Puck, 1878-12-11 · page 15 of 16
Puck — December 11, 1878 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It features holiday-season ads (circa 1890s based on style) for various New York businesses: furniture makers, toy and doll retailers, champagne importers, and notably the Louisiana State Lottery. The only cartoon image visible is a chair design for **Thonet Brothers** furniture, showing their signature bentwood style—not political satire. The lottery ad is notable historically: it advertises an illegal numbers game, reflecting Puck's era when such ads appeared in mainstream publications before federal prohibition. The "Royal Havana" cigar ad and champagne promotions are typical period luxury goods marketing. This represents a **commercial page** rather than editorial satire—common in Puck, which relied on advertising revenue.
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PUCK. oe a 30% ae GREETING. MERRY CHRISTMAS! BRidley & Sous, Grand and Allen Sts., N.Y. SANTA CLAUS WRITING RIA SORTS OF FUNNY THINGS TO MAKE CHILD- REN HAPPY. DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! WITH EVERY KIND OF FIXINGS, DOLLS' HEADS, DOLLS’ BODIES, DOLLS" ARMS, &c. NO SUCH STOCK In quantity, quality, or variety in America, SILVER PLATED WARE TREBLE PLATED CASTORS, FRUIT DISHES, BUTTER DISHES, CAKE BASKETS, CARD RE” CHIVERS, TOILET SETS. JEWEL STANDARD Goons, 5, CHEAPEST IN THE CITY. TREBLE PLATED NAPKIN RINGS, 20., 22¢., IPE 35 47E SOE. EXAMINE OUR sTocK OF BOOKS. sar EXAMINE THE VARIETY INDESCRIBABLE. EDWARD RIDLEY Aci 309, 311, 311 1-2 Grand Street, 56, 83, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70 ALLEN ST. Expediency, Durability, Lightness and Elegance. THONET BROTHERS, Inventors and Manutacturers ov THe, * World Renowned AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD Furniture. Princtrat Deror ror Twn Unrrep States: 808 Broadway, NEW YORK, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CAFSE, ete. Price Lists and Circulars Gratis. MATHESIUS & FREY, MAxUPACTURERS OF CABINET FURN ITURE Intery, Decorations, &c., ss Pitoss wean tas tonee Every Article guaranteed. 91 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK. Table-Ware for the Holidays! sj|The Grandest Display and. the ‘Largest Assortment IN THE UNITED STATES OF miners CLASS CHIN GLASS, HARDWARE, SILVERWARE, CUTLERY, (NER AND TEA SETS ,CHAMBER-WARE AND TABLE- WARE FOR THE HOLIDAY=. Combination Breakfast, Dinner and Tea Sets, 100 pieces, $14.00. AND EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE HOUSE AND TABLE AT EQUALY LOW PRICES. s0-page price-list free, and goods promptly delivered in city and vicinity or skillfully boxed and shipped to all parts, daily. =. D. BASSE PED, Nos. 1, 2, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16 & 17 COOPER INSTITUTE, NEW YORK CITY. A Splendid Opportunity To Win A Fortune. FIRST GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS A, AtNew Orleans, Tuesday, Januarg 14th, 1879, 104th Monthly Drawing. Louisiana State Lottery Co. This Institution was regularly incorporated by the Legislature of the State for Educational and Charitable purpos capital of $1,000,200, to which Fasojooo. Irs Gran place monthly on the second Tuesdai Ponts. Look at the following Distr Capital Prize, $30,000. 100,000 Tickets At Two Dollars Each. Halt-Tickets, One Dollar. LIST OF PRIZES. - 00 Prizes of 1000 Prizes of 1 APPROXIMATION PRIZES: 9 Approximation Prizes of $3 9 Approximation Prizes of » 2 _9 Approximation Prizes of At 10 Barclay St., near Astor House, And at Conoy Island, at our Champagne Pavillion on the Beach, in front of Cables’ Hotel, during the Bathing Season. 1857 Prizes, amounting to.. Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all prominent pow ‘whom a liberal compensation will be paid tion for rates to clubs should only be made to the Home ofntein New O Write, clearly stating full address, for further information, or send orders to Champagne on Draught 10 Cts. a Glass. No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. AUPHIN, P, 0. Box 692, Ort orto Hi. L, Plam, 319 B: All our Grand Extraordinary Dri ERAL T. BEAUREGA\ ROYAL HAVANA EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING. DECEMBER 24, 1878, CAPITAL PRIZE, Half a Million Dollars Whcle Tekets, $100;, Halves. $50: Quarters, $35; $10; sae L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William Street, New York. CENERAL ACENT. THE. PUREST CHAMPAGNE IMPORTED IN THE U. S. kers, 70 Wall Sireet, New York. FILING “PUCK” Price $1.00. FOR SALE AT THE “PUCK” OFFICE, 18 North William St. BACK NUMBERS “PUCK” Can be Supplied on Demand. Shipping American Wine 208 Broadway, New York, ‘At San Francisco for A. Werner & Co. “BS SWid $2 ‘0Se9 40d $76 ‘syrend 21 ‘9seg 0d qubedweyg Aug 84}Xx3 ,,Bo|iowy, Willmer ‘& Rogers! NEWS COMPANY, 32 Beekman St., New York. comicbooks.com