Life, 1905-07-20 · page 4 of 28
Life — July 20, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three advertisements, not political cartoons. The top-left features a Fiat automobile ("The Aristocrat of Auto Cars"), marketed through New York distributors Hollander & Tangeman. The top-right advertises Smith Premier typewriters, emphasizing precision with a "bull's-eye" targeting metaphor—each keystroke supposedly hits the exact center of the printing point. The bottom section promotes Egyptian Deities cigarettes by S. Anargyros, using orientalist imagery (a pharaonic profile) to market Turkish tobacco cigarettes. The ad appeals to refined smokers' taste and experience, highlighting the product's quality and use of rare Yacca leaf. All three are straightforward commercial advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine, not satirical content.
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