Life, 1924-09-04 · page 31 of 36
Life — September 4, 1924 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate advertisements rather than political satire: 1. **Crichton & Co.** (top): An upscale silversmith advertisement showcasing teapots and serving pieces, emphasizing their reproductions of classic English designs made by London craftsmen. 2. **Craven Mixture tobacco** (right): An ad using the phrase "Judge men, my boy, as you judge Craven" to argue that quality matters more than appearance. The visual shows three men examining tobacco, emphasizing that Craven's plain tin reflects traditional, rigorous curing methods rather than fancy packaging. 3. **Garden humor** (bottom left): A cartoon joke where "Jones" sadly reports removing "three boys, a stray cow and miscellaneous chickens" from his garden over summer—a humorous complaint about neighborhood nuisances and trespassing animals/children damaging his property. The page is primarily commercial, using humor and appeals to tradition and quality to market luxury goods to Life's affluent readers.
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Dy aS EN SAE OA ee CRICHTON tr: Goldsmiths and Silversmiths New York- 636, Fifth Avenue (corner of 5t8t Street} Chicago~ 0618, So. Michigan Avenue. IM), rb op? 'N addition to important specimens of Old Eng- lish Silver, the Crichton collection includes masterly Reproductions of classic patterns, which are made in London by the Crichton craftsmen. Judge men, my boy, as you judge Craven: Not by clothes, but by character. Craven does not rely on a fanciful multi-coloured tin for its sales. It's the quality of its contents that counts. The plain old tee darncus | ae i aaa sixties, is in keeping wi e old- fashioned, natural and painstaking LONDON way of curing that has been adhered Made by to rigorously. CARRERAS LTD. Craven Mixture is sweeter, smoother tobe ee and more satisfying than any other i tobacco, ; No wonder it is smoked by real pips SS" PUtk svense, f lovers all over the world. nabs, Friend: WHAT HAVE YOU TAKEN OUT OF YOUR GARDEN o THIS SUMMER, JONES? Cc I ave Mrxture Jones (sadly): THREE POYS, A STRAY COW AND MISCEL- in the pl n old Tin LANEOUS CHICKENS. Qs originally Blended for the 5rd Eact of C EST. 1788. comicbooks.com