Judge, 1919-09-13 · page 2 of 36
Judge — September 13, 1919 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This is **not a cartoon or satire page**—it's a straightforward **cigarette advertisement** for Camel brand cigarettes, published in *Judge* magazine. The ad promotes Camels as a premium product at 18 cents per package, emphasizing their blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos. Key selling points include: superior quality, full-bodied mildness, refreshing satisfaction, and crucially, **lack of unpleasant aftertaste or odor**. The camel logo and product packaging are displayed prominently. The advertiser is R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There is no political or social satire here—merely a period tobacco advertisement reflecting early-20th-century marketing practices, before health warnings existed.
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AMELS supply in a lavish way everything you ever hoped to find in cigarettes! Camels are so unique in quality, in flavor, in full-bodied-mildness, in refreshing satisfaction that you should not delay your pleasure an instant! Try Camels out to the jizmit—then compare them with any cigarette in the world at any price! Quality alone would make Camels distinctive. But, behind quality is Camels expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos. This blend is a revelation to cigarette smokers! You'll prefer it to either kind of tobacco smoked straight, it is so mellow, so delightful. Prove conclusively that Camels are made to meet your most exacting demands; that you can smoke them liberally without tiring your taste! And, know yourself that Camels leave no unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or unpleasant cigaretty odor! Quality will make you keen for Camels! nce supply or when youtravel. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. eomicbooksreom