Life, 1906-02-22 · page 4 of 24
Life — February 22, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoon or satire**. Instead, it features three advertisements typical of early 1900s Life magazine: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** (top left): A grooming product ad claiming a smooth-shaven face is "honest—and clean—and attractive." 2. **"The Villa Claudia"** (bottom left): A book advertisement for J.A. Mitchell's novel, priced at $1.50 postpaid. 3. **Columbia automobiles** (right): The dominant ad showcasing 1906 gasoline-powered car models with specifications and prices ($1,750–$5,500), manufactured by the Electric Vehicle Company in Hartford, Connecticut. The page represents standard commercial content that subsidized Life's publication, rather than satirical editorial material.
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A smooth-shaven face honest—and clean—and at- tractive. Williams’ Shaving Stick makes its attainment a luxury &> and its possession a Joy: Williams’ Shavia;, Stick (Trlat Size) Sent for 4 Cents in Stamps THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. The Villa Claudia Author of ‘t Amos Judd,” ‘* The Pines of Lory,” “The Last American,” “ Gloria Victis,”’ ete. 1 will enjoy myself. —Horace, $1.50 POSTPAID “The story is fascinating, delightfully mysterious, full of humor and tenderness." —!ashington Life. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York 1 Construction for 1906 | far surpasses the best work previously put into any motor cars, American or European. We tell all about it in our special illustrated booklets, |) “ Columbia Chrome Nickel Steel,’’ “‘ Fashion- 2 ing a Crank Shaft,’’ ‘‘ Transmission, Etc.,’’ 4 and “‘ Consistent Differences.’’ Each of these 4 booklets will be found intensely interesting by | all who follow the latest advances in automo- ff F | bile building. Mailed on application. The new Columbia Gasoline Models are: MARK XLIV-2 18h. p.: two opposed cylinders; shaft drive; double side entrance body seat- ing five penton. Ptices.ss.e.--- s MARK XLVI 24-285. p-s four vertical cylinders; shaft drive ; seats five. Price, Standard... Limousine . MARK XLVI 40-45 b. p-: four vertical cylinders; double chain drive; seats five, with extra drop seats fortwo. Prices, Stand- With Victoria, Limousine or Landaulet Body... a Calaloenen of Cl bia ’ ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY, Hartford, Conn. New York Branch: 134-136-138 West 39th ‘ago Branch: 182.134 Michigan Ave. Boston: Columbia Motor Vebicle 8 Stanhope St. Vhiladelpbia: Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Co., St. Washington: Washington E, V. Transportation Co. 18th St. and OhloAve, Paris: A. Bianchi, 29 Avenue de la Grande Armee. Member Auociation of Licensed Automobile Manwfacturers. comicbooks.com