Judge — February 7, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is **a Murad cigarette advertisement**, not political satire. The page displays several large tobacco leaves grown near the Black Sea alongside a Murad cigarette package. The text emphasizes that these Turkish leaves are used to make Murad cigarettes, marketed as "high grade" and featuring "exceptional blending." The price shown is 20 cents. This represents early 20th-century tobacco advertising that highlighted product sourcing and ingredient quality—common marketing strategies before health concerns about cigarettes became widely publicized. The elaborate presentation of raw materials was meant to suggest premium craftsmanship and authenticity, appealing to consumers' desire for quality goods.