Life, 1906-04-19 · page 2 of 28
Life — April 19, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is predominantly **advertising** rather than editorial content or political cartoons. The left side features ads for the **Colombiar** automobile and the **Truffault-Hartford Shock Absorber** (a car suspension component). The right side contains ads for the **Pennsylvania Rubber Company** (tire maintenance) and the **Aerocar** (an automobile manufactured in Detroit). The only visual "narrative" appears in the Pennsylvania Rubber ad, which shows a humorous scene of someone being swept away by waves, captioned "Going Under?" The joke presents tire maintenance as protection against automotive failure—using drowning as metaphor for car trouble. The page reflects early-20th-century automotive industry competition, with multiple manufacturers advertising mechanical innovations to consumers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
h. p., Standard Body, $5,000 to $5, Mark XLVII, 40 Limousine or Mark XLVI IMPROVED otra ARYPORD SHOCK ABSORB TRADE MARK New model absolutely self-adjusting. Requires no attention after application HARTFORD SUSPENSION COM 67 Vostry Street, New York pin Aerocar Co.," Send for our illus! features of the Going Under~?- WHEN SWAMPED BY TIRE MAINTENANCE TUR TOTHE PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHER ANE MAKE IT_ SIMPLY A MATTER OF FIRST COST a ORDINARY CARE ~ ECONOMICAL.SAFE 8 STRONG. x PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER Co. i and driven by a perfect air-cooled motor. fulfillment of all your expectations and ly equipped body with all priced rnotor The one motor car p The Aeroear will p vomy, luxurious design that is given in the high 104-in. wheel base ~ 4x34 tires 5 pass ight under 2,000. pounds—f.o.b. Detroit, are makin ind know more fully all the practical Aeroc nts in stamp For 10 ce e will mail you a handsome gold-plated scatf DETROIT, MICH., U, S.A. uber Ani at Co ut Co. cot M. Ber, comicbooks.com ee