Puck, 1878-08-21 · page 15 of 16
Puck — August 21, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than editorial content or political cartoons. It contains circa 1878 advertisements for various commercial products and services: furniture, champagne, printing inks, photography, a lottery, wines, and "Puck's Almanac." The only image with potential satirical content is the **Bamaioli Hungarian Wines advertisement** (lower right), which depicts a bull or similar animal in an ornate frame—likely using exaggerated imagery to promote the product rather than making a political point. The **Louisiana State Lottery advertisement** is notable historically: such lotteries were common in the 19th century but became controversial and were eventually banned. Overall, this appears to be a standard advertising page from an 1878 Puck issue, with minimal editorial or satirical commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PUCK. MATHESIUS & FREY, |P CABINET FURNITURE ANN & MOELICH, 363 CANAL ST., N. Y., offer great Bargains in WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER- LING SILVER AND TRIPLE PLATED TABLE WARES. EDDING AND HOLIDAY GIFTS 1m endless variety at close prices. Upholstery, Decorations, &e., at Prices to suit the times. Every Article guaranteed. 91 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK. “Tried and Proven Trustworthy? Prices Lower than before the War. 251 and 253 Broadway, New York. THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE: BLACK AND COLORED PRINTING INKS Usen on tuts Paper Ane MANUPACTURED BY FRED'K H. LEVEY & CO., PRINTING INK MANUFACTURERS, 32 Beekman Street, Otto Stietz’ New York Glass Letter Co., At 10 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. NEW YORK. Champagne on Draught 10 Cts. a Glass. IMPORTERS AND MANUPACTURERS OF GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Fifth Ave., Batwa 22d a ayrd Sreeets, L. DE VENOGE, 41 South William Street, New York. GENERAL AGENT. 4 MPORTED IN THE U. S. NOTICE, No. 26 (issue of September sth, 1877) of Puck” will be bought at this office, No. 13 North William Street, at fuil price. No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. OTTO LEWIN, The well known Artist Photographer, 989 THIRD AVE., 8. E. Cor. 59th St., 294 BOWERY, above Houston ft. LS... A Splendid Opportunity To Win A Fortune. Seventh Grand Distribution, 1878, At New Orleans, Tuesday, Sept. 10th. Louisiana State Lottery Co. corporated by the Legisla ble A will take place monthly on the second on postrONES. Look at the following Capital Prize, $30,000. 100,000 Tickets At Two Dollars Each. Halt-Tickets, One Dollar. DIRECTIONS. FOR ADJUSTING AND C! ALMANAG FOR 1878. responding agents wai ly be made to the Home full address, for further information or send (But why should the contents} Price, 15 Conts. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. INLY HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE HUNGARIAN WINES ARE $0.0. WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR “PURITY” AND “SUPERIOR QUALITY” BY THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS, 1876. No connection with any other Housein the United States, As the firm of Auc, Marsuatt & Co. manu- facture and sell Champagne, bearing a label which has been made to closely resemble ours, by using the word ‘‘American,’? while our brand is ‘ AMERICA”? Extra Dry, and we have been informed that this firm sells and offers for sale their Champagne as our wine, we desire to notify our customers and the public that it is an entirely different Champagne, and that we have no con- nection with that firm. We do not object to fair competition, but are opposed to an imitation of our brand, and the sale of an inferior article which % would tend to injure the excellent reputation of our *AMERICA”? Extra Dry. A. WERNER & CO., 308 Broadway, N. ¥. comicbooks.com