Life, 1903-06-11 · page 2 of 20
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This page consists **primarily of advertisements** for early automobiles and related products, dating to the early 1900s based on vehicle styles and technology mentioned. Notable ads include: - **Waverley Electric Vehicles** ($850-$900): Early electric cars marketed as simple, no-chauffeur-needed transportation - **Studebaker Electric Automobiles**: Similar pitch emphasizing ease of operation - **Geo. N. Pierce Co. Motor Car** ($2500): A more expensive, powerful gasoline vehicle - **U.S. Long Distance Automobile Co.**: Touring cars at $2,250 The ads reflect the era's **transition between electric and gasoline automobiles**, with electric vehicles marketed to affluent buyers wanting convenient, uncomplicated transportation. Additional ads promote automobile accessories, portable houses, and undergarments—typical magazine revenue sources. **There is no political cartoon visible** on this page; it is a commercial advertising section.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY J UNOER THE ACT OF 1 Elia ttt tft Model 21; Price, $850; With Top, $900, Electric Vehicles Nocomplications. Turn on powerand steer, Electric brake. Drop postal for catalogue. Many more models and prices. POPE MOTOR CAR CO. Indianapolis, Ina. Agencies in all principal cities. STUDEBAKER ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES NO EXPERT CHAUFFEUR NEEDED. Can Be Run Any Day in the Year, by Any Member ofthe Family. Wide Touring Radius. ecenaful Hill Climber. Smooth Operation. Retinbie Brake Control. Great Strength of Construction. Can be used 1 is Qu running. Descriptive Catalosme on Arplication. ete line of automobiles can be seen at our New Repository, Broadway and Seventh Ave., cor. of &8th St STUDEBAKER BROS, MFG. CO. Factory and General Offices, South Bend, Ind. PIRST-CLASS AGESTS DESIRED IN TERRITORY NOT ALRBADT COVERED The Chauffeur Sees the Improvement in speed and ease that comes when all auto- mobile partsarelubricated with Dixon’s Automobile Graphites One Rooklet describes the Graph x Dixon's Graphitoleo, and. Dixon's or pound. Kola by dealera The hood et ts Prec. JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO. JERSEY CITY, N. J. The U. S. LONG DISTANCE Automobile Co.’s TOURING CARS Built for American Roads TYPE ¢. TONNEAU Two Cylinders Vertical Engine Price, 10.00 Meeting the requirements of those who seek simplicity of manipulation, strength of construction, reliability and economy as does no other make. TYPE A, RUNABOUT - = = - - $1250.00 TYPE B, TONNEAU- - - - - = = 1500.00 Our book is of unusual interest to Automobilists. Sent free on request U. S. Long Distance Automobile Co. 110-114 We dist Street, New York Factory, 907 Whiton Street, Jersey City A Stylisn, Powerfal, Light ear with 15 11. P., De Dion Double Cylinder Motor, Three speeds forward and reverse, Detachable Tooneas. Carries five people comfortably, So simple In mechanism it ean be run by owner. urpasses the work of larger and more expensire cars with less expense for ronniog or repalrs. Made by The (jeg. N. Pierce Co., Buffalo, N. Y. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Avtomodile House M & M Summer Cottage Portable Houses are rractical, accurat ly Dullt, caxlly transported, suitable Tp tayaiatant ot pie: wate afta throuate required No Experience Needed to Erect These houses ara perfect in construction ; wind and Water (proof: himinb y adspicd to ‘meet every Fequirem meatal and reasonable In pric ‘Gur rup tics and automatic machinery enable us to deliver thees houses, ready to erect oa preaniaes, at local price of mat tial alone: SUMMER COTTAGES — AUTOMOBILE HOUSES CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSES — HUNTER’S CABINS Write at once for cata'ogue and prices Stite your needs fn detail and we will turmeh you with full information. MERSHON & MORLEY C0.,900 Broadway, Saginaw, Mich, DERMOPHILE UNDERWEAR Made In France of the best and most carefully selected wool for Men, Women and Children. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED NOT TO SHRINK or Money Refunded. Each carment is individually treated by a scceet process which makes ively unshrinkable, Sader any conditions, and at the same tine 3 ens the fibre and preserves its beautiful sof Thus “ DERHMOPHILE—Friend to the SKin costs no mere than SHRINKABLE. MAKES of Same let free on appli: The DermophileCo 456 Broome St., New York. comicbooks.com