Judge, 1919-07-05 · page 29 of 36
Judge — July 5, 1919 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **entirely a tobacco advertisement**, not political satire. It's a Tuxedo brand tobacco ad from July 5, 1919, promoting their new "Tea Foil" packaging innovation. The ad features: - A product image showing the foil package - Marketing copy emphasizing that the soft, pliable foil wrapper keeps tobacco fresher than tin cans and decreases in size as used - A caricatured man's face with the slogan "Your Nose Knows," suggesting the product's quality is obvious - Claims about the tobacco blend (burley, chocolate notes) and recommended cigarette papers (Riz La Croix) - Price: 10 cents There is **no political or satirical content** visible. This is straightforward commercial advertising in a magazine, capitalizing on post-WWI consumer product innovation. The exaggerated facial features are typical period advertising illustration rather than political caricature.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
July 5, 1919 Have: You Tried: Tuxedo in the New “TEA FOIL” Package? It’s soft and pliable—decreases in size as the tobacco is used—tobacco does not cake in the package —no digging it out with the finger. Keeps the tobacco in even better condition than tin. Now, don’t you owe it to yourself to buy a pack- age and give Tuxedo a trial?—Not quite as much tobacco as in the tin, but — WLU — the lightest, thinnest, finest, strongest cigarette papers in all the world Roll a Tuxedo cigarette with RIZ LA CRO. Finest Burley Tobacco Mellow-aged till perfect Plus a dash of Chocolate Cfuxedo The Perfect Tobacco For Pipe and Cigarette VA pes incomeomareo comicbooks.com