Life, 1905-02-16 · page 4 of 24
Life — February 16, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top-left cartoon depicts four men in formal attire (top hats and coats) in what appears to be a satirical scene. The accompanying Murad Cigarettes advertisement claims these are "the finest Turkish tobacco" and references "Mr. Allan Ramsay" as an authority on Turkish tobacco—though the cartoon's exaggerated style suggests this may be humorous or ironic commentary on the product's marketing claims. The remaining page content is primarily **advertisements**: washable dress fabrics from James McCutcheon & Co., a Life Publishing Company art print ("The Hurry Call"), and Martell's brandy. Without clearer identification of the cartoon's specific figures or historical context, I cannot definitively explain the satire's target. The page appears to mix editorial cartooning with commercial advertising, typical of early 1900s *Life* magazine format.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
URAD CIGARETTES bring to America for the first time the care- fully selected and blended growths of the finest Turkish tobacco. They embody the latest and best effort of Mr. Allan Ramsay, the | foremost living authority on Turkish tobaccos, MURAD CIGARETTES are happy companions for the homeward stroll. Their sweet, subtle fragrance lengthens out the pleasure of an evening well spent. 10 for 15 cents Registered $OS™ Trade Mark. ra i) fs 1905 Washable Dress Fabrics At ‘The Linen Store”’ The assortment for spring and summer is now open for inspection, and includes a very extensive collection of the choicest foreign Wash Fabr Among these are mate Shirt Waists and Tub Gowns, Outing Suits, Commencement Dresses, Evening Gowns, Morning Dresses, Yachting and Automobile Wear. We cordially invite examination of this stock. Mail orders will have our prompt attention, James McCutcheon & Co., now 'fst.284 Street COPYRIGHT, 1906, LIFE PUB. CO, “THE HURRY CALL” HE. Stork—well, the stork has had something to do with all of us. Therefore, this picture possesses a per- sonal interest for every one. It is one of those clever conceits that comes to a clever artist about once ina century. It's worth Matted. 20 x 15 inches. One dollar LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-first Street New York City framing. MARTELL’S THREE STAR AND LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE AT ALL CAFES AND RESTAURANTS G. S. NICHOLAS, sove agent 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK comicbooks.com