Life, 1906-05-03 · page 9 of 44
Life — May 3, 1906 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The left column contains a humorous anecdote ("Fame") about two Americans in England who encounter a pilgrim. When asked if they know Shakespeare, they misidentify him, confusing his works with the Bible and a newspaper (the *Times*). The joke mocks American ignorance of classical literature. The page features **three advertisements**: Boss crackers, Wayne automobiles (multiple models ranging $800-$2,500), and Garrick Club rye whiskey ("The Best in the House"). The Wayne automobile ad emphasizes power and engineering features for consumers seeking performance, reflecting early-1900s automotive marketing aimed at buyers wanting practical family transportation at various price points.
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Did you ever drive a car and wish you had “just a little more power?” Get a Wayne Model F (shown below) and you'll realize what it means to have all the power you want and more too. The motor is a 4 cylinder vertical 534 x5. Theengine develops full 50 h.p. and all this power is carried to the rear wheels on a ball bearing transmission system which annihilates friction. Get our nearedt agent to give you a ride in Model F and you'll brow what motor Benbiity means, Seat seven pertos comfortably. ice, We make a car to suit every pur- chaser at a price to suit every purse Model K. Five pasenger touring car, 35H.P._, . . $2,500 Model B. Five pauenger touring car, 24-28H.P. . . 2. Model C. Five passenger 2 cylinder opposed, 20H.P. . 1,250 Model G. Tonneau car, 14H.P. engine under hood. 1,000 Model H. Two passenger runabout, 14 H. P. ‘800 Let us send you catalog and full particulars ‘about any of these cars WAYNE AUTOMOBILE COMPANY DETROIT, MICH. THEY MAKE ME TIRED, THESE IMANS! WE MAD, RIDGES AND SOLVED THE PROBLES! OF AERIAL (OUSANDS OF CENTERIES ACO. Fame WO Americans who were traveling in Eng- } A jan made a devout pi oa-Avon, and spent several days wandering about ‘borhood. One day they met a country- ul, pausing, one of the pi friend, I envy you your life he s that knew the Great Poe! 1 sublime thoughts must come to you as you An invaluable adjunct to every sideboard sstic simply stared, and the American led if he knew of whom he was speaking, Reviving a prompt negative. ) “Why, of Shakespeare, man. You must know iy > the pilgrim explained, stricken with “THE BEST IN THE HOUSE” Aitey some coaxing the man finally admitted nat he had heard of Shakespeare, and believed rad “wrote for summat.” e | have you any idea for what he wrote © sarcasm i, it warn’t the Lunnon paper,” the man “L know it was summat solemn like. I Rye Whiskey t was the Bible, belike.”—Harper’s Aljred E. Nozris & Co., Proprietors, Philadel phia A '\N may have heart enough to love two en at the same time, but he certainly vught to have too much brains to try it.—New Orleans Picayune (ay comicbooks.com