Life, 1905-07-06 · page 3 of 44
Life — July 6, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical editorial content. The left column advertises **Oldsmobile automobiles**, emphasizing their reliability, serviceability, and value for various uses (touring, business, pleasure). The copy stresses practical benefits like hill-climbing ability and durability across American terrain. The right side contains two unrelated product advertisements: a **Rambler automobile** (with decorative tiger illustration) and **Colt Revolvers**, promoting their military and public acceptance over "half a century." There is also a book advertisement for *A Woman's Confessional* by Helen Woljeska. The page represents turn-of-the-century American consumer advertising rather than political satire or cartoon commentary. No caricatured political figures or satirical commentary appears on this page.
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’s all in the OLDSMOBILE ust think a moment: Do you buy a particular car because of a peculiar st. in .djustment, a few pounds more or less of weight, the motor, the transmission, or the car- ay ot equipment a/on-*, or because of the complete co-ordination of every part to every other e and the way each 5 art does its work—in short, a car that is bui/t Lo run and does it. ed [Satisfactory service means: Reasonable cost of maintenance, freedom from tendency to get out of order, durability to stand the wear and tear of use; power to Bb hills, and take you along as fast as you want to go. Then, too, your car must be 0 to start and easy to stop—always under perfect control. It must be dependable in Lrgencies. It must leave you nothing to watch but the road. The Oldsmobile is a recognized public utiity—as indispensable as the telephone, typewriter of sewing machine. It fits into your requirements as a business or profes- man, as well as into the average pocket-book. §For runabout service you can find no equal to the Oldsmobile Standard Run- of 7h.p. Its single cylinder horizontal motor gives durability with freedom from plication, The two cars in which Megargel of Buffalo, and Huss of Detroit, raced New York City to Portland, Oregon, for a prize of $1,000, were stock cars of this differing in no particular from the thousands of these cars now in daily use. When invest $650 in a car which can successfully stand the strain of a 3,500-mile race across nerican continent, under all kinds of road and weather conditions, you will get pretty actory returns for daily use. or touring service the Oldsmobile Touring Car, at $1,400, is a prime favorite, esign it is distinctive; in construction strong and substantial. Its 20 h. p. two-cylinder br gives ample speed. It has side entrance tonneau, tilting steering post, and all the latest mobile improvements. You will find it a tremendous hill climber. es all on ut at, —> f you need a car for everyday business use, for pleasure, for commercial service, an investment, you will buy satisfaction in the Oldsmobile. You will find mpch valu- information in Catalog “J,” which we will send on request. The.opportunity is yours: re today. Ids Motor Works, Detroit.U. S.A. Member Association of Licensed Automobite Manwfacturers, y I A MOST REMARKABLE BOOK ALL DEALERS JUST PUBLISHED & 8 A P WOMAN'S n CONFESSIONAL 0 4 the Sa Pe BY °. j HELEN WOLJESKA an illest | " or A The | LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 2 AND R € s s A TRUE LITERARY SENSATION near greatest aasarwat of automobile owners! ae To have She seq great © of the SA engines respond pe tiga movement. ofa lever;to stop the owand movement and reverse, with a pressure of a foot, and to cont: the ‘speed, tion o: ie cax, at the movement of one than tle and steering whe these are tages not for in any other sore saya 6 ~ 18 -hoxes Bor Sings rcteaeee se eoeress 2 eae Fi Beenie Brena raco mainte: er Gen nator Thirewelghth Strect, Rapresentaclves teding cities THOMAS B. JEFFERY & COMPANY. AVE Reda : the Thad choice of the: anny ie. _ navy, and the PUBLIC®: for over half a’ century: Catalogue entitled‘ Automatic”. - describes all models. + ‘It’s’ masled. freeconstequest Colt’s arms are guaranteed COLT’S PATENT FIREARMS MEG. CO. Hartford, Conn., U.S. A. LONDON OFFICE, 15a Pall Mall, London, S. W. comicbooks.com