Life, 1905-05-11 · page 2 of 26
Life — May 11, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content showcases Pope Motor Cars—multiple models (36, 20, 27, 30, 21, 26-C) displayed with specifications and prices ranging from $850 to $2,250. The top illustration shows well-dressed passengers enjoying a Pope vehicle, emphasizing luxury and comfort. The right side features a Northern Manufacturing Co. advertisement for their touring car. Below are two brief, unrelated text snippets: "A Safe Enterprise" jokes about actors taking credit for success while blaming the public for failures, and "Cause for Thanksgiving" quotes a London chapel's humorous notice about a farewell sermon. These text pieces are minor filler content typical of Life magazine's satirical sections, not the page's focus.
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COPYAIOMT FOR GREAT BAITAIN BY JAMES HeENSERSON 3 . - UNDER THE ACT OF 1001, ] 4 Sileat Northern Toxring Car 18 &, py side eotramee— $1,200 ‘The Northern is the ondy dusters tour ing car. The aq-inch Fly Wheel with fan blades cast integral, sends a str base of air a ing th away and perfectly gers from dust, no matter wind blows, The Northern is also a You cannot tell {rom the the motive power is electric 5 Tene. ‘This bs accomplished by anc inal Northern methed which secures doutle expansion of the exhaust gascs without any back pressu In addition to these advantages the Northern costs the /east for maintenanc aa it haa the strongest and simples mechanism of an: Fewer parts to get toleara about oper: Planetary tran 9; adjustabl steering gear; enclosed crank case ar gear case combined ; all” machinery dust sand Nowtneny Re is the speec runabout made. ite for complete Cat which illustrates all Northern parts é MODEL 36, Speed Road Wagon. - = | detail, Price, without top $900, with top $950. % Boece: || . | Our aim has been to so design and _— x | Northern Manufacturing Co. equip it that it will travel more rapidly os Denar; US. A; than the regulation electric carriage. ewe thwart We have succeeded in producing a car- Setiie aster es riage that will do 18 miles an hour. MODEL 20, SURREY. Price with- out top $1,500. Canopy top $75 extra. Full leather extension top $100 extra. An ideal family carriage. MODEL 30, STATION WAGON. Price $2,250. Very desirable for station, theatre, calling or sho} 1 stylish, "always ready," abso- noiseless and clean. Price $1,400. Victoria of open top, de- cidedly the "smartest" design ever pro- duced in an automobile at anything like the price. EL, 21, ROAD WAGON. Price $850, with top $900. Piano box design. A very popular carriage. MODEL. 26-C, COUPE TOP CHELSEA. Price $1,450. Coupe top is easily removed, making an open carriage for summer, This is particu- larly an all the year round automobile. No matter what your wants are in an electric motor car, we believe we can supply them, We make Delivery Wag- ons, Trucks on specifications, and MODEL 21. many others not shown here. MODEL 26-c. WRITE. FOR COMPLETE CATALOGUE. POPE MOTOR CAR CO.,, DEsk F Indianapolis, Ind. A Safe Enterprise. Cause for Thanksgiving. HY do so many actors insist on playing HE following notice appeared on the Shakespeare 7” notice board of a London chapel a few FicuTixe-Tie Peale: “1 suspect,” answered Mr. Stormington days ago: “ Next Sunday evening the Rev. Barnes, “that it's because they can take —— will deliver his farewell sermon and the the credit if they succeed, and blame the choir will sing an anthem of thanksgiving public's lack of literary taste if they fail.""— specially composed for the occasion,""—London Washington Star. Daily Mail. comicbooks.com