Life, 1904-04-07 · page 32 of 41
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This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a large Studebaker Automobiles advertisement showcasing their electric and gasoline-powered vehicles—the runabout, touring car, victoria phaeton, and delivery wagon. The text above the advertisement discusses a humorous anecdote about a man named Smith who lost his leg on a railroad and was fitted with an artificial cork limb superior to his natural one. The railroad company then demanded a commission when Smith was paid to advertise the prosthetic device. This illustrates absurd corporate overreach rather than formal satire. The page also advertises J.A. Mitchell's novel *The Villa Claudia* and a Methodist Church tour to the Pacific Coast and Grand Canyon via Pennsylvania Railroad. The satire here is mild social commentary on corporate greed and railroad monopoly practices, embedded within what is fundamentally a commercial publication designed to generate advertising revenue.
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much less than those charged by reputable sur- | eons, I knew a man, named Smith, who lost a leg on the T. I. & P., and who paid them their | regular d the (ed an artificial leg from a fa at the cork limb was far superior to the accepted ‘ago concern which advertised the ural one They allowed four dollars per week for the ise of his picture. When the railroad company learned of this, they wrote him demanding that he allow them a commission on the four dol- lars; otherwise, they would enter a suit. He hem a dollar p Charles H. is now paying Avpurn, N. wards. Nummer 11 As it will be three hours} EAR LIF before we are dug out of this snowbank nd an uncons: ble time since the asion seems F i e the Washington County R: This Down-E “y bravely enor swards Bar Har- bor, but soon becomes ashamed of its c slinks off to the north and loses itself a the rocks, Can Reduced rates one way special privileges are granted to boodlers, em lemen of | reappearing mysteriously n border. e going | travel bezzlers, and ot ad they. const (Of course there are exceptions , for instance.) Trains are des ocean steamship time plicity and one never worries 3 ple. In atched after the fashion of | -weekly. In this way cdules are reduced to aq shout connes cab of —they are impo: READY APRIL 20. The Villa Claudia BY J. A. MITCHELL. Author of **Amos Judd,” ‘*The Pines of Lor ‘The Last American,” ' That First Affair,” etc. Illustrations by A. D. Blashfield, and from early engravings. A modern-antique romance with an element of mystery. $1.50. ELECTRIC RUNABOUT. STUDEBAKER AUTOMOBILES “The Automobile with a Reputation Behind It.” WE are prepared to meet the needs of those who are seeking an automobile for con- venient local use—a machine which can safely and easily be handled by any mem- ber of the family—or a full-powered tonneau car for wide radius touring. THE STUDEBAKER ELECTRIC is equipped with Exide or Edison Batteries, and has been thoroughly tested by years of actual use Made on lines of the Runabout, Victoria Phaeton, Stanhope, Surrey or Delivery and Truck Wagon (first two styles illustrated here), Zhe most convenient vehicle for physicians’ use. THE STUDEBAKER TOURING CAR A light, but powerful, Gasoline Tonneau Car, embodying the latest improvements in construction and sold ata tair price, Built by a firm whose reputation is a guarantee of thorough workmanship. Write for catalogue to Automobile Departmen STUDEBAKER BROS. MEG. CO., “ggo72'SERBTIND: PORTLAND, ORE, : 309-234 Fast Morrison Street, Comper 15th aod Blake Streets, CITY, MO. s10-K10 Walnut Street, hy ITY. U state Street. SAN FRANCISOO, CAL. : Cor. s DALLAS, TI 3 Rranch Houses and Agencies in Other Principat Cities. ELECTRIC VICTORIA PHAETON. Of all booksellers and Life Publishing Company, 17 West 31st Street, New York City. TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST AND GRAND CANYON. RATE, $106. Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account General Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church. On account of the General Conference of the Methodis: Episcopal Church, to be held at Los Angeles. beginning May 3. the Pennsylvania Hallroad Company will run a personally conducted tour to Los Angeles, visiting the Grand Canyon of Arizona en route, at unusually low rates. A special train of the highest grade Pullman equip- ment will leave New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsbarg on Wednesday, April 27, running via Chicago and tbe Santa Fe Ronte to the Grand Canyon. Sunday will be spent at this wonderfal place, and Los Angeles will be reacbed on the evening of May ¥. Roundtrip tickets, including transportation, one double berth, and meals on special train going ; and transportation only. returning on regular trains via direct routes or via San Francisco. will be soid at rate of $196 from New York, 8106 from Philadelpbia, Baltimor 1d Washington, and $100 from Pittsburg. Tickets will be good to return at any time before June 30. Tourists returning via St. Louis may stop off for ten days to visit the World's Fair, by depositing ticket aad paying $1.00fee. A descriptive itinerary will be sent on application to Geo, W. Boyd, General Passenger Ageat, .0ad Street Station, Philadelphia, Ps. comicbooks.com had