Puck, 1879-07-30 · page 15 of 16
Puck — July 30, 1879 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than editorial content**. The visible advertisements promote luxury goods and services typical of the Gilded Age: Thonet bent-wood furniture, Hungarian wines and champagne, billiard tables, cabinet furniture, pianos and organs, and lottery tickets. One small illustration at top-right shows what appears to be a **crowded public gathering or fair**, possibly satirizing mass entertainment or consumer culture. The **Louisiana State Lottery advertisement** is notable—this was a notoriously fraudulent operation that Puck likely mocked editorially elsewhere. The inclusion here suggests the magazine accepted these ads despite their questionable nature. Overall, this page reflects **late 19th-century advertising practices** and consumer interests rather than political satire.
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& — LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY. ‘This Instioutign wae egaly incorvarated by the stats frvg Waass, ro win Corre of the State for Edneat ‘TERM Comfort, Durability, Lightness and Elegance. THONET BROTHERS, Inventors and Manutacturers OP THE World Renowned AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD Furniture. HS si HOTEL GNV 1S! AANOO A. HELLER & BRO., 35 & 37 Broad St., and 39 & 41 First:Ave., are the only Importers of HUNGARIAN Liquors and in the Winited States and» and rsonally attending to whys Os Wine gees prised of Hungary, and are of Wines and Liqnors for at reasonable prices. . Orders be’ promptly attended to, and 808 Broadway, iNEW YORK, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, ete. Price Lists and Cirenlars Gratis, KEPPIcHecelll WINES, Crown Champagne, Canada, who are ly whe aclection of their Winer in the most renowsell “Wine able to furnish the very best Family and Medicinal use, left at the above places will delivered free of charg BRANCH: “Hotel Hungaria”, No 4 Union Square, WITH ELEGANT WINE Rooms AND RESTAURANT. ROYAL HAVANA: TICKET OFFICE. 102 NASSAU ST_NY. Next Havana Dreneing takes place August 120, NOABITAL, $200, Pri 't0'§310,000. Ticketsy $40. Halves, Bo rters, $10. Fifths, $8. Tenths, 9. ‘wentieths, tee i. oe a ae ees pplication. LOTTERY, DRAWDI FULT Sisk city 7000. ‘Whole tickets, 61. aaa ‘SIATS,| ‘THekets, $2. Halves ALL GERMAN STATE LOTTERIES. aa In writing orders or for information please stat that you saw this in the English “Puck.” SB5 YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE 5% Imp, Austrian 100 fi, Government Bond, Tesue of 1860. ‘These bonds are guaranteed by the Imperial Government of Austria, ard bear interest at ithe rate of 5% per annum, payable They are redeemed in two drawings annually, ia which 100 large premiums of 60,000, 10,000, 5,000, etc., florins are drawn, Every Austrian 5% fl. bond, which does nat draw ong of the larger premiums, must be redeemed with at least 120 Florins, as there are no blanks, and every bond must draw something. The next drawing takes place on the Ist of August, 1879, and every bood bought of us on or before t rst of August is entitled to the whole premium that may be drawn thereon on that d: Country orders sent in Registered Letters and enclosing $5 will secure one of these bonds for the next draw- ing. Fer orders, circulars, or any other information, address, INTERNATIONAL BANKING CO.,. 130 Broadway, New York City. LOUISIA Draws, WITH BOHEMIAN BIE ‘BR Prema & Otice, sc ieom oa ta, 56th Street, Ave. Ay and" Eas: CENTRAL PARK ore BEER REWER’ Bier fo al respeciay and to, Exes! Domest ‘ate, F and eee BEST SHIPPING BIER? Soup cuxaran Tuan WzsTenx Bi Maxovactunens oF CABINET —In writing, please state that you saw this in the Eeglish Upholstery, Decorations, &c., and Wy: 61,100 Pianos onl; time guarant Os z sa OBORNS. on Pisses only | at Prices to suit the times. Every Article 08 fe BetacenCoring the iS at ‘MATOR of my-city and totrusted with its bonds should be suihclent pr sf my respons. ity "Latesscrulas and lgstraed Newzpapat free . Address, DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washiagion, N. J. PIAN ea25 -AXEAR and exp ‘Address 2-0: Vi $777 2 Per Case, 24 Pints, SCEIMAITT ¢ KOEEINE. rpms ° BOHEMIAN BIER” to equal Im- Substance, thus MATHESIUS & FREY, FURNITURE No. 1567 & 1569 Broadway,.cot. 47th St, N. Y. erase to agents, | Onitt ” jercg "4 : “PUCK” Price ve $I 1.00, POR SALE AT THE “PUCK” “ AMERIC. Extra Dry Capa BACK NUMBERS = PUCK” can be Supplied on Demand. Per Case, 12 Quarts, $7.00, Office of ¢ “PUCK”, $8.00. 21 & 23 Warren St THE MOST Extensive Manufacturers of Billiard Tables in the World. R. ie and The J. tu. Brunswick &Balke Co., No, 724 BROADWAY. NEWEST AND MOST ELECANT STYLES. The unequalled ‘Monarch’ Cushions which we warrant for 10 Years. Billiard Materials, Cloth; ‘ of our own manufactur. fend importation” The J. M. Annalee & BALKE €O.,° a, TAPE WORM. INFALLIBLY CURED ‘with two spocas bf medicine 1a; two or Ht DICHIOWN. Nov 4 St: barks Pisce, New York, te0d. Pree. comicbooks.com