Puck, 1889-01-23 · page 12 of 16
Puck — January 23, 1889 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising**, featuring prominent ads for typewriters (Remington, Sohmer pianos), shoes (W.L. Douglas), Kodak cameras, and various consumer goods typical of early 20th-century commerce. The only narrative content is a brief comedic sketch titled "Teaching Her a Lesson," depicting an exchange between Uncle Rastus and a woman over money. The dialogue uses dialect and racial stereotyping common to the era, portraying a comedic scenario about financial disputes. The page lacks political cartoons or sophisticated satire. Instead, it reflects Puck's mixed format of light humor, advertisements, and commercial messaging aimed at middle-class readers, with dated racial humor that would be considered offensive today.
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Avoid the Accidents of Disease, Such as Sudden Chills, Cramp & Colic, by using Spx Pncwns | tion ensues: C17 me Priao-a, Pa. ras ANYBODY can use the | Kopax. The operation of making a picture consists sim- ply of pressing a button, One Hundred instantaneous pict: ures are made without re load. ing. No dark room or chemi- cals are necessary. A division of labor is offered, whereby all the work of finishing the pictures is done at the factory where the camera can be sent tw be re-loaded, The operator need not learn any thing about photography. He can “ press the button,” — we do the rest. Send for copy of Konak Frimer, with sample photo: >" ye Eastman Dry Pte and Fin Co, ROCHESTER, N.Y. SER" fe Brain tin nl UAE ivan onion, Waiver and Yor Tew to gt Strong, ays of I ty citer bak Liked bal a ) Imperial Pen and Pencil Stamp. a | ology that will permit a young man to attend a nb of ix, $1.00. New Haven, Coun Teacuinc Her a Lesson, Uncte ’Rastus (who has caused the arrest of his wife for assault).—1 want yo! ter gib it to; her, jedge; gib her de limick ob de law. Dis | | ain’t de fust time she ’saulted me. Jevce.— I'm afraid, aunty, I'll have to fine you ten dollars, Aunty.— Well, cents. Jooce (to Uncte *Rastus).— It'll be ten dol- | lars, Uncle ’Rastus. Uncte ’Rastus (handing over the money with @ bewildered look as who should say, This may be right or this may be wrong ).—All right, jedge; yo’ Honah, I ain’t got ten ‘dere ’s de money. (To wife as they leave court together.) —Dar, ole woman, I trus’ dis yere spe- | rience ’ll l’arn yo’ a lesson what yo’ won’ fergit. | —Harper's Bazar. First Save.— Contributed. Two poets meet, and the following conversa- “Ha! how are you, old boy? And how is | the verse market these days?” “T have ceased to write poetry.” “You have?” “Yes, I have gone into the furniture busi- ness,” ‘The furniture business?” “Yes. “And have you sold any?” “Yes; [have sold my own."—Zxchange, Rev, Hesen Newrow thinks the world needs a new religion. If he refers to a brand of the- church fair without being seduced into paying five dollars for a ten-cent pincushion, he will find many persons to agree with him in his be- liefi—Norris.me Hera'd. Tue cigarette manufacturers are packing nearly every thing into their packages, If some one of them will put a nice fresh lung in each twenty- five packs we guarantee a large sale.— Yonkers Statesman, THE GREAT ENGLISH COMPLEXION SOAP. | Pears’ Soap | Recommended by the President of the College of Surgeons of England, Sir Erasmus Wilson, F.r.s. Mapame ADELINA PATTI writes: I have found it matchless for the hands and complexion. ALL oRuGGISTS SELL IT. $3 Best Material. | Best Sizle. Hany dealer sars he has the W, Le. jee, stamped on bottom, Bay Fourhdeaker, wtite We Ee DOUOLAR BROCKTON | Ti CAUTION =: PUCK’S LIBRARY, No. 10 CENTS, L. DOUCLAS SHOE GENTLEMEN, ‘i a eis Hove ‘Button Ls Rest Fitting, LAS SH ere preaaen ae NEWSDEALERS, 10 CENTS. Being Puck's Best ‘Things About Barbers, Hicok-Agents and other Bores. 10 cents.” All Newsdealers. By mail from the Publishers on receipt of Price. THE CELEBRATED PIANOS ‘Aro at Present the Most Popular and Preferred by Leadiog Artists Warerooms : 149, 151, 1/3, 155E. 14th8t., N. SOHMER & CO. pie 9.Chestnut St. PA. ANE HESSEN EASILY WRITES 35 WORDS A MINUTE, WORLD TYPEWRITERS. | Thoroughly Made, Practical, Rapid, Business Single Case, $10.00; Double Case, writes 72 characters, $15.00, Walnut Case, $2.00 extra : E CATALOQUES FREE. AGENTS WANTED. Typewriter Dept *B Warren Se. Franklin St., Boston; bash Ave., Chicago. Remington STANDARD TYPEWRITER. Mins 6 BORK. GOLD ‘MEDAL SILVER. MEDAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. At Toronto, August 13, 1888, OFFICIAL REPORT. “On General Writing—law, evidence, and commercial matter— ‘Miss M_E. Orr won the Gold Medal for the Championship of the World, McGurrin won the Silver Medal in the same class." “Both Mise Orr and Mr. McQurrin ased the Remington Tpewriter WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, v. ae7 BROADWAY so Fetablished 1865. WILLIAM ROEMER, MANUPACTURER OF Trunks and Traveling Bags No, 82 Fifth Avenue, Cor. 14th St, WY. The largest assortment mn the city 233 Send $1.2, 42-10, or $3 s0fora super? bor of eandy by expr Sha Mpa cast of Denver of west of New York able for presents ‘Sample orders o> licited.” Kadress, SNS ilcago. Manufacturers of Meerschanre Pipes, Smokers’ Articles, etc., wholesale and retail. 399 Uro-dway, N.Y. Factories, 6 Walker Strect, and Vienna, Austria, Sterling Silver mounted Pipes and Bowls made up in newest designs, "Catalogue free. Mention Puck. ° CANDY Cc. F. ouNTHEe Pairiexea, WEIS & CO., Viena, 1633, ser gant for CEMENTING tntbr ae Atears (SMM AT HID AAR RES THe [ge Russia ‘ementCo.,esticoces = comichooks.colm