Life, 1903-11-05 · page 4 of 38
Life — November 5, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains several early 1900s commercial advertisements: - **Columbia automobile**: Advertises a gasoline touring car that set a road record in 1903 - **The Franklin automobile**: Highlights its air-cooled engine and durability in extreme weather - **Hawaii tourism**: Promotes travel accommodations and scenic attractions - **Underwood typewriter**: Emphasizes the machine's durability and visibility of writing - **Hotel Chamberlain**: Advertises a Virginia resort hotel - **Northern automobile**: Boasts speed and endurance records The page reflects early automotive industry competition and the leisure travel industry of the era. There is **no political cartoon or satire present**—it's a standard advertising section from Life magazine's revenue-generating content.
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On October 1, egular stock model Columbia 23 H. P. Gasoline Touring Car 90. reached New York City from Chicago, having covered 1,177 miles in 76 hours (total elapsed time), establish the greatest of road records. During this wonderful run not a pair was made to the machine other than stopping a puncture. ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY. HAWTEFORD, CONN. Membce Amoctation of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Now York Salesroom*—134. 136, 138 West 39th Street. Opr. Boston ‘Chicago—! ‘Stanhope Street. Sunny Shores Q | Snowy Slopes Unrivatled in Equable Climate Unequalled in variety of Scenic Resort Unexcelled Tourists’ Accommodations Unsurpassed in Fertility of Soil Before fixing your Wiater or Summer Itinerary HEAR OF HAWAII! Full information from all railroads, or » Metropolitan Opera louse 413 Michigan Avenue. EXTREMES MEET IN Both in coldest winter and hottest sum- mer, the FRANKLIN air-cooled motor runs perfectly. Great strength in construction, though weight of car only 1,100 pounds and horse- power at least 10. In short races and long endurance tests win- ning records established in open competition, On high gear, runs down to6 and up to 30 miles an hour. Easy to drive asa small runabout—depend- able on hills or heavy roads as a high horse- power touring c IN[PUBLIC ESTEEM BECAUSE OF ITS UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO., 241 BROADWAY, New York. The most magnificent Resort Motel ia America Open all the year. New Management 1903 FORTRESS MONROE thelargest Milltary Post in the United States HAMPTON ROADS tho rendezvous of the North Atlantic “Both arms of the Service’ at ost Squadron, Comjort. Vrojoia Rooting’ in the Old Dominion” FREE: GEO. F. ADAMS, Mgr., Fortress Monroe, Va. New York Office, 289 Fourth Avenue sPMONE, 1749 10TH ST. The Northern gasoline runabout has records for speed and endurance, but in no way is strength y sacrificed to racing qualities. It is handsome and indescribably luxurious, simple of operation; built to bear up and make time over the roughest roads. NORTHERN MEFG.CO., _ Detroit, Mich. ‘Members National Amoctation of Licensed Automobllo Manufacturers, comicbooks.com