Life, 1905-01-05 · page 3 of 36
Life — January 5, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **automobile advertisements** from 1905, not political cartoons or satire. The ads feature: - **Locomotile**: A gasoline-powered car with multiple models listed ($2,800–$7,500) - **Cadillac**: Emphasizing transmission reliability as a solution to "most difficult problems" in automobiles - **Oldsmobile**: Described as "an office on wheels," marketed for practical business use There is one non-automotive ad: **The Prudential Insurance Company**, using January as a seasonal hook ("month of beginnings") to promote life insurance as foresight. No political satire or caricature is present. This is a straightforward commercial page showcasing the emerging automobile industry's marketing strategies to American readers circa 1905.
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COPYRIGHT FOR OREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1891 CAR ‘The high-powered car with four-cylin- der front vertical motor, sliding gear transmission, and automatic carbureter has become ‘standard. Every automo bilist who hasn't one, wants one. Now we have been building this type of car for three years, and our experience is unequalled by any American competitor, This fact together with the splendid reputation of our car for reliability and all-round excellence should make it easy for you to decide New Models for 1905 Type"E” 15-20 h.p. $2800 Type"D" 20-25 h.p. $3700 Type"H" 30-35h.p.$5000 Type “F" 40-45h. p.$7500 Lo Address factory or any branch office for descriptive matter and detailed information, The Locomobile Company of America, Bridgeport, Conn. Member Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Braxcnes NEW YORK~ Broadway, corner of 76th St. PHILADELPHIA—No. 249 N. Broad St. The Best Transmission Most automobile troubles arise in the transmission case, The transmission of the Cadillac has solved one of the most difficult problems of the automobile. It insures perfect running, reduces cost of main- tenance and repairs and gives greater power. It is simple, strong and noiseless. Every part of the is built with care, thoroughness, and precision. The result is extreme durability and absence of an- noyance to the operator, The speed range of the Cadillac is from four to thirty miles an hour, the maximum speed being easily maintained with four passengers, Let us send you Booklet R and give you the name of the nearest Cadillac agency where you can satisfy yourself that nothing at double the money equals the Cadillac. Prices, $750 to $900. CADILLAC AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, Detroit, Mich. January The month of beginnings. The month of two views-Forward and Backward. Experience teaches foresight Foresight selects Life Insurance THE PRUDENTIAL The Protection of Family and Business interests and a practical method of saving — Begin Now —Write for particulars of a policy 3 adapted to your needs. The Prudential Insurance Company of America JOHN F. DRYDEN, Prest. Dept. O Home Office, NEWARK- N. J. Awarded Grand Prize at St. Louis Exposition, 1904 An office on wheels—the OLDSMOBILE Tee prnctical everyday utility —a valuable factor in modern busines takes the Tuite” Out of life—aares time—eliminates distance, Winter or sumer all t line capacity. Strainers ied 7 “foot lever. Con. Seakeat steering device. ret he car for the bury Enire, nnd eanaily serviceable to every member of the family. Why experiment? Oldsmobile Standard Runabout, $650 Oldsmobile Touring Runabout, 750 Oldsmobile Light Tonneau Car, 950 AN prices f. 0. b. factory. Large art calendar, with Henry Hutt drawing, in Sor galanle for framing: eent on receipt of letter stating that you sre tnterest- ed in the Oldsmobile, and 1 Postage and packing. Address Dept, J. OLDS MOTOR WORKS Member of Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, Drawing copyrighted, 190, by Brownell & Humphrey. comicbooks.com Detroit, U. S. A.