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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains commercial advertisements for holiday merchandise and services typical of a late 19th-century publication, including: - E. Ridley & Sons (toys, dolls, Christmas goods) - Blooms (flowers) - D.D. Bassford (table-ware) - Vichy mineral water - Japanese porcelain and pottery - Isaac Smith's umbrellas - A Royal Havana lottery drawing advertisement The page reflects the magazine's dual purpose as both satire and commercial vehicle. The advertisements target affluent readers with luxury goods appropriate for holiday gift-giving. No political cartoons or satirical commentary are visible on this particular page—it serves primarily as a revenue-generating advertising section rather than editorial content.

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PUCK. 15 30th ANNUAL GREETING AND THE FIRST MERRY CHRISTMAS AT WHICH B. Ridley & dans, Grand and Allen Sts, N.Y., WILL INTRODUCE SANTA CLAUS to the Boys and Girls with thelr Parents, ELECTRIC LIGHT, Every Eve'g, TURNING DARK’ NTO LIGUT UNTIL NINE O’CLOCK. com bis Toads of Tos, FUNNY SHINGS YON MAI CHILOREN HAPPY. DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, with every kind of fixings. Dolls’ Heads, Dolis’ Arms, Dolis’ Bodies. NO SUCH STOCK Tn quantity, quotity or variety in Ameria. 'k OUR BOO! forthe Nursery, or the Youths for Adalts, Popalar Editions of all the celebrated Pruso and other Writers. FANCY PERFUMERY. BOXES, | DRESSING R CASES, otter thingy valtabte day Presents. SANTA CLAUS Ja in the centre alsle this ycar and looks Just the same as he G THIRTY YEARS AGO, pota day older. Wvven the children are gleesome, Hex: and who does not when they are weed wore TINENTS OF THE SEASON. BDWARD RIDLEY & SONS, 309, 311, 311 1-2 Grand Street, 36258, 60, 62 68, 65, 63, and 70 ALLEN ST. 338 & 340 BOWERY, bet. Bond & Gt. Jones Sts. ON ACCOUNT OF REMOVAL, OUR GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE HAS COMMENCED! ‘Those preparing to make HOLIDAY PURCHASES, wo invite fo an ently call jo eacl cach special Departement has becu , Fegardles cust or value! WE ARE CLOSING OUT: 5000 YARDS LACE, CLUNY, TOKCHON, WOVEN, THREAD, and many other styles at Sc. 8 yard, worth from % to 25. REAL RUSSIANZPOINT LACERCOLLARS, S inches deep, elegant quality, 6c. redaced from $1.25. COLORED TRIMMING SILKS, 25 8 yard, worth 7c, DOLORED SATINS, 45¢ COLORED SILK VELVETS, 75c., worth $1.50, Ladies’ Underwear & Bridal Trousseaux 800 Doz. good CHEMISES, well made, Lace trimmed, 25. 280 Doz. LADIES" FULL LENGTH TRAIN SKIRTS, Princess back, Cambric Floupee, $8c., worth $1.50. 800 Doz. LINEN HUCK TOWELS at 6c. cach. Closing out lange Jobs of Ladies’ and Children’s Hose, Underwear, &e. CLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! {00 Cloake, reduced fally 1 Lot Clon! 1 Lot Clon! BLOOM ’s, 338 & 340 BOWERY. Table-Ware for the Holidays! The Grandest Display and the Largest Assortment IN THE UNITED STATES OF FIRST-CLASS CHINA, GLASS, HARDWARE, SILVERWARE, CUTLERY, DINNER AND TEA SETS ,;CHAMBER-WARE AND TABLE: WARE FOR THE HOLIDAYs. Combination Breakfast, Dinner and Tea Sets, 100 pieces, $14.00. AND EVERY KEQUISITE FOR THE HOUSE AND TABLE AT EQUALY LOW PRICES. 50-page price-list free, and goods promptly delivered in city and vicinity or skillfully boxed and shipped to all parts, daily. =. D. BASSEORD, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 12, COOPER INSTITUTE, NE Champagne on Draught 10 Cts. a Glass. At 10 Barclay St., near Astor House, And at Coney Island, at our Champagno Pavillion on the Beach, In front of Cables? Hotel, during the Bathing Season. No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. Japanese Porcelain and Art Pottery. We respectfully invite our Friends and the Public to examine our stock of beautiful Japanese Wares, selected by ‘our agents in Japan. Arita, and Owari Porcelain, joisouné Enamels, &e. ‘The majority of these Porceiains, &c,, were painted and fin years ago, by artists who only aime? to produce elaborately: fin- ished ar without regard to time required or to commerci value, and not intended for export: cannot now be reproduced in equal’ perfection, and will therefore be highly prized by collectors. ‘ors need not feel under any obligation to purchase. Our goods will be freely shown to all, whether purchasers or not. PRICES VERY MODERATE. HMIERMAN TROST & CO., Non. 48, 50, 52, and 54 Murray St., Importers of French, English, Dresden, Japanese and Chinese Porcel in, Glassware, &e Established since 1835 Isaac Smith's Umbrellas SINGHAM, » CUANAGO, patented SILK, paragon frame .. FINE SILK UMBRELLAS in great variety. UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS to order and repaired. CANES in every style—a large assortment. 36 FULTON ST., near Pe: 150 FULTON ST, near B’ BROADWA\ BROADWAY, ne: 3S BROADWAY: ‘ca Established A. D. 1802. 13, 15,16 & 17 EW YORK CITY. GENUINE THE SPRINGS OF VICHY are owned by the French Government, and the waters, are bottled under its supervision, exactly as they flow from the Springs, nothing have nothing in common with ported water which claims to be superior to them. “They are alkaline: and the following isa summary of their diferent appileations: HAUTERIVE OR CELESTINS. sxe. prescrbed for geval: cules rbeumatism, diseases of the kidney GRANDE GAIL. for dleases of the vers) LIE WAUTERIVE OR HOPITAL for diseases of the stomach, (dyspepsia) the latter more adapted for delicate patients, They are highly recommended by the leading physicians of Europe and of this country, Tbe name of the spring 1s on the cap, also the year of the bottling. Drink before breakfast : also at table, pure or with wine. For sale by Grocers and Druggists. The trade supphed by the Sole Agents, BOUCHE FILS & CO., 37 Beaver St., New York, $S YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN 100 FLORINS VIENNA CITY GOVERNMENT SOND, which Bonds are issued and secured by the Government, and are redeemed in drawings FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY, until each and every Bond is drawn with a larger or smaller Premium. Every Bond must draw a prize, as there are NO BLANKS, ‘The three highest prizes amount to 200,000 FLORINS, 50.000 FLORINS, 000 FLORINS, and Bonds not drawing one of the Prizes most draw a Premium of not less than 130 PLORINS. ‘The next drawing takes place on the SECOND OF JANUARY 1879. and every Bond bought of us on or before the second of January, is entitled to the whole premium that may be drawn thereon, date RS and in- pest drawing. W'tH closing $5, will secure one of these For Orders, circulars or any othe INTERNATIONAL BANKING C0., 185 CHATHAM SQUARE (Bank Building), N. Y. City. ESTABLISHED SINCE N.B—In writing, please state you saw this in the English Puce. ROYAL HAVANA EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING. DECEMBER 24, 1878. CAPITAL PRIZE, Half a Million Dollars Waele MTS iO Teescntsn beer ont Address M. A. MARTINEZ # CO-, Bankers, fall Street, New York, comicbooks.com