Judge — January 5, 1918 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a straightforward cigarette advertisement, not political satire. It promotes Fatima brand Turkish cigarettes, manufactured by Cameron & Cameron Co. (Richmond, VA) and distributed by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. The ad emphasizes "The Original Turkish Blend" and prices the product at fifteen cents. The imagery includes a stylized woman's face wearing a turban and a crescent moon with a cross symbol—visual markers invoking Turkish/Ottoman exoticism, common in early 20th-century Western marketing. The phrase "A Sensible Cigarette" suggests marketing positioning emphasizing quality or moderation. The page itself appears to be a magazine advertisement rather than editorial commentary or satire.