Life, 1905-10-19 · page 2 of 30
Life — October 19, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains three automobile advertisements from October 19, 1905: 1. **Columbia Electric Brougham** (left): Promotes a new electric carriage model, emphasizing pneumatic tires and reliability. Targets wealthy urban buyers. 2. **Pope Motor Car** (top right): Advertises one-hand controls as a selling point, suggesting this was a notable innovation at the time. 3. **Cadillac** (bottom right): Features a testimonial about a car's durability after two years of service, with minimal repair costs. These ads reflect early automotive competition and marketing strategies emphasizing mechanical innovations and reliability as key selling points to potential buyers in the horseless carriage era.
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NEW YORK, OCTOBER 19, 1906. VOLUME XLVI. Gareate AT Tat NEw YORE PORT Orrick a8 StconoCuass oa NUMBER 1199, ELECTRIC BROUGHAM Bo sure the Name “Popo” is on Your Automobile. POPE MOTOR CAR CO. DeskF,. Indianapolis, Ind. Members A. LA T* illustration thows the new model Columbia Electric Brougham, Mark LXVII. It is much lighter than any electric Brougham previously made admitting the use of resilient pneumatic tires The maximum speed is 18 miles an hour Ther ‘many important improvements. Five epeeds forward ; three reverse, give flexibility of operation. lus appointments are correct; its conveniences of travel “de luxe "throughout, made for private use only, and is designed to succeed previous Columbia Electric hich have been favorite TOWN ‘vehicles of people who have and demand the best of everything in New York, Loadoa, Paris and other large cities. To same chasis are supplied Landavlet, Victoria and Hansom bodies “To secure early delivery orders should be placed now. No lea distinctive and preferable among electric vehicles ate the lighter Columbiar—Surteys, Victoris-Phaetons and Runato A stock Cadillac, after two years of exact- ing service, wa maintained during twelve months of continual us age BUTE CAT yest: 4 te at a total repair cost of $24.85. Is it any wonder Columbia Electric Commercial Vehicles and Columbia G that the Cadillac is known as the “Car of Economy?” Runabout, $750; Model C, Detachable Tonneau, $850; Light Touring Car, $959; Four Cylinder Car, $2,800; f. 0. b, Detroit Write for Catalogue R, and addcess of nearest dealer, where you may ene and try @ Cadilles Ohio A ree CADILLAC AUTOMOBILE CO. Detroit, Mich. jember Anvecintion of Licenerd Automabile Manufacturers, Member a va “ ile Manwdact Member A. L. A. M. comicbooks.com