Life, 1906-05-10 · page 4 of 26
Life — May 10, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising** from what appears to be an early 1900s issue of Life magazine. It contains no political cartoons or satirical commentary. The ads feature: 1. **Cadillac automobiles** — emphasizing mechanical precision and reliability for travel 2. **Brownsville Water Crackers** — a food product advertised to upscale establishments (railroads, hotels, restaurants, clubs) 3. **Shirt waist materials** — fabric for women's clothing from James McCutcheon & Co. 4. **Northern automobiles** — marketed as "Silent, Safe and Dustless" The only visual reference approaching satire is the large moon image labeled "BROWNSVILLE," but this appears to be decorative branding rather than commentary. This is a straightforward commercial page targeting affluent early-1900s readers interested in automobiles, quality goods, and fashionable textiles.
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Model Hh. pe Touriag Car.$ fo. be Det Member Asso. Licensed Awe. AMjrs. Thorough mechanical finish—so fine and minutely wrought as to bespeak more than ordinary pains and skill—is one of the many features that D of running and virtually trouble- proof in its construction, This carefulness of building, coupled with mechanical principles of proven correctness, result in never-failing dependability of service—in surprising economy of maintenance. ‘adillac value is most apparent under the severer tests of travel. Ask your dealer to give you a demonstration. His address and illustrated Booklet R sent on request. Model K, 10 b. p. Runabout, $750 Model H, 30h. p. Touring Car, $2,500 Model M, Light Touring Car, $950 Model L, 40h. p, Touring Car, $3,750 All prices f. 0. b, Detroit. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO. DETROIT, MICH. 7a s % BROWNSVILLE The biggest railroads, the best hotels, the finest restaurants, the most exclusive clubs serve Brownsville Water Crackers a ‘The Cracker that has “Brownsville” on it with soup, salad and cheese. So do many of the best homes. Does yours? If not, try them. fay grocer that you cam reach easly, we 0 pounds for so cents, express paid, CHAT! LAND & LENHART, Brownsville, Pa, SOLD BY By Special Warrant Purveyors to the S. . Pierce Co., Boston Pennsylvania R. R. Dining Car Service Park & Tilford, New York ‘The Waldorf-Astoria The Joreph R. Peebles’ Sons Co., Cincinnati Geo. K. Stevenson & Co., Pittsburg = ie Mrobsnan Finley Acker Co., Philadelphia ‘The Cafe Martin The Cafe des Beaux Arts C. Jevne & Co., Chicago Goldberg, Bowen & Co., San Francisco ‘The Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia Established Hel} ¢ Century Registered Trade-Mark Shirt Waist Materials At “The Linen Store” include a large variety of new patterns and colorings in the latest mode. French, Scotch and English Madras 32 inches wide, 35¢+y 40c., SoC. 60c. per yard, English Piques 27 inches wide, 35¢., $0c.y 60.5 75¢.5 $1.00. White Embroidered Linens 30 inches wide, goc., $1.00, $1.50 and $2.25. French Embroidered Openwork Batiste 48 inches wide, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.25 Old Bleached Linens In a variety of widths, soc. to $2.00. Printed Linen Lawns 24 inches wide, g0c., soc. Novelty Cottons of all kinds in wide assortment. SAMPLES FREE.—We have a special department for filling mall orders, and shall be pleased to send Samples of any line free on request. James McCutcheon & Co., 14 WEST 23d STREET, NEW YORK Silent, Saje and Dustless A demonstration and a careful investigating comparison will quickly convince you of the importance and value of the Northern three-point motor support, encased mechanism, positive lubrication and twenty-four inch fly-wheel. When you realize that the Silent Northen has the simplest, strongest mechanism of any car—a reliable motor that produc: abundant power to take any road or hill with full load—that it is noiseless and dustless, supremely casy-riding and the price only $18co, you will see why it is the car for you. Our new Catalog illustrates seven distinct models, including, Sturdy Northern Runabout, 7 h.p., with oil lamp equipment, $650 Silent Northern Touring Car, 20 b.p., double opposed motor, with gas and oil lamp equipment + + 2 1800 Silent Northera Limousine, 20 h.p., with ges and oll lamp equipment. e rere Model “‘K,”” 30 h. tour-plinder car rgontroted and air brakes, with gas and oil lemp equipment... Write for Catalog No. $9 to-day NORTHERN MANUFACTURING CO., Detroit, Mich., U.S. A. Member Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers comicbooks.com