Life, 1903-02-05 · page 4 of 24
Life — February 5, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains **four advertisements**, not political cartoons or satire. The ads showcase early 20th-century consumer products: 1. **Cecilian Piano Player** (top left): Promotes an automated piano device claimed to be operable by women without fatigue, with "absolutely non-mechanical" touch. 2. **Oldsmobile** (top right): Advertises the automobile as reliable and affordable ($650), emphasizing its racing pedigree and popularity among buyers. 3. **Golden State Limited** (bottom left): A train travel ad promoting passage from Chicago to Los Angeles in three days, appealing to those seeking California's mild winter climate. 4. **Remington Typewriter** (bottom right): Features a skilled operator, targeting professional typists with claims of superior results and ease of use. These ads reflect period consumer aspirations around technology, comfort, and modernity.
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©ECILIAN THE PERFECT PIANO PLA’ woman can operate without fatigue, and is the on/y piano player whose souch is absolutely non- mechanical, We prove all we claim if you give us the op- portunity. Address: Farrand Organ Co., Dept. L, DETROIT, MICH. ALL ROADS ALIKE TO Ghe Oldsmobile Twenty-three years of experience in gasoline, motor and automobile manufacture is embodied in the construction of this practical automobile. The Oldsmobile was the first American runa- bout to be placed in the hands of the public, and its wide popularity among Auto users makes it the favorite with prospec- tive purchasers. Flattered by imitation but unsuccessfully opposed in Speed, Endurance and Reliability contests, and in all tests for real merit, the Oldsmobile is still the cheapest reliable automobile made. Price $650. Call on any of our §8 Selling Agents or write for illustrated book to Dept. J. Olds Motor Works Detroit, Mich. Leave Chicago this evening on the Golden State Limited . via the El Paso-Rock Island route and in less than three days you will arrive at Los Angeles. An hour later you can be on the shores of the Pacific, listening to the roar of the surf, drinking in the wine-like air; the bluest of blue skies above you and the most charming landscapes in America all about you. This, mind you, at a time of year when the thermometer at home is ‘way below zero and the Newspapers are filled with details of the “greatest snow- storm in years.” Cut out this ad and mail it, with name and address, and beautifully illustrated book about California will be sent free. Tickets, berths and full information at this office. Jno. Sebastian, P.T.M., Chicago, Ill. Operators of writing machines, especially skilled opera- tors, prefer the REMINGTON, and for very good reasons. The Best Results in the Amount and Quality of work done, and the Ease and Speed with which itis done, are attained only through the se othe Remington Typewriter REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY, 327 Broadway, New York comicbooks.com