Life, 1900-07-05 · page 17 of 20
Life — July 5, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three advertisements with no political satire. **Egyptian Deities Cigarettes** (top): A straightforward ad claiming these Turkish cigarettes offer rich flavor without heaviness, appealing to "cigar smokers." The product name references Egyptian imagery to suggest exoticism and quality. **Pears' Soap** (bottom left): A pitch emphasizing that quality soap's value lies in the product itself, not packaging or fragrance—a implicit criticism of competitors who rely on "pretty boxes and odors" as marketing disguise. **Big Four Railroad** (bottom right): A tourist advertisement promoting train service to mountains, lakes, and seashores via New York Central, Boston & Albany, and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads. All three are period advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. There is no cartoon commentary or satire present on this page.
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are the only cigarettes that are accept- able and satisfying to “‘cigar smokers,” because they have ‘‘fulness”’ and rich- ness of flavor without being strong in the sense of being heavy. No better Turkish cigarette can be made, as no better, finer, purer tobacco exists than that used in Egyptian Deities, and. no better workmanship in the making is possible. A package of Egyptian Deities No. 3 (the usual size) will be sent to anyone, anywhere in the world, for 25 cents (in postage stamps), or a package of No. 1 —the largest size, exactly the same in everything but size—will be mailed for 35 cents. S. Anargyros (Inc.), 511 West 22d Street, New York, N. Y. Tourist Rates to % sly Mountains, Pretty boxes and odors Matte? Lakes, are used to sell such _ Seashore, H) va soaps as no one would touch if he saw them un- disguised. Beware of a soap that depends on something outside of it. Pears’, the finest soap . ; Big Four. Magnificent through train service maintained in connection with the NEW YORK CENTRAL, in the world is scented or not, as you wish; and the money is in the merchan- dise, not in the box. All sorts of stores sell it, especially “druggists; all sorts of people are using it. BOSTON & ALBANY, CHESAPEAKE & OHIO. East, North, West. M. E. Incats, President. W, 3, LYNCH, Gea'l Pass, & Tht, agt, W, P, DEPPE, Asst, G, PLATA, Cincinnati, comicbooks.com