Puck, 1878-08-21 · page 14 of 16
Puck — August 21, 1878 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main cartoon illustrates the "Point Pleasant Land Co." development, showing anthropomorphized buildings and structures literally running or fleeing across a landscape. The visual joke appears to satirize **land speculation and development schemes** of the era—the buildings are depicted as animated, active agents "chasing" potential buyers or fleeing from them, suggesting the chaotic, fast-moving nature of real estate promotion. The caption "AFTER THE DRAWING, August 24th" indicates this depicts an actual land lottery or property drawing event. The surrounding advertisements (Apollinaris water, Hunyadi Janos mineral water, Vienna Coffee, dental services) are typical period commercial content unrelated to the main cartoon's social commentary.
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ty PUCK. POINT PLEASANT. That the opportunity offered by the remark- able enterprise. of the Point Pleasant Land Company, to’ secure for the small outlay of $275 a spacious and splendid lot, 50 by 125 feet, at a resort of unrivaled combined attrac- tions, with a‘chance, at the same time, of get- ting a $20,000 hotel, or one of five handsome cottages, or a double. size sea-front lot, worth at least $800 or $1000 each, is an opportuuity which it would be folly to miss. No such allur- ing investment has ever been offered before, and in all human probability, never will be again. gee THE ARTIST PHOTOGRA PHER, 1ith Street, Netwcen 1st & and Aven New Vork-Closed dn Saturdays only THE BEST ALL TOBACCO CIGARETTE. Sold by all Dealers and Manufactured by B. POLLAK, N. Y> Nicorr The eval 190-140 Bower PANTS toonder.. $3.00 to $10.00 SUI 2.00 to $49.00 OVERCOATS to ercer. 1812.00 upwards NO CURE, No PAY! RATS AND MICE. Principal Depot, 64 Fulton St., New York. ISAACSE! Cheapest Book-Store in the World. 175672 NEW and OLD Standard WORKS in Every Department of Literature, Almost given away. Mammoth LEGGAT BROS., 3 BEEKMAN ST., Opp. Post Office, N. Y. APOLLINARIS NATURAL Mineral Water, The Queen of Table Waters, HIGHLY EFFERVESC bsolutely pure and ree from ail the ob- —— to lore Wholesome hysician yf great value tory organs; ‘agreeable and useful. FREDERICK DE BARY & 00., 41 43 Warren Street, NEW YORK: Sole Agents for United States and Canadas FOR SALE BY DEALERS, GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS. Evere genuine bottle bears the Yellow label. ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES OF THE FAMOUS Vienna Cole Phy, a ITION HE, PRHINITON: MvoxEED ONT Y nV sat D. BASSFORD. HOUSE-FURNISHING, HARDWARE, CI GLASS, CUTLERY AND "SILVERWARE. COOPER INSTITUTE, Corner 3d & 4th Aves. & Sth St., New York City- sve pots have been re Ans FREK THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY. HUNYADI JANOS. The Best Natural ea pai Hunyadi GER, Vienna. tne pt scribed these Waters with remar- “11 prescribe PROFESSOR SCANZONI, Warzburg. More pleasant th: them ta efficacy." tury AITKE: y Hopi and Friedrichshall, A Wineglassful a Dose. INDISPENSABLE TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC. Every srouine bottle bears the name of The Aroutixanis Co, Gimited), London, Fre@’k De Bary & Co., 41 & 43 WARREN Street, NEW YORK, Sole Agents for the United States and Canada. FOR SALE BY DEALERS, GROCERS, AND DRUGGISTS, ‘The Label on every genuine Bottle is printed on BLUE: paper Dr. SWEENY’S OLD ESTABLISHED AND WELL-KNOWN ROOMS, E. 14th Street, near 5th Ave. st Quality, greatent Durability Beautiful #3,50—509 and $10.09 Fold filling, from and. Elegance $3.50. Othe 00 ith pure feesh rietly First Clase W DENTAL OFFICE Philippine Dieffenbach - Truchsess, 162 West 23rd St., bet. 6th & 7th Aves., N. Y. Late 389 Canat Sraer. POINT : PLEASANT LAND Co. comicbooks.com