Life, 1905-11-16 · page 3 of 30
Life — November 16, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with no editorial cartoon content. It contains four advertisements: 1. **Daimler Manufacturing Co.** announces 1906 American Mercedes automobiles, emphasizing they hold exclusive U.S./Canadian patents from the German parent company. 2. **A. Jaeckel & Co.** advertises fur garments ("Short MANTEAU in Ermine and Chinchilla") for fashionable women's wear at their Union Square location. 3. **Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways** promote California travel via the scenic Seventeen-Mile Drive. 4. **Colts Patent Firearms Company** advertises their new "Colt Positive" revolver, patented July 4, 1905, claiming superiority for dental work and other applications. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture with no satirical commentary evident.
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‘LIFE: THE DAIMLER MFG. COMPANY announces that it is now ready to book orders for the 1906 American Mercedes 40-45 H. P. Through our sole ownership for the United States and Canada of all patents, designs and shop drawings of our parent company—THE DAIMLER MOTOREN GESSELSCHAFT, of Unterturkheim near Canstatt, Germany, we produce the only authorized copy, part for part, of the 1906 Mercedes AUTOMOBILE All the shop drawings of the 1906 Mercedes, showing the latest changes and advances embodied in this celebrated car, are now in our | hands, awaiting your examination. SAVE THE DUTY DAIMLER MANUFACTURING CO. 953 Steinway Avenue, Long Island City, N. Y. New York City Garage, 10 West 60th Street. Through Magical Scenes Ono of the chief attractions of the Hotel Del Monte, at Monterey, CALIFORNIA, is the Seventeen-Mile Drive, unquestionably the most remarkable highway in the world. Every one of its seventeen miles brings something new, strange and wonderful into view — natural beauties and marvels wholly distinct and singularly fascinating. ‘The UNION ,PACIFIC SOUTHERN PACIFIC 1s tho short line to California, saving you many incid: ‘expenses en route, and the discomforts of ‘@ long journey, Inguire of E.L. LOMAX, G. P. & T. A. OMAHA, NEB. A. JAECKEL & CO. Furriers and Importers. Short MANTEAU in Ermine and Chinchilla. Furs for Street, Carriage and Motor Wear. 37 UNION SQUARE WEST. PATENTED July 4, 1905 by the company, the product of which is in- terwoven with the new COLT is positively locked against acci- dental discharge. operates ONLY when YOU pull the trigger. Has the COLT grip— the COLT accuracy. OLICE OSITIVE 38 CALIBRE rior for any use where a revolver is required. T guarantee ts the standard of the firearms world, Catalog ‘‘Pistols” describes this and all models. COLTS HARTFORD, CONN. COLT balance—and is known as the {Sa Pall Mall, London, S. W. comicbooks.com