Life, 1905-03-02 · page 3 of 44
Life — March 2, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **automobile advertising**, not political satire. It contains four car advertisements from the early 1900s: 1. **Oldsmobile** (top left): Emphasizes reliability, comparing modern cars to historical coaches 2. **Packard** (top right): Highlights a long-distance test where a Packard drove 1,100 laps without stopping 3. **Orient** (bottom left): Markets air-cooled motors as superior engineering 4. **Columbia** (bottom right): Advertises a 35-40 horsepower touring car The only quasi-satirical element is the **Oldsmobile headline** ("In ancient times the coach and four—in modern times the OLDSMOBILE"), which gently mocks outdated transportation by positioning cars as modern progress. This is **not political commentary**—merely competitive marketing between early automobile manufacturers targeting wealthy consumers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT oO} In ancient times the coach and four. in modern times the “Probably the most scientific long-distance test of O I D Ss M r@) B I I E an automobile that has ever been made was that of a standard Packard Touring Car on the Grosse complained that railways had rolled ent and plearare, Thaw Pointe mile race track at Detroit when the machine of stage coach travel, revives the sentiment and pleasure with all the d was driven around the oval 1000 times without stopping the pawes ye motor in 29 hours, 53 minutes, 37} seconds."*— Editorial Comment, Scientific American, Oct. 81 1904. This test was made with a standard four-cylinder Packard cur, and with the lass certificates and 5 gold medals won by Oldsmobite Standard Runabout, $650 Oldsmobile Touring Car, . . . $1400 other standard P. Vears in open competition m-kes such a Oldsmobile Touring Runabout, $730 Oldsmobile Light Delivery Car, S1060 consistent secord ier uniform running absolute reliability as Oldsmobite Light Tonneau Car, $950 Oldsmobile Heavy Delivery Car, $2000 _ La q Detalled specifications sent on request Price (with standard equipment) $3,500 f. 0. b, Detroit \ puck of Automobile playing cards (standard 230, quailty) postpaid for 10cente, Adres Dept J. OLDS M R W K D it, U.S. A. lOTOR: HOR RS ese, ‘ PacKard Motor Car Co., Dept. G Haward Penfield, Member A. L.A. M. Detroit, Mich. N.Y. Branch, 1540 Broadway 05, Lirownell & Humpbrey, For our new catalogue and name of the nearest Packard dealer, address HH. P. TOURING CAR Touring Runabout with semi-racing body, 16 H.P., $1500. THE SECRET OF THE ORIENT. Orient air-o tors are successful b use they are correc isn't blowing cold air over the cylinders that hecps an ait-covled 1 drawing the sui The Orient Iris wonderful si 7 y coli kycround—and is miles faster on the road. Send for Orient Style Book—free. Address Dept. A. NT TOURING CARS. ; Tr Tounng Canna Model de Luxe. Tour lint of ef es eumy Onent B rds, for two and four passengers, $3 Catatorue of Cota WALTHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Factory, WALTHAM, MASS. General Sales Otfices, 44 Broad Street, New York. comicbooks.com