Judge — July 31, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **cigarette advertisement**, not political satire. It advertises Murad brand cigarettes (20¢), specifically Turkish tobacco varieties made by S. Anargyros. The image uses a framing device—a landscape photograph of agricultural fields and a distant town viewed through large leaves—to suggest natural purity and quality. This visual metaphor reinforces the text's claim that Murad represents superior taste and class. The advertisement's messaging ("Nothing shows a man's 'class' more surely than the cigarette he smokes") appeals to status-consciousness and social aspiration, a common advertising strategy of this era. The phrase "Judge for Yourself" invites consumer confidence. There is no political cartoon or satire evident on this page—it is straightforward commercial promotion.