Puck, 1879-04-09 · page 15 of 16
Puck — April 9, 1879 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** (page 79) rather than a satirical cartoon. It features various commercial ads from 1879, including: - **Hungarian wines** by D.A. Mayer (Broadway, NY) - **Champagne** brands (Vevenoge, Ayala-Château d'Ay, Runk & Unger) - **Kurtz's Portraits** photography studio in Madison Square - Watches and jewelry from Hamann & Koch - A tailor service (Nicoll) and wine merchant (Heller & Bros.) The only notable satirical element is **Kurtz's Portraits advertisement**, which shows silhouettes of photographers with their equipment, likely poking gentle fun at the photography profession's pretensions. Most content reflects New York's merchant class and upscale consumer goods typical of Puck's affluent readership.
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= PUCK. = 79 IMPORTER OF iUNGARIAN WINES, 526 Broadway,’ NEW YORK. THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE HUNGARIAN WINES ARE SOLD. WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR “PURITY” AND “SUPERIOR QUALITY” BY THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS. 1876. No connection with any other House in the United States. L. DE VENOGE, 41 Sonth William Street, New York. THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE ‘S$ ‘N FHL NI G3L80dWI Champagne on Draught 10 Cts. a Glass. YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE 3 pCt. Grand Dutchy- of Oldenburg Government Bond, ISSUE OF 1871. 224 Premtumes together amounting to 128,040 Mark. mfg Oldenburg Bond tears 3 pCt. Interest ayable on Febraa: Mey Bata sar int vk c res Seals, ik deemed with at least 120 Relehsmark. ‘The next drawiug takes place MAY 1, 1879. Country orders, sent in Recistexen Letters inclosing @3 will secure one of these bonds for the next drawing, 1st of May For circulars and other iaformation address the INTERNATIONAL BANKING CO., "85 CHATHAM SQUARE (Bank alla), ¥. Cty NICOLL, the Tailor, scout 188 Bowery. + SPRING OVERCOATS te ord PATENT COVERS [FETT R TB’ FOR FILING “PUCK” Madison Square, New York. PORTRAITS, Price $1.00. FOR SALE AT THE OFFICE, 18North William St. BACK NUMBERS “puck” Can be Supplied on Demand. ADDEESS: Willmer & Rogers| NEWS COMPANY, Highest Awards: 31 Heekman s1,, New York.1OTd Post Office Building. Nassau Str., New York. “82009 09 SosUQ Uy sorNQEINIR +20q 40d O3°18 SHUT Pie “OTS Ua Bie “8S SULA ‘2g SJrvNh ‘soSvD Uy Biel Oreo CHAMPAGNI E *esnoH 10¥Sy seu ‘3g AejNIeg O} IV FRASH No. 10 BARCLAY ST., N. Y. RUNK & UNGER, No, 50 PARK PLACE, Sole Ap ents tor Ayala-Chateau d’Ay CHAUPAG NES. TAUNUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER, h & Co., Ruedesheim, Rhine Whos L Tampier & Co., Bordeaux, Clarets. Roullet & Delamain, Cognacs,, Paris, Vienna, Philadelphia and New York. BRANCH: RHEIDS sy % s “PIPER-HEIDSIECK.” We guarantee this medium ary, wine to be superior in quality to any other CHAMPAGNE wfthoat regard 0 cot PIPER SEC" Ie more adapted to the German and Bog. leh tates te wlinout bitterocss and ‘acidity, and dryer tea Any wine Imported, It leaves the most delicious after-taste on the palate, Sour Aorwra x THe UNiTEp STATES AND CANADA, JOHN OSBORN, SON & CO., FCUNDED 1% 1836, 45 Beaver Street, N. Y., And 44 St ment Street, Montreal. 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. HUNGARIAN Liquors and in the United States and: and personally attending to directly from the Wine-growers districts of Hungary, and are of Wines and Liquors for at reasonable prices. Orders be promptly attended to, and A. HELLER & BRO., 35 & 37 Broad St., and 39 & 41 First Ave., are the only Importers of WINES, Crown Champagne, Canada, who are regularly the selection of their Wines in the most renowned Wine able to furnish the very best Family and Medicinal use, left at the above places will delivered free of charge. BRANCH: No, 4 Union Square, Me elegant Winerooms and Restaurant. coe: Removal—MAYER, MERKEL & OTTMANN, Lithographers, have removed to 23 & 25 Warren St., bet. Broad’y & Church St. comicbooks.com