Judge, 1914-04-25 · page 24 of 24
Judge — April 25, 1914 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a cigarette advertisement for Fatima Turkish-blend cigarettes, not a political cartoon. The image shows a well-dressed man at a desk examining a package of Fatimas, depicting the product as a desirable luxury item. The ad emphasizes the cigarettes as a "Good Buy" with "extra quality" and "inexpensive packing," claiming Fatima was "the biggest selling cigarette in America." The pricing of "20 for 15¢" suggests affordability for the era. The tagline "Distinctively Individual" appeals to consumer identity. This represents early 20th-century tobacco marketing, before modern health warnings, targeting middle and upper-class consumers through lifestyle imagery and value proposition.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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