Puck, 1878-09-11 · page 15 of 16
Puck — September 11, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or political cartoons. It features commercial advertisements for various 19th-century businesses and products: Vienna Coffee Pots, watches and jewelry (Pachtmann & Moelich), champagne (Devonge & Co.), furniture (Mathesius & Frey), a tailor service (Nicoli), and the Louisiana State Lottery. The only satirical element is a small notice about the **Louisiana State Lottery**, which advertises its "Grand Single Number Distribution." This likely represents contemporary social satire about widespread gambling schemes that preyed on Americans seeking quick wealth. The page also advertises **Puck's Almanac for 1878** and back issues of Puck magazine itself, indicating this is a back-matter/revenue page rather than editorial space.
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7 PUCK. ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES OF THE FAMOUS Vienna Coffee Pet,! § THE ONLY PERFECT COFFEL MAKER, ODUCED TO AM d AL. ERTUMITION AND LA HE VIAL EXHIBITION, (PORTED ONE IV “EDWARD D. BASSFORD. HOUSE-FURNISHING, HARDWARE, CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY AND SILVERWARE. COOPER INSTITUTE, WITH FIVE DOLLARS YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN 10) FLORINS VIENNA COTY GOVERNMENT BOND, ‘The next drawing takes FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1878, INTERNATIONAL Ban £0., 185 CHATHAM SQ) estan Nut.le wating, ple L.S.L A Splendid Opportunity To Win A Fortune. Seventh Grand Distribution, 1878, At New Orleans, Tuesday, Oct. $M, Louisiana State Lottery Co. Capital Prize, $30, 000. 100,000 Tickets At Two Dollars Each. Hallf-Tickets, One Dollar. LIST OF PRIZES. Write, clearly stating full address, for further information or send, orders 10 M.A. DAUPHIN, vew Orleans, Louisiana, New x. aaa & MOELICH, 363 CANAL ST., N. Y., flee great Bargains ip WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER. UNG SILVER AND TRIPLE PLATED AND HOLIDAY GIFTS close prices. 38. GENTLEMEN’ § HATS 174 Fifth Ave., 169 Broadway, Barwenn 22d a eyed Steers, ‘Near Cowrtaxpr Sruxer, NEW YORK, | L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William Street, New York. CENERAL ACENT. For Sale by all the Merchants nnd © 251 and 253 Broadway, New York. Prices Lower than before the War. THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE “Tried and Proven Trustworthy.? MATHESIUS & FREY, Manvractunens CABINET FURNITURE Upholstery, Decorations, &c., at Prices to suit the mes. Every Artic KER 8T., NEW YORK. NOTICE. %0. 26 (issue of September. sth, 1872) of Puck” fe bought at this office, No. 13 North William at full prec PUCK’S ALMANAC FOR 1878. The most remarkable ever published. IMPORTED IN THE U. Cheapest Book-Store in the World. 175672 NEW and OLD Standard WORKS in Every Department of Literatures Almost given away, Mammoth SLESGAT BRoS., 3 BEEKMAN ST., Opp. Post Office, N. Y. NICOLL, The Tailor, 139—149 Bowery. guaranteed. orn. PANTS t CONTAINING:— (But why should the contents be thus publicly exposed?) PRICE, 15 CENTS. 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. Appress, For Sale Everywhere. Publishers “‘Puck” 13 North William Street, New York. Willmer & Rogers News Co., 31 Beekman Street, New York. comicbooks.com