Puck, 1879-12-31 · page 12 of 16
Puck — December 31, 1879 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Puck magazine (page 708), not a satirical cartoon page. It contains numerous commercial advertisements for late 19th-century goods and services, including: - Piano sales (Steinway) - Billiard tables - Hair goods - Walking canes - Theatrical productions (Princess Toto) - Department store offerings (Jones) - Hats, mattresses, jewelry, and other merchandise The only substantive non-advertising content is a brief editorial note about the American Telegraph Company purchasing telegraph poles from Miss Ann Ostrander. The page reflects Puck's reliance on advertising revenue and represents typical magazine layout of the era, mixing commercial promotion with editorial content.
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706 PUCK. Broadwey an 334 81, Proprietor & Mansger, EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE, at 1.30. PRINCESS TOTO. Libretto eRi $. Gusexr. Music b CTS Cur, INCESS RIN CESS LOTTO -HUMAN HAIR GOODS. 1 shall sell Goods at Retall ONLY DURING THE HOLI- payer’ WHOLESALE PRICES. imported. BRAIDS, SWITCHES, CURLS, etc., ‘and useful Holiday Present. 26 BOND BT. 24 BOND BT. Orders by mail promptly attended to. WALKING CANES. ‘The most suitable Presents for the Holidays. BKPetor J. Schmalts, Manracruns, 564 BROADWAY. CAPSULETS. patgond sable cue for Kidney Com ‘Diseases of the Urinary Or- They will cure STANDARD THE. 'W. Haxpaxsom, rae aN GOSTURA BITTERS, ‘An excellent appetizing Tonic of exquisite flavor now used over the whole civilized world, cures «LN Diarrhea, Fever and rs of jetive orga rice, manufictred ty DY], 6.08 sie Sen U."S. Sole Agent, 61 Broadway, TO THE PUBLIC. BOKER'S BITTERS. nd imitations! ually celebrated for ac medicinal virtues against all dseanes Of, or arising from the tive organs, will henceforth be put up and sold not only intquart, but also fa Piet Bottles, for medicin THE COLLENDER BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES have received the first premiums, the latest triumph bein Grisd'Melat—the highest premmum over all tons awarded to the Collender Billiard Tables. and Jon Cushions, Balls, Gien,ete_ atthe Paris Exhibition of 178 At the Centennial Commission, Philadelphia, ia 1876, the Com- Maation Cushions were reported the only ones scientifically cor- ‘angles of incidence an Siew and secood-haed Billard Tables 1o'all designs at lowset * THE H.W. COLLENDER CO0., 786 Baoapway, cor. Tewtn Sr., NEW YORK: 84 & 86 Stare St., CHIGAGO; 3 Sourn Firra Sr., ST. LOUIS. STEINWAY Grand, Square, and Upright PIANOS. STEINWAY & SONS are the only manufacturers who make every part of| their Pianos, exterior: and interior (in- cluding the Actions and casting of the Iron Frames) in their own factories. Warerooms at STEINWAY HALL. NEW YORK. Tue American Telegraph Co. has bought some fine chestnut tlegrapl poles of Miss Ann Ostrander 50 feet in length to be used in the city. —Saugerties Telegraph. Bur the desire for the drama, and for taking part in it, is apparently innate in most of us, Possibly a passion for mimicry is the survival of a tendency to monkey-tricks inherited from some Simian ancestor, who hung, suspended by his prehensive tail, from the boughs of the forest primeval. From preface to Appleton's Handy Volume “ Comedies for Amateur Acting.” Anp then another thing. When the Ameri- can Philological Society get the language re- formed and the spelling perfected and simpli- fied, what will they do with the letter R? Will they make it a silent letter as Harvard teaches, or give it its full force, as Brown instructs? Will they call General Sheridan's charger a “wah-horse" or a ‘wor-hors?” And _ will “Pinafore” be quoted “hardly ever" or “hawdly evah"? ‘These reformers are going to have no end of trouble unifying the spelling of this country, after all.— Hawkeye, No health with inactive liver and urinary organs without Hop A Gentlemen's Hat for the New Year just issued by ESPEN- SHEID, of 118 Nassau Sr., is the perfection of symmetry and grace, the handsomest hat he has ever turned out, and not to bz equaled elsewhere. SKATES! 18 eta .00;098,099,85009 . CARL RECHT, 163 Bowery, Cor. Delancey St. FRESCO STENCILS. J. Z, GIFFORD, 141 East 624 St., New York. 1879 JONES 1840 HEW AND ELEGANT WINTER GOODS, 35 DEPARTMENTS STOCKED WITH NOVELTIES, Bargains in Every Department for the Holidays. Toys, Games, Fancy Goods, &c.| * ee * SILVERWARE, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, SUITS & CLOAKS. Boys’ SUITS. DRESS GOODS. SILKS. FURS, — * * «oS * * * JONES “*, Eighth Avenne HD Nineteenth Eighth Avenne a Nineteenth 8 Gloves. LACES, MILLINERY, MH Corrs Fuumsune Goons, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. PERSONAL & HOUSEKEEPING OUTFITS FURNISHED. Novelties for the Holidays. Thebest Cigarette is the ‘Puck’ brand. ‘Manufactured by B. Pottax, New York. BILLIARD AND 10-PIN BALLS, Cloth, IVORY, SHELL oes Riles and PEARL alk, ete. ati Fancy Go Check, Chea Chessmen, pl a PLAYING CARDS, 2 Canes, Fans, etc, Domines, ete. Repairing done. F. CROTE & .cO., No. 114 East Fourteenth St., New York. Cansemners, Hat * Manufacturer, OTTO ZAHN, (Lara wir ADAM ZAHN,) se ee aed Bet, Bowery & Chrystie Str. (Mammorn Baseatenr.) Branch: 208 Bleck: J.H. JOHNSTON, Jeweler, 150 Bowery, N. Y. Headquarters for the purchase ond sale of DUPLICATE, WEDDING PRESENTS. NEW YORK. row, Wanted: s000 ounces Silverware, highest price paid. Goods tefinished and sold below wholesale rates, Watches by instal- ment plan. Diamoeds und Jewelry below wholesale rates OTTO DENECKE, MANUFACTURER OF Mattresses & Spring Beds, DOWNS & FEATHERS, ALso, Blankets, Comfortables, No. 89 BOWERY, N. Y. TEE. ISIN, Pamphlet and Book Binder, cription, and Pass books for banks evihingentrosted Ng ba eoevcloueses DMPORTERS AND MANUPACTTRERS CT Gentlemen’s Hats 174 Fifth Ave., 79 Broadway, lerwanm 29d 9 a3rd Srnents, Neax Conttaxnr Sraeer NEW YORK, CELEBRATED FOR THE MANUFACTURE Fine Silk Dress, Stiff and Soft i) FELT HATS FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR. comicbooks.com