Puck, 1878-08-14 · page 15 of 16
Puck — August 14, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** for Puck magazine itself, rather than satirical cartoons. The main content advertises **Puck's Almanac for 1878**, described as "the most remarkable ever published," priced at 15 cents. The text teases readers with "(but why should the contents be thus publicly exposed?)" — a self-promotional joke suggesting the almanac contains valuable or surprising material. The page also promotes **patent filing covers** for organizing Puck issues ($1.00 each) and announces that **back numbers can be supplied on demand** through their offices. The remaining space comprises typical period advertisements for furniture, printing inks, watches, hats, tailoring services, and financial instruments—standard commercial fare for 19th-century magazines. No specific political satire is evident on this particular page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PUCK. MATHESIUS & FREY, MANUFACTURERS OF CABINET FURNITURE Upholstery, Decorations, &e., at Prices to suit the times. Every Article guaranteed. 91 BLEECKER S8T., NEW YORK. SEA-SIDE LOTS below LONG BRANCH, de aap 2 B275 ie & G. Duryee, 176 Broadway, N. Y. Or 146 E, Stato Street, Trenton, N, J, EITHER OF THESE BUILDINGS DENTAL OFFICE OF Philippine Dieffenbach - Truchsess, 162 West 23rd St, bet. 6th & 7th Aves., N. Y. Lare 389 Canat Street, DENTAL ROOMS 3 mbeto well totry us OTTO LEWIN, The well known Artist Photographer, 989 THIRD AVE.,S. E. Cor, 59th 8t., 294 BOWERY, above Houston ft. WHY IS IT? Why do the people crowd the rooms of the sociation? Five Reasons. 1st—Bec: of the gas. 2d—Hecause they have given it to 103,261 patients without a single aceadent or failure 34—Hecause they do nothing but extract teeth, and constant practice enables them to do it in the best manner. ause neatly all the best dentists in the city recommend tients to them, sth—Because they make the gas fresh every day. No. 19 Cooper Institute, N. wim $5 YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN 100 FLORINS GOVERNMENT BOND, ineme of 1864 which Ronds are issued and secured by the Government, and are redeemed in drawings « FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY, until each and every Hond 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 200,000 FLORINS, 20,000 FLO! 15,000 FLO. and Bonds not drawing one of t Premium of not less than 200 FLORINS. The next drawing takes place on the FIRST OF SEPTEMBER, 1878, and every Bond bought of us on or before the first of S:ptember, is ‘Entitled to the whole premium that may be drawn thereon on that date. ‘Ost-oftown orders, sent in REGISTERED LETTERS and in- closing $5, will secure one of these Bonds for the next drawing. For Orders, circulars or other information address any INTERNATIONAL BANKING 00., SCHATES renee (Bs Prise must draw a FACUTMANN & MOELICH, 363 CANAL S' offer great Bai WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER- st VER AND TRIPLE TED WEDDING TAND HOLIDAY GIFTS im endless variety at close prices, Estastisiemp 1838, NO CURE, NO PAY! CONTRACTS MADE FOR CLEARING HOUSES: AND SHIPS OF ALL KIND OF VERMIN, RATS AND MICE. Principal Depot, 64 Fulton St., New York. B. ISAACSEN. THE BLACK AND COLORED PRINTING INKS Usap ow Tuts Paver Ann MANUPACTURED BY FRED'K H. LEVEY & C€0., PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, 42 Beekman Street, NEW YORK. HERRINGS Prices Lower than before the War. 251 and 253 ‘Broadway, New York. DMMRTERS AND MANUPACTURERS CF GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Bh Ave, 169 Broadway, Berwarn 22d oyrd Streets, ‘Nean Comruaxot Sraeer, NEW YORK,” | L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William Street, New York. CENERAL AGENT: For Sale by all the Merchant: THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE MPORTED IN THE U. Cheapest Book-Store in the World. 175672 NEW and OLD Standard Wi Department of Literature, Almost given Catalogue free. Books bought. LEGG. >' 3 BEEKMAN ST., Opp. Post Office, N. Y. ———————————— dc Tailor, PUCK’S ALMANAC FOR 1878. The most remarkable ever published. CONTAINING:— (But why should the contents be thus publicly exposed ?) PRICE, 15 CENTS. For Sale Everywhere. | PATENT COVERS FOR FILING PUCK. PRICE SI.00 EACH. FOR SALE AT “PUCK” OFFICE, 13 North William Street, New York. BACK NUMBERS OF PUCK CAN BE SUPPLIED ON DEMAND. ADDRESS, Willmer & Rogers News Co., 31 Beekman Street, New York. Publishers ‘‘Puck” 13 North William Street, New York. OR, comicbooks.com