magazine (1878), not a political cartoon page. The page features various commercial advertisements typical of the era, including: - **Lottery advertisements** (Louisiana State Lottery Co.) - **Product ads** (champagne, hats, tailor services, book-binding) - **Puck's own promotional material** for its 1878 Almanac and back issues The only editorial content is the question "WHY IS IT?" at top left—a humorous feature where Puck posed rhetorical questions about society, here about why people crowded dental offices. The page demonstrates how 19th-century magazines like Puck relied heavily on advertising revenue. There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible—this was a commercial page designed to generate income for the publisher.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
WHY IS IT? Why do the people crowd the rooms of the Colton Dental As- sociation? Five Reasons. 1st—Because they originated the use of the gas. 2d—Because they have given it to 103,261 patients without a single accident of failure 34—Because they do nothing bat extract teeth, and constant practice enables them to do it in the best manner. 4th—Recause nearly all the best dentists in the city recommend their patients to them. sth—Because they make the gas fresh every day. No. 19 Cooper Institute, TE. DAIS, Pamphlet & Book Binder, 29 BEEKMAN STREET. Pamphlet bind'g of every description and Pasa Books for banks speciale * Fersoasl attention to everything entrusted to my core, L.S.L. A Splendid Opportunity To Win A Fortune. Seventh Grand Distribution, 1878, At New Orleans, Tuesday, Aug. 13th, Louisiana State ae Co. ‘This institution was regularly incbrporated by the Legislature of the State for Educational and Chanitabl ith capital of $1,000,000, to which it has sin 330,000. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will take place monthly on the se: ‘uesday. IT NEVER SCALES on rostrONes. Look at the follo istribution: Capital Prize, $30,000. 100,000 Tickets At Two Dollars Each. Halt-Tickets, One Dollar. LIST OF PRIZES. fand of 9 Approximation Prizes of $300. QApprosimation Prizes of "200 9 Approsimation Prizes of 00 18g7 Prizes, amounting to...» 2400 fesponsible corresponding agents wanted at all prominent points, iberal compensation will be paid mn for rates to clubs should caly be made to the Home *, Louisiana, atte and YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE Ducal Brunswic’ Government Bond, which Bonds are issued and secured by the Government, and are redeemed in drawings FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY, until each and every Bond is drawn with a larger or smaller Premium. Every Bond must draw a prize, as there are NO BLANKS. ‘The three highest prizes amount to 240,000 Retehsmar! 5 120,000 Retehsmar! 5 48,000 Reichamark, + aad Bonds not drawing one of the above Pri Premium of not less than 66 MARK, GOLD. ‘The next drawing takes place on the FIRST OF AUGUST, 1878, and every Bond bought of us on or before the first of August, is en- titled to che whole preesiui that may be drawn thereon on that date "These Bonds are negotiable at any time at their market quo- tations, both in America and Germany, and can never be worth less than their face value. "An official report of the drawing will be mailed to cach Bond holder. ‘Out-ofcown orders, sent in REGISTERED LETTERS and in- closing $5, will secure one of these Bonds for the next drawing. For Bonds, circulars and other information address the INTERNATIONAL BANKING CO., 18s CHATHAM SQUARE (Bank Building), N. Y. City. ESTABLISHED SINCE 1874. N.B.—In wnting, please state you saw this in the English Puck. must draw a 2 NASSAU STREET. ° At (0 Barclay St., near Astor House, And at Coney Island, at our Champagne Pavillion on the Beach, in front of Cables? Hotel, during the Bathing Season. [ CHAMPAGNE FRASH UAL) No. !0 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. Champagne on Dranght 10 Cts. a Glass. GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Fifth Avo., Barwaxx 22d a 23rd Srxexts, L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William Street, New York. CEN ACENT. For Sale by Prine, erebn Gr THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE MPORTED IN THE U. Cheapest Book-Store in the World. 175672 NEW and OLD Standard WORKS in Every Department of Literature, Almost given away, Mammoth Catalogue free. Books bought. LEGGAT BROS, 3 BEEKMAN ST., Opp. Post Office, N. Y. NICOLL, The Tailor, 139—149 Bow PANTS to order. 3.00 to $10.00 2.00 to 840.00, SUITS to order. OVERCOATS to order “$12.00 upward PUCK’S ALMANAC FOR 1878. The most remarkable ever published. CONTAINING:— (But why ‘should the contents be thus publicly exposed?) PRICE, 15 CENTS. PATENT For Sale Everywhere. 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. Willmer & Rogers News Co., 31 Beekman Street, New York. * ADDRESS, Publishers ‘‘Puck” 13 North William Street, New York. OR, comicbooks.com