Life, 1919-10-30 · page 35 of 36
Life — October 30, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **cigarette advertisement**, not political satire. It features a well-dressed man in profile smoking a cigarette, with the headline "Right—they Satisfy." The ad makes standard early 20th-century marketing claims: Chesterfields provide superior satisfaction compared to competitors, offer a distinctive (and secret) Turkish-Domestic tobacco blend that cannot be imitated, and give smoking "new zest and interest" by letting smokers "know you're smoking." The slogan "They Satisfy" and emphasis on the uncopyable blend reflect typical vintage advertising rhetoric. There is no political commentary or satirical content visible—this is straightforward product promotion in what appears to be a *Life* magazine issue, likely from the 1920s-30s based on design style and typography.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
‘BVERY other cigarette you’ve ever smoked stop; somewhere short of giving you what Chesterfields can and do give—the greater enjoyment of a cigarette that satisfies. Chesterfields do more than please your taste. They give to your smoking a new zest and interest for they “touch the 5; —they let you know you're smoking. eC Chesterfield blend of fine Turkish and Domestic tobaccos really satisfies. And the blend is the manufacturer’s private formula. Unlike a patent, it can- not be copied or even closely imitated. It’s Chesterfields—and Chesterfields only —if you want this new thing in cigarette enjoyment. Xo Src 2 jure- proof pack Deerfield aap end whatever the weather. comicbooks.com