Judge, 1919-11-08 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 8, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **cigarette advertisement**, not political satire. It occupies the full page of *Judge* magazine as a paid advertisement for Camel cigarettes by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Winston-Salem, N.C.). The ad features the Camel brand logo prominently and displays a package of cigarettes. The accompanying text makes marketing claims typical of early 20th-century tobacco advertising: Camels offer "fascinating flavor," a "mellow-mild-body," and are made from Turkish and domestic tobacco blends. Notably, the ad promises health-adjacent benefits—claiming Camels "never tire your taste" and are "free from any unpleasant cigarette aftertaste or odor." These claims, which would be prohibited in modern advertising, reflect the era before cigarette health dangers were widely acknowledged. The price of 18 cents per package dates this to approximately the 1920s-1930s.
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18 cents a package Camels are sold everywhere in scien- tifically sealed packages of 20 cigarettes; or ten packages (200 cigarettes) in a dlassine-paper-covered carton. We strongly recommend this carton for the home or office supply or when you travel R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, Winston-Salem, N.C. AAMELS fascinating flavor and remarkable mellow-mild-body make them a cigarette revelation. Never before has such cigarette de- light been put before smokers! Camels are an expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos. And, so unusual in flavor, in fragrance, in refreshing qualities and in satisfaction that they are in a class by them- selves! Your own personal taste will prove you prefer this Camel blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight! Camels never tire your taste, no matter how liberally you aré inclined to smoke. And, again, Camels are free from any unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or any unpleasant cigaretty odor. In fact, Camels will so completely meet your favor you'll declare they’re made to meet your taste! And, they are! Just compare Camels with any cigarette in the world at any price for quality and for the keen delight they supply!