Puck, 1879-05-21 · page 15 of 16
Puck — May 21, 1879 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertising page** from Puck magazine (page 175), not a political cartoon or satirical content page. The advertisements showcase late 19th/early 20th-century consumer goods: clothing (suits, hosiery, underwear), parasols, umbrellas, furniture (the "Austrian Bent Wood" chair by Thonet Brothers), beer, and housewares including the "Vienna Coffee Pot." The single illustration—"Kurtz' Portraits" at bottom center—depicts cherubic figures in a classical style, advertising portrait services at Madison Square, New York, with "Highest Awards: Paris, Vienna, Philadelphia and New York." Most text promotes New York businesses (Arnold Constable & Co., E. Ridley & Sons, Edward D. Bassford) and imported European goods, reflecting Puck's audience of affluent urban consumers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
LINEN & CLOTE CARRIAGE and LAP ROBES. meady-Made.and to Order in any Style. Arnold, Constable & Co., Broadway, Cor. 19th Street. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENTS ENGLISH ALL SILK AND ENGLISH IMPERIAL SILK UNDERVESTS DRAWERS. ALL WEIGHTS FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN. ALL GRADES CARTWRIGHTS & WARNER'S CASHMERE GAUZE AND MERINO GAUZE UNDERVESTS and DRAWERS. CARTWRIGHT'S © WARNER'S MEDIUM WEIGHT UNDERVESTS (Not fully up to standard ordered) WILL BE OFFERED AT 80 Per Cent. under regular Prices. ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & C0, BROADWAY, corner 19th Street. PROMENADE, CARRIAGE, YACHTING, AND COACHING. UMBRELLAS, FRENCR, EN (GL1sH, and AMERICAN. N. B—PARASOLS TO MATCH COSTUMES MADE TO ORDER. Arnold, Constable & Co., Broadway, Cor. 19th Street. Comfort, Durability, Lightness and Elegance. THONET BROTHERS, OF THE World Renowned AUSTRIAN Furniture. Pamcirat Divot rox rox NEW YORE, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FUR HOIELS, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, ete. Price Lists and Cireniars Gratis. L. DE VENC OGE, 41 South William Street, New York. . ACENT. o Principal Wine Grocers. THE PUREST CHAMPAGNE ‘S ia HL NI G3140dWI Patents, Trade Marks are promptly secured by the Patent Office of PAUL GOEPEL, Staats-Zeltang Building, Tryon Row, New York. ADVICE AND PAMPHLET FREE. Soepel’s Classified Trademark-Record open to free in- spection. Publisher of “DER TECHNIKER,” a semi-monthly Journal, in the German ¢, devoted to ‘the progress of Science, In- enon and the Trades, "Terms of Subscript 40 per year, ing Postage. Sample copies f BOHEMIAN BIER. SCEIMITT é KOBEIWE. CENTRAL PARK LAGER BEER oP ame, & Othe, 159—165 E. son! ee-houte and Rock vaalts, Séth Both treet, Ave, A and Bast River, N.Y Wo gurentce * HOMEMIAN BIER™ to equal Im- ported Bier in all, respecte, and to Excel Domestic and stern Biers in Taste, Color and Substance, thus making it the “ BEST SHIPPING BIER.” Soup cmEAPEn TaN Waereny Birn. PATENT | COVERS EURTZ’ Madison Square, FILING “4 “PUCK” Price $1.00. FOR SALE AT THE “PUCK” OFFICE, 21 & 23 Warren St. BACK NUMBERS “PUCK” Can be Supplied on Demand. ey Highest Awards: INTERNATIONAL NEWS COMPANY, 31 Beekman &., New York. {Old Post Office ERIDLEY & SONS, Grand and Allen 8ts., N.Y. SPECIAL SUIT SALE. 1,000 Worsted Suits Reduced, 0 FINE BEIGE SUITS at $4.75. go PERIN STRIPE BUITS, TRIMMED WITH SILK, “ioFine FRENCH DEBE!GE SUITS, RIMMED WITH "FOLDS SILK, 10.90; WELL WORTH § $18.50. — STRIPED SILK SUITS, $12.75. FULL COSTUMES. 100 STYLISH COSTUMES, MANUPACTURED FROM FRENCH MATERIALS: TRIMMINGS, 16.50 to $20. SILK TRIMMED SUITS, at $7.50, $8.50 and $9 50. SPRING MANTLES IN GREAT VARIETY, se LIGHT CLOTH JACKETS—ALL WOOL—$a 85. CHILDREN’S SUITS. A SPECIAL DISPLAY FOR ANNIVERSARIES AND CONFIRMA- ORGANDIE AND. SWISS SUITS, “HANDSOMELY TRI PIQUE LAWN, AND NAINSOOK SUITS, TRIMMED. BRETON AND VALENCIENNES LACI MBRIC DRESSIS, TRIMMED WITH HAMBURG ESSES, WITHOUT EMBROIDERY, 45 INFANTS’ LONG CLOAKS, INFANTS’ WALKING COATS, BARGAINS THIS WEEK IN OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT, E, RIDLEY & SONS, 809, 811, 811 1-2 Grand St., PORTRAITS, New York. Paris, Vienna, Philadelphia and New York. BRANCH: Building, Nassau Str., New York. ‘THE FAMOUS Vienna Coffee Pot. Beautifully finished, of burnished brass, with burnished “brass bow, porcelain base, porcelain handles to lamp and extinguisher, porcelain knob ‘on cover and spout, and one brass and one glass cover. IMPORTED FROM VIENNA ONLY BY US. EDWARD D. BASSFORD, HOUSE FURNISHING STORES, China, Glass, Cutlery. Cooking Utensils, Woodenwar. frigeratorr 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17 Cooper Institute, N. Y, City, comicbooks.com