Puck, 1879-10-08 · page 16 of 18
Puck — October 8, 1879 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains commercial advertisements for late 19th-century products and services: - A. Weidmann & Co. advertises toys and fancy goods - A. Beller & Bro. promotes Hungarian wines and champagne - Peter Doelger's Lager Beer claims "First Prize" awards - Otto Zahn offers a floral depot - J.H. Johnston advertises jewelry - W. Nighty & Co. promotes pamphlet and book binding The only illustration with potential satirical character is the Metropolitan Cigar Manufacturer logo, featuring a cherubic figure smoking a cigar—a common advertising trope rather than political commentary. This appears to be a standard **classified advertising section** from Puck magazine, where businesses purchased space to reach the publication's affluent readership.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
A. f. WEIDMANN & CO., No, 244 & 248 GRAND ST., NEW YORE, IMPORTERS OF Toys, Fancy Goods, MASKS, GOLD AND SILVER TRIMMINGS. MANUFACTURERS OF SPECIALTIES IN PATENTED AND OTHER ro7z S.- COMPLETE ASSORTMENT NOW IN! YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE Ducal Brunswick Government Bond, which Bonds are issued and secured by the above German Government, and are redeemable in drawings THREE TIMES ANNUALLY, until each and every Boad ts drawn. THE THREE HIGHEST PRIZES AMOUNT TU 160,000 Reichsmarks, 90,000 Reichsmarks, 60,000 Reichsmarks, and Bonds not drawing one of the above prize: must draw a Vrew ium of not less than 69 MARKS, as there are No BLANKS. ‘One Reichsmark equal to about 24 Cents Gold. ‘The next drawing takes place on the FIRST OF NOVEMBER, 1879. Country order, seat in REGISTERED LETTERS inclosing $5. will tesure one of these Bonds for the next drawing, tst of November. For circulars and other iaformation address the INTERNATIONAL BANKING CO., 150 BROADWAY, N. Y¥. CITY, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1274. N.B.—la writing, please state you saw this in the English Puck IL A. HELLER & BRO., 35 & 37 Broad St., and 39 & 41 First Ave., are the only Importers of HUNGARIAN WINES, Lignors and Crown Champagne, in the United States and Canada, who are regularly and personally attending to he selection of their Wines directly from the Wine-growers in the most renowned Wine districts of Hungary, and are able to furnish the very best of Wines and Liquors fo Family and Medicinal use, at reasonable prices. Orders left at the above places will be prompily attended to, and delivered free of charge. No 4 Union Square, \D RESTAURANT. PATENT COVERS “ MERIC An FILING ‘PUCK’ Extra Dry And through any newsdealer BACK NUMBERS “PUCK” can be supplied on demand Office of ‘PUCK? 21 & 23 Warren St. 3 BREWERY 405-433 EAST SS ST.NY. = Sales from May 1, 1878-79 - - Barrels £9:9 00 From May 1,1877-78 - - - - + - - Barrels 56,215 INCREASED SALE - - - - - - - - ‘Barrels 2: SoBe OR, 95,140 KECS. FRESCO STENCILS. | J. H. JOHNSTON, Jeweler, J. Z, GIFFORD, 141 East 624 St., New York. 150 Bowery, N. Y. OTTO ZAHN, (Lare wir ADAM ZAHN,) Headquarters for the purchase an Bet. Bowery & Ch Str (Masoorn Basestenr.) Branch: 298 Bleecker St., uear Bowery, thors 130.35 Fun cards ioc. Cii-toa Beos., Clintonville, Ct the Fe as Pan care. Cito Brow Clinton, INFALLIBLY CURED with two spoons of medicine in two or - i iss Mop Blcsces waver: three hours. For particulars address with stamp to H-EICHHORN, No. « St. Marka Vlace, New Vork. comicbooks.com