Puck, 1879-04-16 · page 14 of 16
Puck — April 16, 1879 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. It contains numerous advertisements for late 19th-century New York businesses, including: - **Carpets and home furnishings** (Lord & Taylor, Arnold Constable & Co.) - **Clothing and textiles** (linens, suits, undergarments) - **Professional services** (photographers, dentists, patent attorneys) - **Furniture** (Thonet Brothers' bentwood chairs) - **Novelty items and remedies** The ads reflect the magazine's audience: middle and upper-class New Yorkers interested in fashionable goods and services. Notable is an advertisement claiming to cure "NO MORE RHEUMATISM, Gout, Gravel, or Diabetes" through Schlimberger's harness—typical of era medical product marketing that would today be considered fraudulent.
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PUCK. CELEBRATED FOR THE MANUFACTURE Fine Silk Dress, Stiff and Soft YS FELT LATS FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR. (ESPENSCHEID COMFAPEST, ROOKSTORE Ty THE WORLD 09,672 Standard English Books AT OUR PRICE... 75,976 Miscellaneous Ameri AT YOUR PRICE. 112,726 v7 Hapa Books. ATA PRICE. ALA, AN LER, LECCAT BROTHERS, ‘8 Beekman St., near new Post Office. PHOTOGRAPHER, crn itt 30d Aven He York Closed on Saardeys aly OTTO LEWIN, The well known Al 989 THIRD AVE., 294 BOWERY, abo DENTAL ROOMS, eve Bhim ieee nee sch a Whole and. Partial Sets Beantiful Mineral Continuous Gum $10.00, upwards, Decayed Teeth filled ina jetve them for life with esented, and the best_ materials Everything warranted a ATTENTION Pains TO CoILDAEN’s used ia every case. Parric Teern, Open Evenings and DENTAL OFFICE OF Philippine Dieffenbach - Truchsess, 162 West 23rd St, bet. 6th & 7th Aves., N. Y. Late — Canat Si Comfort, Durability, Lightness and Elegance. THONET BROTHERS, Inventors and Manufacturers OF THE World Renowned AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD Furniture. Principat Dror ror THe Unrrep States: 808 Broadway, NEW YORK, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED Fux HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, ete. Price Lists and Cirentnrs Grati HAMANN & KOCH. Red No. 9 Malden Lane. IMPORTERS OF PARIS CLOCKS. DEALERS IN_AMERICAN AND SWISS WATCHES, AND ALL KINDS OF. JEWELRY. Remember the Red 9. CARPETS. Arnold, Constable & Co. HAVE ON EXHIBITION A MAGNIFICENT STOCK UF NEW AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN ep EE” rene Cc CARPETINGS, AXMINSTER, WILTON, BODY BRUSSELS. TAPESTRIES AND INGRAINS, STAIR CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, DRUGGETS, MATS, STAIR RODS, ao. N. B. — HOTELS, STEAMERS, CLUBS AND FAMILIES Intending to REFURNISIT are requested to give this stock an inspection, as they will find only new and desirable styles, and CES for FIRST-CLASS GOODS. BROADWAY, corner 18th STREET, N.Y. SPECIAL NOVELTIES CHILDREN’S and MISSES’ SUITS, Ladies’ Dressing Sacques and Morning Wrappers, INFANTS’ WARDROBES, and Wedding Trousseaux, 1 to order. ND MADE Paris 2 Paris U/nderwear, DOMESTIC UNDERWEAR OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, SATIN AND COUTIL CORSETS, &c. ALSO, BOYS’ CLOTH AND LINEN, “SAILOR SUITS, KILT SUITS, “PANT SUITS, &e. Ready m: LADIE: | Arnold, Constable & Co. BROADWAY, corner 19th STREET. Patents, Trade Marks are promptly secured by the Patent Office of PAUL GOEPEL, Staats-Zeltung Building, Tryon Row, New York. ADVICE AND PAMPHLET FREE. Goepel’s Classified; Trademark-Record “open to free in- spection. Publisher of ‘DER TECHNIKER,"' a semi-monthly Journal, in the German Language, devoted to ‘the progress of Science, In: vention and the Trades. "Terms of Subscription: $3.40 per year, tn Advance, including Postage. Sample coptes free. NomorE RHEUMATISM, Gout, Gravel, or Diabetes, Schlumberger’s harmless, infallible French Salicylates relieves within 12 hours, cures with ¢ days. Box $1, postage free. Only depot in New Vork at ata Sith Axe. ‘A. PARIS & CO., General Agents for U. S. Cavrion.—Other socalled agents fr these medicines sell hose: made counterfeits. LORD & TAYLOR, LINENS. NOW OPEN, NEW STYLES IN LINENS AND HOUSE. KEEPING GOODS, RECENTLY IMPORTED AND AD. SCOTCH AND GERMAN — IN RICH PATI BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. BLEACHED TABLE LIN! NAPKINS TO MATCH; TABLECLOTHS, AT ABOUT 25 PER CENT LESS THAN THE PRICES OF FORMER SEASONS. Broadway and Twentieth St. Grand, Chrystie and Forsyth Sts. E. D. BASSFORD, COOPER INSTITUTE, NEW YORK CITY. THE FAVORITE BEER GOBLET. ! uazog Jad 'S}) 66 ,,{126]20g s2a}eq,, ay (Mo be found here only.) This Bar Tumblers, per dot, 60 Ale Tumblers, i Ale Glasses, per dor......$150 weft oo| Water Tumblers, per doz. $1 co thing for the Complete outht of a Bar at House iw rue Grr COME AND SEE US, or drop a postal card, and we will call with’ samples and prices. Orders by tail promptly attended to. EDWARD D. BASSFORD, COOPER INSTITUTE, NEW YORK. MATHESIUS & FREY; MAnurActunens oF CABINET FURNITURE Upholstery, Decorations, &e., at Prices to suit the times. Every Article guaranteed. 91 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK. Pamphlet and Book Binder, No, 29 BEEKMAN STREET, Pamphlet binding of every description, and Pass books for banks a specialty.—Personal attention to everything entrusted to my care,