Life, 1907-02-14 · page 21 of 28
Life — February 14, 1907 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not editorial satire or cartooning. It's a Murad Cigarettes ad from *Life* magazine featuring an illustration of an upscale interior scene—appears to be a nightclub, lounge, or social gathering space with well-dressed patrons and hanging lamps. The ad uses aspirational imagery typical of early 20th-century tobacco marketing, positioning the product as refined and sophisticated ("cultivated taste," "Metropolitan Standard"). The decorative border contains ornamental illustrations unrelated to the product. There is **no political or social satire** visible here—this is straightforward commercial advertising leveraging class associations and aesthetic appeal to sell cigarettes at the budget price of "10 for 15 cents."
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Neither richness alone nor mildness alone, but both in perfect harmony, is the secret of the quality of MURAD CIGARETTES It is this perfect blending of the finest Turkish tobacco that makes the Murad so delightfully satisfying to the cultivated taste and that has won for the Murad such remarkable popularity. “THE METROPOLITAN STANDARD” 10 for 15 cents S. ANARGYROS, Manufacturer 111 Fifth Avenue, New York comicbooks.com