Puck, 1879-02-12 · page 15 of 16
Puck — February 12, 1879 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains numerous commercial notices from late 19th-century New York businesses, including: - Wine and champagne merchants (Piper-Heidsieck, J. De Venoge) - Furniture manufacturers (Mathesius & Frey) - Jewelry importers (Hamann & Koch) - Book retailers and bond dealers - The Louisiana State Lottery The only illustration with potential satirical content appears in the upper right: **Kurtz's Portraits** featuring silhouettes of figures, though the specific political or social commentary is unclear from the image alone. The page also advertises Puck's own products: patent covers for filing issues and back numbers of the magazine. This appears to be a revenue-generating advertising section rather than editorial content.
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covvmiexrm. IMPORTERJAND MANUFACTURER OF GENTLEMEN’ S HATS 174 Fifth Ave., 169 Broadway, Between aad and 23d Streets, Near Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK, THECELEBRATED CERMAN STUDENT LAMP, | 2: Complete only $4.69. Atso Tum Famous Vienna Coffee Pot, ALL SIZES. Inronrep onty ay E. D. BASSFORD, HOUSE-FURNISHING, HARDWARE, CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY, “SILVERWARE ANG COOKING UTENSILS. 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 15,16 &17 COOPER INSTITUTE, N. Y. CITY. HEAPEST, ROOKSTORE IN THE WORLD. 673 Standard Englis! AN CE LEGGAT BROTH ‘Beekman St., near new Post Ofice. HAMANN & KOCH. Red No. 9 Maiden Lane. IMPORTERS OF PARIS CLOCKS. DEALERS IN (AMERICAN AND SWISS WATCHES, AND ALL KINDS OF JEWELRY. Remember the Red 9. $5 YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN 100 FLORINS GOVERKMENT: BOND, issue of 1864 which Bonds are issued and secured by the Government, and are redeemed in drawings FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY, watil each and every Bond is drawn with a larger or smaller mium. Every Bond must draw a prize, as there are NO BLANKS. The three highest prizes amount to 200.000 FLORINS, 20,000 PLORINS, With 15,000 FLORINS, and Bonds not drawing one of the above Prizes must draw a Premium of not less than 200 FLORINS. ‘The next drawing takes place oa the FIRST OF MARCH 1879, and every Bond bought of us on or before the second of March Enciled co the whole premium that may be deawe thereon eu that orders, sent in REGISTERED LETTERS aad in- ill secure one of these Bonds for the next drawing. circulars of any other information INTERNATIONAL BANKING CO., 385 CHATHAM SQUARE (Bank 1g), N. ¥. City. ESTABLISHED SINCE 1874. N.B—In writing, please state you saw this in the Enghsh Puck. PATENT COVERS [FETS RIT’ FILING “PUCK” Price $1.00, FOR SALE AT THE “PUCK” OFFICE, 13 North William St. BACK NUMBERS “PUCK” Can be Supplied on Demand. Highest Awards: Apes: Willmer & Rogers NEWS COMPANY, 31 Beckman 8t., New York. |Old Post Office Building. ae Str., New York. SIECK.” We guarantee this mediam Ary wine to be superior in quality to any other CHAMPAGNE without regard to cost. PIPEM “SEC” ts more adapted tothe German and Bog lish taste: is without bitterness and acidity, aod dryer than kay wine imported, “It eaves the most delleibos after tate on the palate. Soue Agents 1x Tue UstTup Starks AND CANADA, JOHN OSBORN, SON & CO., Founpep my 1836, 45 Beaver Street, N. ¥., And 44 St. Sacrament Street, Montreal. L. DE VENOGE, 41 South William Street, New York. CENERAL ACENT. For Sale by al Mere! MATHESIUS & FREY, ‘MANUPACTURERS OF CABINET. FURNITURE Upholstery, Decorations, £e., ‘at Prices to suit the times. Every Article guaranteed. 91 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK. | THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE IMPORTED IN THE U. S. Madison Square, 15 | PORTRAITS, New York. Paris, Vienna, Pda and New York. EACLORARN & MOELICH, 363 CANAL ST., N. Y., fer great Bargains 1a WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, STER- LING SILVER AND TRIPLE PLATED TABLE WARES, WEDDING AND HOLIDAY GIFTS wm endless variety at close prices. Estantisump 1838, SILK, Paragon frame . FINE SILK UMBRELLAS in great variety. 105 BROADWAY, nest Canal- Established A.D, 1802. L.S.L A Splendid Opportunity To Win A Fortune, THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS C, At New Orleans, Tursday, MARCH 11th, 1879, 106th Monthly Drawing. Louisiana State Lottery Co. This Institution the State for Edu the trem of Twenty lable faith of the State is pledged with’a capital of $1,000,000, ithas since added a reserve fund ot $350,000. 173 Guawp r10N will take place monthly on the mm SCALES OR POSTFONES. Look at the following Distribution: Capital Prize, $30,000. 100,000 Tickets At Two Dollars Each. Half-Tickets, One Dollar. LIST OF PRIZES. + Capital Prize « oo Prices of hoo Prizes of 9 Approximation Prizes of $300 5 Approximation Prizes of 200. _8 Approximation Prizes of 100, 1igy Prizes, amounting to... Response corer nay, tay to whom a liberal compensation wil Capplcadon foerates to clube should nly be raads to the Home fice in New Orlea Write; cleanly stating full address, for further information, or od orders t0 Drawings ae under the supervision sed manag ment of GENERALS Got. BEAUREGARD aso JUBAL A, EARLY. comicbooks.com