Puck, 1879-10-15 · page 13 of 18
Puck — October 15, 1879 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** rather than political satire. The main cartoon at bottom ("Fall-Opening in the Bowery") depicts a chaotic street scene labeled "NOT A 'GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE'—A 'GO-AS-THEY-PLEASE'" with numerous figures and falling merchandise, apparently satirizing disorderly commerce or street vending practices in New York's Bowery neighborhood. The upper half contains ads for G. Mumm champagne, Angostura Bitters, Traubagen & Co's clothing, and E. Greenfield's candies. There's also "This Terrible Snake Story"—a humorous anecdote about a Whitehall resident's encounter with a water snake. The page lacks clear political commentary; it's a typical mixed-content issue of the satirical magazine blending commercial advertisements with light humor pieces.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PUCK. 513 ous oxide gas in the painless extraction of teeth. The number of patlents certifying that their teeth had been drawn without pain, and that the gas was pleasant to inhale, reached on September 24, 1879, 112,743. This includes persons {rom all points of the compass, who have had from one to twenty teeth extracted. Office: No_ 1g Cooper, Institute, New York. ANNOUNCEMENT. For DIAMONDS go to SANDIFER, the Diamond Merchant, 5th Ave. Hotel. G. H. MOMM & C0.'S CHAMPAGNE, mportation 1x 1878 35,906 Cases, Gai or 16,270 casos more tl of any ot! NOT A “GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE”—A “GO-AS-THEY-PL THIS TERRIBLE SNAKE STORY. The editor of the Whitehall 7imes claims that a citizen of Whitehall told him the follow- | agae, Colics ing reliable snake story: He (the Whitehaller) went out in the woods with an umbrella, which he laid on the grass while fishing. A shower coming up, he attempted to “ hoist the rag,” which strongly resisted his efforts. Finally, a determined lift sent it to expansion, when something dropped to the ground. Inspection proved that the umbrella had been swallowed by a black snake, and the forcible spreading of its steel ribs had split the “sarpint” from stem to stern, Now, let us hear no more about that Lake Champlain water snake. Now that the oyster season has opened, why don’t somebody inaugurate a church festival? Is water too scarce?—Keokuk Con- stitution, Looxnc at the world’s experience, it would be safe to say that nine-tenths of the men who cry “help or sink,” will be sure to go under— Modern Argo. Tue Paris fashion of ladies taking tea in bonnets and gloves doesn’t seem absurd to a country boy, who often drinks water from his hat.—Fxchange. “Wuen Greek meets Greek” ’tis no use for another chap, who doesn’t understand the language, to stop and listen to the conversation. —New York News. “An, Louise, my heart is very despondent. Ever since I have gazed into the depths of those lovely eyes, 1 ——" “Hush, John; put a Westinghouse air-break on that train of thought. Pa has introduced me to his new partner, and I am his for two dollars. ‘That settles it."—New Haven over ANGOSTURA BITTERS ‘An excellent countertelts, Ask your genuine erticla, manufactured by Dr. J. 0.5, Brena 0: & Role agent, Broadway, 2. co SEE!! The BUSINESS SUITS, The FALL OVERCOATS, The CHILDREN’S SUITS Traghagen & Ch’; 398, 400 and 402 BOWERY. 909 BROADWAY 909 Near 20th Street. CARAMELS A SPECIALTY. Fine Bonbons unexcelled for Excellence of Flavors and quality. NEW FRENCH FRUITS. VANILLA MOLASSES CANDY. Large Assortment of Fancy Boxes and Baskets. Favors for the German of my own Importation. E. CREENFIELD ASE” comicbooks.com