Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852

"Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434" by Various is a compilation of articles that examines different parts of society, business, and culture in the 1800s, mostly focusing on city life in London. It begins by talking about how marketing and business, shown as imaginary characters named 'Puff' and 'Push', are everywhere and affect people's lives, showing what people bought and how they acted as consumers back then. Commercialism relentlessly attempts to sway the attitudes and behaviors of the public. The text goes on to examine how advertising and marketing have infiltrated almost every aspect of daily routines, emphasizing the public’s connections with promotional and advertising methods, further illustrating the era’s consumerist obsessions.