Life, 1905-04-06 · page 59 of 62
Life — April 6, 1905 — page 59: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top cartoon shows three men at what appears to be a bar or counter, with text reading "IF YOUR CHRISTIAN NAME IS COHEN" and a caption about not minding smoke or an old friend treating you—likely a mild ethnic or social joke about Jewish names, typical of early 1900s casual humor. The page advertises: 1. **Smith Gray & Co.** — a uniform and livery manufacturer serving wealthy families and hotels 2. **Viyella Flannel** — a fabric that "does not shrink" (new spring designs for 1905) 3. **Murad Cigarettes** — marketed as equivalent to Ottoman court tobacco, employing Turkey's government tobacco expert; sold at 10 for 15 cents The Murad ad notably appeals to aspirational American consumers by emphasizing exclusivity and foreign sophistication. The imagery shows a woman and man in what appears to be a romantic or social context, common sales tactics for luxury goods of the era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
| Liveries Ready to Wea: Designing and manufacturing of UNIFORMS and LIVERIES is a special branch of our business. ‘We number among our clientele the most exclusive families of the “Smart Set,” as well | as the largest Apartment Houses and Hotels in this and other cities. Write for booklet. | —e Smith Gray&Co. BROADWAY AT THIRTY-FIRST ST.,NEW YORK FULTON ST. AT FLATBUSH AVE. BROADWAY Al BEDFORD AVE, | SROOKLYN i-——-- — — 4 VIVYELLA’ AcG'D FLANNEL NEW SPRING DESIGNS FOR 1905 At Leading Retail Stores DOES NOT SHRINK N SECURING exclusively the services of Mr. Allan Ramsay, Turkey's government expert for sixteen years, we are able to give Americans in MURAD CIGARETTES asmoke fully equal to the private brands of the Ottoman court circles. Ifa Turkish connoisseur were to hand you one of his own cigarettes you would be highly gratified. Your nearest cigar store now offers the MURAD CIGARETTE, with the same rare tobacco and the same distinctive blend. 10 for 15 cents comicbooks.com