Life, 1905-06-15 · page 2 of 32
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This page is primarily **advertising rather than satire or political content**. It contains four automobile advertisements from June 15, 1905: 1. **Oldsmobile** - depicts an early motorcar with well-dressed passengers, emphasizing reliability and practicality ("the enjoyment of life is dependent on time, space, money") 2. **Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company** - advertises solid auto tires with "real resilience," highlighting durability 3. **Northern Manufacturing Co.** - technical diagram of the "Silent Northern" automobile, emphasizing mechanical simplicity and accessibility 4. **Autocar Runabout** - promotes a small vehicle with 10 mechanical horsepower, equivalent to 15 animal horses The page reflects early 1900s automobile marketing, targeting affluent buyers with promises of reliability, mechanical innovation, and practical transportation. No political satire or caricature is present—this is straightforward commercial content from Life magazine's advertising section.
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VOLUME XLV. NUMBER 114), The enjoyment of life ts dependent on time, space, money —the OLDSMOBILE lengthens out yet economizes all three. It is a demonstrated public uti indispensable as the telephone the typewriter of the sewing machine. It the every day requirements of the business and professional man, It tal “waits out of life. lit fits in kes the available to the avernie pos ketbook. low cost of maintenance, simplic st farncteristics. Polat ola 1d easy C0 ows the paliding’ the side ndabie {a ‘ore rower eipmen the w re o€ atrmnstontine at rac reonite Tunabouts, every day ase Standard Runabout, 7 h. p.. $650 Touring Car, 20h. 0., Touring Runabout, 7 h. $750 _ Delivery Car,16b.p.. ~ i senger Wagonette, $2,200 All price deom: 5” tree on request. 8 for six wo ct Motor Tal saziue devoted to automobit time of $1,400 + $2,000 10 cents terests, OLDS MOTOR WORKS, Detroit, U. S. A. Member A. L. Sectional outline below shows Unt Aanges adapted for seahoped tread Ure A Solid Auto Tire with Real Resilience. Goodyear Endless Solid Tire with Scalloped Tread cuts down running cost of your car and doubles its life. All the durabil ty of common solid tires, with at least twice the resilience. Other solid tires throw the severe road shocks on the driving mechanis: ing the machine in repair shop and sending it prematurely to t © Cioctnnatl- 242 Rost pi on request. t to know about this money-saver. Write for the" ins the proposition fully, and presents a real solution of your tire proble Get the * Good News Book." Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Wayne St., Akron, O., U.S. A. Nork: 3 w. 47th St, Detroit : 212 Jefferson Ave. | Denver: 220 sixteenth $t, th Se v. S. Salina 4 Merrit oa Chica 10 Lake s Mlaneapolis : 161 Did you ever sei automobile mechanism that ri » compactness and accessibili tice the even distribution of weight—/ront axle s machinery—rear axle supports principal weight of bod excessive strain on any part, This insures freedom from ti axle troubles. whether the motive power is ¢ and no matter which wind blows, passengers enjoy comp mn dust. With this ch. have the choice of four bodies, all ¢ able, and all superbly upho! $1600. five-passznger, side entrance ca nousine body, $2500. wer and proven du Motor starts (rom the sat. leve construction in detail. Northern Manufact.uring Q Detroit, U.S. A. Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturer: ENTIRE MECHANISM OF THE SILENT NORTHERN ach axle, cach tire, bears its share of the load. No thern is both Novseless and Dy —you cannot tell from the sound finished: Two-passenger Touring Car, $1500; five-passenger, rear entrance car, The Sturdy Northern Runabout—7 h. p.—a stylish, strong vehicle of al s.. Improved Carbureter: patent trunion anger and comfortable full back molded seats. Write for complete catalog No. 77 which illustrates 3 aled ty ? upports dy and ire and way the assis you ed and controls jorther Co. Ci Apkocor ca sh00 The Power of this Runabout The Autocar Runabout has a motor of 10 mechanical horse- power which is about equivalent to 15 animal horse-power. The horses, however, could furnish this power for only 8 hours aday. As the Autocar Runabout can be run for 24 hours a day, it will be seen that if both power and endurance are considered this car is equal to 45 horses. This tremendous power, coupled to a car weighing only 1200 Ibs. gives the Autocar Runabout great speed and hillclimbing ability and is one of the things that make it the most remarkable small car built. The motor in the Autocar Runabout is of the two cylinder horizontal opposed type. It is located in front under the hood, where it is instantly accessible. The transmission case may be reached by lifting the floor in front of the seat. This car has three forward speeds and reverse, and shaft drive. Catalogue descriptive of Type X, $900, Type VIII Tonneau Car, $1400, and Type XI Four Cylinder, Side Entrance Tonneau Car, $2000, with dealer's name, sent free upon request. THE AUTOCAR COMPANY, Ardmore, Pa. Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, comicbooks.com