Life, 1909-10-28 · page 24 of 36
Life — October 28, 1909 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page combines cigarette advertising with humorous short pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. **Main Content:** The Murad cigarettes advertisement dominates, emphasizing quality control—the company employs experts to select Turkish tobacco directly from farms, rather than buying from middlemen. This justifies the 15-cent price point. **Humor Pieces:** Several brief comic anecdotes follow: - "A Prodigy's Poetry" mocks a precocious child whose poem about bridesmaids includes the line about pug noses and blue ribbons around abdomens—the joke being the child's innocent, unflattering description - "When Greek Meets Greek" and "Heard at Home" are short conversational jokes about tipping and marital dynamics - "No Use" depicts a domestic quarrel over kissing **Ads:** Man-a-cea Water (patent medicine for digestive complaints), Bromo-Seltzer, and De Potter Tours round out the page. The content reflects period attitudes toward advertising claims, domestic comedy, and mild social satire—nothing overtly political.
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