Judge, 1921-03-05 · page 2 of 32
Judge — March 5, 1921 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **not satire or a political cartoon**—it's a straightforward advertisement for the Stanley Motor Carriage Company of Newton, Massachusetts, celebrating their "Twenty-Fifth Year" in business. The ad promotes the Stanley Car as offering superior "comfort in transportation." The marketing emphasizes technical advantages: stored power, low-speed capability, kerosene fuel efficiency, and winter reliability. These selling points reflect the era's competitive automotive market, where different propulsion systems (steam, gasoline, electric) competed for dominance. The illustration depicts a early 1900s steam-powered automobile—a luxury vehicle of that period. The ad's formal, confident tone reflects Stanley's established reputation in the emerging automobile industry before gasoline engines became standard.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Comfort in Transportation Reaches its Highest Point in the New Stanley Car O you realize the ability of the new Stanley to vindicate your judgment in your selection of a motor car? Stored power; positive application of that power without gear-shift or clutch; power at low speeds; power from low-grade fuel (kerosene); assurance of maximum power and continuous use in winter— these andmany other characteristics of the new Stan- ley result from twenty-four years of consistent effort in one direction. They insure the greatest comfort in transportation. We shall appreciate the opportunity of showing you the kind of transportation we believe you want. Twenty-Fifth Year Stanley Motor Carriage Company Newton, Massachusetts comicbooks.com