Life, 1922-08-03 · page 36 of 36
Life — August 3, 1922 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **product advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes Cantrell & Cochrane Ginger Ale, a beverage brand originated in Belfast in 1852. The visual elements include a large decorative "C&C" logo formed by cow horns cradling a bottle, and an inset illustration showing what appears to be a train service scene with passengers and staff—referencing the product's availability across America "from New York to the Golden Gate." The text emphasizes the drink's prestigious status as "the standard of two continents" and claims universal availability in upscale venues (trains, hotels, clubs, restaurants). The mention of "critical palate" appeals to refined consumers. **This is an early 20th-century commercial advertisement designed to establish brand prestige and distribution reach, not satirical content.**
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
AU (Santrell G Gochrane Ginger Ale THE STANDARD F TWO CONTINENTS Sitodvaan tw The Trans-Continental Beverage of America From New York to the Golden Gate, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf—genuine C& C Ginger Ale is well-nigh the universal bever- age in the trains, hotels, clubs, restaurants, fountains and at dealers of the better class. Genuine C & C is Cantrell & Cochrane— originated in 1852, and never equalled for the qualities which appeal to the critical palate. BELFAST NEW YORK DUBLIN E. & J. BURKE, LTD.—SOLE AGENTS—NEW YORK —————— comicbooks.com