Puck — December 11, 1878 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Puck Page 2 This page contains primarily **text content rather than political cartoons**. The main article, "A Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish," satirizes European aristocratic entertainment coming to America. It mocks the idea of bringing European royalty (specifically referencing Bulgaria's "Hiram Ulysses" and various European nobles) to perform in American shows, suggesting such ventures would be absurd. The piece criticizes both European pretension and American fascination with titled foreigners, arguing that authentic American figures like Grant and Robeson would be far more worthy attractions than imported European nobility. The tone is dismissive toward both transatlantic snobbery and American gullibility regarding foreign aristocrats. The right column contains brief satirical observations labeled "Puckerings" on various social topics.