Life, 1905-06-01 · page 3 of 52
Life — June 1, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than editorial content. The top features two ads: one for Metropolitan Life Insurance (responding to a Boston newspaper's question about providing for one's family), and one for the Ford Model F automobile priced at $1200. Below is a large advertisement section titled "The Best Books for Summer Reading" from Macmillan Company, organizing titles by interest (hunter, fisherman, athlete, horseman, etc.). **There is no political cartoon or satire on this page.** The only illustrative content consists of product advertisements—a life insurance appeal and an automobile advertisement with technical specifications. The page represents early 20th-century magazine advertising aimed at middle and upper-class readers interested in outdoor pursuits and financial security.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN GY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1001 A BOSTON NEWSPAPER asked its readers what they would do, if told they were to die within Seven Days? A Contented Man Replied: “I don’t Think I Should Worry— I have Provided for my Family Through Life Insurance.” How About Your Family, Will they be Provided for? The Prudential INSURANCE CO. or AMERICA Kncouromarea as a SOCe Company OF Tmt STATE OF sew stmser) Jomm #, OmtOEN. Poses meee Gorse NEWARK md, In addition to Henry Ford’s originality of design there is more actual HAS THE value of material and workmanship in FORD MODE than in any STRENGTHOF ° other automobile ever built at the pric It seats five people, climbs hills on high speed, has a room: GIBRALTAR : strong and rides ike a Yacht. Has the latitude of speed on th fyou are thinking of bu $ pata few hu | Model F._If you think a Mr. Automobile Buyer. keep this in mind Touring Car bodies on cheap, roughly built chasses, will look like you are getting a tot for your money, but new sets of tires at $160. to $200. b i is will convince you that wi Don’t let a slick salesman spin you along on an asphalt pavement. After you have found a Go, co to the Ford avent and ask him to take you out ine Ford iit much again, and better work than any car at the ¢ and ask us and get our little booklet on Mainte: nance and what it costs to run a Ford. FORD MOTOR CO., Detroit, Mich. Canadian Trade Supplied by Ford Motor Co, of Limited, Walkerville, Ontario Meubers American Motor Car Manufacturers Association, Chicage Don’t Experiment— Just Buy a Ford The Best Books for Summer Reading INTERESTING IN STYLE INSTRUCTIVE TO ALL LOVERS OF OUT-DOOR LIFE VALUABLE IN MATTER Each volume profusely illustrated, strongly bound in cloth, price $2.00 net. For the Hunter THE DEER FAMILY MUSK OX, BISON, GUNS, AMMUNITION and TACKLE By Yon. THEQDOR ROOSEVELT, SHEEP AND GOAT VAN'DYRE, D-G. ELLIOTT and AJ: STONE By CASPAR WHITNEY. GEORGE BIRD UECAND:GAME BIRDS GUINNELL and OWEN WISTER : 5 THE WATER FOWL FAMILY THE SPORTING DOG Oy EDWYN SANDYS aod T.8.'VAN DYKE, “SpaP NEQRD. Le H BISHOP and By JOSEPH L.A. GRAUAM. For the Fisherman, etc. SALMON AND TROUT THE BIG GAME FISHES BASS,PIKE,PERCH AND OTHERS By DEAN W.C. UARRIS, H. M. SMITH of the United States and C. I. TO! De By CHARLES F. HOLDER. By JAMES A. HENSUALL, M.D. For the Athlete For the Man Who LAWN TENNIS AND LACROSSE Sy | PAUL Plat and bee. IL aa RHUES Owns a Camera ROWING AND TRACK ATHLETICS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE SPORTSMAN By 8, CROWTHER, Jr. and ARTHUR RUNL, NATURALIST hy L. W. BROWNELL. For the Horseman RIDING AND DRIVING THE TROTTING AND THE _ AMERICAN THOROUGH- By EDWARD L. ANDERSON and PRICE THE PACING HORSE BR By HAMILTON BUSBEY. By CHARLES E. TREVATUAN. Ask for these books of your bookseller, or the publishers will send any of them by mail postpaid at $2.15 per volume. Published by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY ““Sew'vorc™” comicbooks.com