Life, 1922-07-20 · page 2 of 36
Life — July 20, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **product advertisement**, not political satire. The page promotes Cantrell & Cochrane Ginger Ale, marketed as "The Standard of Two Continents." The design features a large decorative "C&C" formed by stylized bottle openers or hooks, with a bottle of ginger ale positioned through the center. Below is a photograph showing two men in what appears to be a formal dining or social setting. The copy emphasizes the product's widespread popularity and consistent quality across three-quarters of a century, noting its ubiquity in leisure settings globally—"homes and clubs, hotels and restaurants" in Belfast, New York, and Dublin. This is commercial marketing material typical of 1920s magazine advertising, not editorial commentary or political cartoon.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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