Life, 1904-06-02 · page 5 of 50
Life — June 2, 1904 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content features two advertisements: 1. **Pope-Waverley Electrics** (large ad): Promotes early electric vehicles as superior to horse-drawn carriages—clean, quiet, and simple to operate. The image shows a woman in an electric car, appealing to female consumers and professionals (physicians). This reflects genuine technological competition in early 1900s transportation. 2. **Pope Manufacturing Co. Bicycles** (left column): Advertises bicycles with two-speed gear and coaster brakes, emphasizing American engineering improvements. The text story at top left appears unrelated—a humorous anecdote about a Justice of the Peace. The bottom comic about a circus parade is a separate humorous illustration, likely unconnected to the advertisements.
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GOOD story of a sharp Justice of the Peace was told at the Galt House last ght by J. L. Powhatan, of Chicago. “Jt chanced,” said Mr. Powhatan, “that this f Peace lived in a little town in a recess of Tennessee. He was the only Re Wsiican in the district, yet he happened, by me trick of fortune, to hold office. “At length, when political excitement had ached an unwonted pitch, a project was prmed to oust him from his office and put in Democrat. Hd the ballot box was a large gourd. The re was early on the scene, clad in the hest of clothes. low citizens,’ he said, ‘I want to make short speech." he audience having agreed, he accordingly ted a barrel—magnanimously determined se above all party issues and appeal to pride and patriotism.” ‘ellow citizens,’ he said, ‘I've benn a- in’ round here to see plain enough what's ;goin’ on. T know what you want. I've been justice of the Peace here goin’ on twenty years, a good many times I’ve saved many of you ‘om goin’ to the penitentiary, an’ now you're yin’ to put me out of office. “But I just want to tell you something. I've jot the Constitution and the laws of the State i Tennessee in my pocket, and just as sure as oa turn me out of office I'll burn ‘em up— lame me if I don’t—and you may all go to hin together.’ “The effect of the speech was overwhelming. be ruin threatener was elected by a handsome ajority. To be in a State without a Consti stion and laws was too great a calamity to be| of."—Loutsville Herald. The Rational Vehicles of Health and Pleasure Bicycles Equipped with Two-Speed Gear and Coaster Brake The return of bicycling finds our American toads greatly improved and the bicycle itself per- fected in design and construction and equipped with new and marvelous devices. To learn all about modern bicycles, get cata- logues free from our 10,000 dealers, or send stamp for any one of them. Pope Manufacturing Co. Eastin, DEVARTMENT | WaSTERY D “Colombia” eee, “Rambler"’ **Movarch’ “Teibase” — *Crawtord | “Crescent *‘Imperial” You See Them Everywhere Are fast replacing horse-drawn vehicles because they are always % ready, clean, noiseless, and simple to operate. Ladies prefer them? for shopping and calling. Physicians adoptithem instantly when« once * their readiness and economy is demonstrated. Above picture shows Pope- Waverley Stanhope Model 27, price $1,400. We also make Runabouts, Surreys, Chelseas, Special Physicians Road and Delivery Wagons. Complete. 1904 catalogue with address of our depot in your” vicinity on request. ‘ “Hang it! [knew I had no business to watch that circus parade.” This funniest of pictures reproduced in colors, 74 x 10 inches, on dark mat 13 x 15, ready for framing, mailed to any address on receipt of FIFTY CENTS LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-first Street NEW YORK Coryatoar, 194, Lire. si a FORK C7 % comicbooks.com