Puck, 1878-09-04 · page 15 of 17
Puck — September 4, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Puck magazine (page 15), featuring various late 19th-century commercial advertisements rather than political cartoons or satire. Notable ads include: - **Vienna Coffee Pot** by Edward D. Bassford (house furnishings) - **Herring's Safes** (fireproof storage) - **Champagne advertisements** (Devenoge & Cie, Puck's branded champagne) - **Furniture, tailoring, and book-selling services** - **Patent filing covers** for Puck readers The only potentially satirical element is an advertisement by **A. Werner & Co.** (page bottom) addressing counterfeit champagne claims—defending their "American" branded champagne against accusations it's inferior imitation, suggesting contemporary concerns about brand authenticity and product fraud in the 1870s-80s marketplace. The page reflects Puck's business model: advertising subsidized the satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PUCK. ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES OF THE FAMOUS Vienna Chie Ah, Y PERFECT COI Db TO, EDWARD D. BASSFORD. HOUSE-FURNISHING, HARDWARE, CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY AND SILVERWARE. COOPER INSTITUTE, lar demand, prices oft duced go per cent, Paice Lists AnD CincU 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. | CHAMPAGNE | FRASH & CO. Champagne on Draught 10 Cts. a Glass. No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. NO CURE, NO PAY! CONTRACTS MADE FOR CLEARING HOUSES AND SHIPS OF ALL KIND OF VERMIN, RATS AND MICE. Principal Depot, 64 Futton | St., New York. ._ ISAACSEN. Otto Stietz’ New York aiase Letter Co., BROADWAY eit DIRECTIONS FOR ADJUSTING AND CEMENT ARE SHIPPED WITH EVERY ORDER. PACHTMANN & MOELICH, WATCHES, DIAMONDS. JEWELRY. STER- ‘sit LVER AND TRIPLE PLATE! WEDDING AND HOLIDAY. GIFTS 1m endless variety at close prices. Estantiswap 1838. GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Fifth Ave., Barwaen 22d 2 93rd Staeets, L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William reat New York. AGEN’ Prices Lower than before the War. 251 and 253 Broadway, New York. THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE IMPORTED IN THE U. S. MATHESIUS & FREY, Mawovacronaxs oF Cheapest Book-Store in the World. CABINET 175672 NEW and OLD Standard WORKS in E Department of Literature, Almost given away, M: FURNITURE (“2 pe ale =>" 4.0 BROS. 3 BEEKMAN ST., Opp. Post Office, N. Y. Upholstery, Decorations, &e., at Prices to suit the times. Every Article guaranteed. SS = NICOLL, The Tailor, No. 26 (issue of September sth, 1877) of Puck” 139—149 Bowery. will be bought at this office, No. 13 North William | PANTS to order. Street, at full price. OVERCOATS to order... 7 = ——— PUCK’S As the frm of Avo. Mansuaut G£A facture and sell Champagne, bearing a label which the word ‘Amertean,?? hile our ‘brandis * AMERICA?? Extra Dry, and we have been FOR 1878. 2 KG informed that this firm sells’and ofers, for sale — Z ps4 their Champagne as our wine, we desire to notify THE MOST REMARKABLI B/ our customers and the public that it is an entirely EVER PRINT different Champagne, and that we have no coo- 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 1 would tend to injure the excellent reputation of RICA" Extra Dry. &CO., 308 Broadway, N. Y. $3.00 to $10.00 CONTAINING 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. Apprgss, Willmer & Rogers News Co., oR, Publishers ‘‘Puck” 31 Beckman Street, 13 North William Street, New York. New York. comicbooks.com