Life, 1902-09-18 · page 2 of 22
Life — September 18, 1902 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertisements**, not satirical cartoons. It contains early 1900s automotive and travel promotions: - **Century Motor Vehicle Co.** advertises a $750 roadster with features claiming superiority over steamers - **Guaranty Trust Co.** displays banking/financial services - **Haynes-Apperson** promotes their automobile, claiming it "won EVERY Endurance Contest held in America" - **Travel advertisements** offer steamship tours to the Mediterranean, West Indies, Norway, Sweden, and Russia The page reflects early automobile industry competition and marketing claims. The humor is incidental—mainly in boastful product claims typical of the era. There are no identifiable political cartoons or caricatures with satirical intent. This appears to be a standard advertising section from *Life* magazine circa early 1900s.
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Conran ror UNDER THE ACT OF 1 Ready to ship F. 0. B. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Has the features that have proved the Century Steamers the best in the world Notice the direct shaft drive, engine and gear dust proof and run ia oil, No torch, no trouble. Write for particulars. Century Motor Vehicle Co., S”aqyse GUARANTY TRUST Co. OF NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING, NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET. LONDON OFFICES 3% LOMBARD STREET, E. C. 60 ST. JAMES STREET, 8. Ww, Fiscal Agents of the United States Government. Manila, Philippine Istands; Hong Kong, China. Depository of the Government of the Philippine Islands, Manila. CAPITAL - - - - $2,000,000. SURPLUS 214 undivices Protts, $5,180,000. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS sabject to cheque or on certificate, Acts as Trustee for Corporations, Firms and Individuals: and as Guar- dian, Executor and Administrator: Takes entire charge of Real and Personal Estates; carefully selected securities offered for investment. TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF CREDIT available tn all parts of the world; COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED, DRAFTS on all parta of Great Britain, France. Germany, China and Philippines BOT IT and SOLD. OAKMAN, President. ADRIAN ISELIN, JR., Vice: President, TURNBULL, 24 Vice-President. HENRY A. MURRAY. 3d Vice-President JOHN GAULT, Manager Foreign Department. F.C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer. NEWTON, Trust Omicer. DIRECTORS: FE, H, Harriman, R. Somers Hayes, Charies R. Henderson. Adrian Iselin. Jr., Augustus D. Juilliard, WALTER G. GEORG: WM. DWARDS. Treasurer. E. C, HEBBARD, Secretary. Levi P. Morton, Alexander E. Orr, Walter G. Oakman, Samuel D. Babcock, Avgust Belmont, Frederic Cromwell, Waiter R. Gillette, dames N. Jarvie, G. G. Haven, Richard A. McCurdy, London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman; DONALD C. HALDEMAN, Harry Payne Whitey. Mediterranean and Orient, January 29th and February 7th, 65 days, $400, up. West Indies, January ryth, 21 days, $150, up. Chartered, takes oor party OMDY, likea yacht, to the MEDITERRANEAN and the ORIENT, Stopping at all Points of Interest. Modern Steel OCEAN LINERS turned into YACHTS for our Patrons. A new era in World's Travel for Tourists, affording a con- venience, economy and safety never before dreamed of, We refer to any of our party to the Mediterranean on the ‘* Celtic” last year as to the perfect satisfaction afforded by this modern mode of travel. For complete particulars address, FRANK C. CLARK, 111 Broadway, New York. Norway, Sweden and Russia, July 2d, 1903, 42 days, $275, up. Chancred, tases cu party only, ike & NO OVERCROWDING. Stopping at all Polets of Interest. The ONLY Automobile that has won EVERY Endurance Contest held in America is the HAYNES-APPERSON The most practical automobile in the world Runabout, 6 horse-power, 2 passengers, $1,200 Phaeton, 9 * “ 2 “ 1,500 Surrey, 9 & “4 “ 1,800 We offer you a proved reliability, ease of access to working parts and simplicity of operation that no other make in the world affords, at reasonable prices for good workmanship. Look up our records, ask our customers, get our free booklets, HAYNES-APPERSON CO., Kokomo, Indiana comicbooks.com