Life, 1905-05-25 · page 4 of 26
Life — May 25, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four product advertisements from the early 20th century: 1. **Barton & Guestier** (olive oil from Bordeaux) 2. **Moët & Chandon** champagne, featuring an illustration of a figure standing atop a globe 3. **Murad Cigarettes**, which includes a brief comedic text about a Turkish chef and an illustration of men in a car, concluding with the product pitch ("10 for 15 cents") 4. **J. & F. Martell** cognac and fine brandies The Murad advertisement contains the page's only satirical element—a light joke comparing culinary skill to tobacco quality—but the page is fundamentally a collection of luxury product advertisements aimed at affluent readers.
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Established 1725 BORDEAUX RE OLIVE OIL BARTON 8 GUESTIER BORDEAUX HUILE D'OLIVE Superfine Clarifiéey aa, for over 50 years Messrs. & GU the highest grade of PURE OLIVE OIL. 1 rocers of this City E, LA MONTAGNE & SONS. AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES 45 Boaver Stroet, New York thas MURAD CIGARETTES their distinctive and exquisite flavor. Mr. Allan Ramsay, Turkey's government expert needs no introduction, nor should his latest and best production, MURAD CIGARETTES Containing a perfected blend of the rarest Turkish tobacco, which Mr. Ramsay found was alone acceptable to the exacting taste of Turkish connoisseurs, they are preparatory delights to a good dinner. . 10 for 15 cents If act at your dealers mail 15 coats to Murad Cigaretis Dept, 11 Fifth Ave., 8. T. TT": skill of the most famous chef is equaled in the man who has given Surpassing Excellence Recognized, “WHITE SEALY fT & CHA! (ae ers DON eth : MEADS THE LIST or mroesenonn p INTO THE UNITED STATES: a» SALES IN Geek boiler oat me J. & F. MARTELL Cognac (Founded 1715) AND FINE OLD LIQUEUR GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agent G. S. NICHOLAS New York comicbooks.com