Life, 1906-05-31 · page 17 of 22
Life — May 31, 1906 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three separate ads: 1. **The AutoMeter** (top left): A speedometer advertisement emphasizing easy readability and accuracy—a novel feature when cars were still relatively new. 2. **Studebaker automobiles** (center/right): The main ad highlights the Model G priced at $3,700, emphasizing that each component has been "proved by ample experience" to be "safe and surest." This reflects early automotive marketing's focus on reliability and safety as selling points—concerns for a still-experimental technology. 3. **Scotch whisky and other products** (left and bottom right): Period advertisements for Sanderson's whisky and Allen's Foot-Ease powder. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page. It represents typical early 1900s magazine advertising, when automobiles were luxury items requiring detailed explanation of mechanical features to potential buyers unfamiliar with automotive technology.
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It Reads from the The big. plain figures of the Auto-Meter wen actual size above) can. be easily Try it yourself. i moves it. ‘There is no litte ha ~ bing back and fort you don’t Kom whether you are going te mes — of fifteen, *) AutoMeter must be accurate withio six per mile when sold, asd is Guaranteed Ten Years We tatives book “Auto-Pointers”—iavaluable 1 drives his own car 269 Roosevelt St. Beloit, Wis. AutoMeters on sale by all dealers and at best garges @ A Pure Scotch whisky is the best stimulant a man can dnnk. @A Pure Scotch means one without artificial coloring, made from carefully selected and pre- pared grain and distilled in an absolutely cleanly manner. @ SANDERSON'S “Moun- tain Dew” Scotch isa REAL Scotch whisky, made in a pot &ill, slowly and with the greatest care. IS © ww @ Then it is subjected to proper aging. @ Try it and note how you feel. STODEBAKER “The Automobile with a Reputation behind It.” Each device and feature of construction it embodies i you drive a Studebaker car you are not experimenting for the makers. has been proved, by ample experience, to be the safest and surest. We make our own chassis in our plant at Elyria, Ohio— The Garford Co.—and finish the cars at our yea plant in South Bend—thus insuring Studebaker reliability an —from draughting board to shipment. furnish any style of body desired. quality throughout We are also able to MODEL G, 30-35 H. P., PRICE $3700 SPECIAL FEATURES IGNITION. “ Make and bre: system, which te- moves those seats of trouble—the sparking coil. commutator, storage batteries, complicated wiring and spark plug. Entire ignition mechanism instantly accessible. MAGNETO. Simms-Bosch low tension carried on a boss on engine base. CARBURETER, Float feed type, requiring no adjustment. MOTOR, Vertical—g cylinders, 4 cycle. Cylinde: cast io pairs, waterjackets integral insuring no leat Motor can be throttled down to 150 bat can turn 1800 revo tions. Fall 30-35 H. P. developed in every engine. CLUTCH. Cone type, leather face, specially con- stracted to obviate inertia. CHANGE GEAR, Three speeds forward and one reverse; direct drive on high gear. Encased in aluminum, oi! tight. Directly under foot-board. REAR AXLE. Car's wright borne by ovter tude; inner axle transmitting power only. This pertect division of strain permits extremely wide factor of safety. Inner ale, balance and driving gear removable without a Jack. Trans mitting mechanism runs in oil always. EMERGENCY BRAKE. Internal expanding on both inner rear bub Ganges. Dust proof. Lever automatically throws out clutch STEERING GEAR, Combiostion net, rack and pinion type. Cate oll tight, Hardened and ample friction surfaces and rigid connections minimizing lost motion. CONTROL. Spark and throttle work on independent sector that does not move with steering wheel. FRAME, Cold rolled pressed stect made at our Garford plant in Elyria. Aluminum under bonnet covers entire engine ind tranumission case, DUST PROTECTOR. Mutter tas two exhaust vents, Gas emitted two feet back of tires counteracts suction of Gust which does not rise till car gets away. EQUIPMENT. Headiizhts, side lights, rear light, hora, and full kit of tocls go with cat. OTHER 1906 MODELS Gasoline Mode! F, 28-32 H. P., Electric No, 22A, Runabout, No. 228, Stanbope, No, 15A, Speed Stanhope, No, 164, Vir -Pharton, Complete Catalogues on Application “Through Italy and France in a Studebaker ” is the title of a most interesting booklet. It tells the picturesque story of a run from Naples to Paris, and gives in detail practical and valuable information in regard to the expense of foreign tour- ing, custom duties, hiring of chauffeurs, and other foreign touring conditions, which will be found most valuable to novices. Will be sent free on application. Studebaker Automobile Company, South Bend, Ind. Members Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Sreogasse ti Mes. Co, inal tater fn ALLENS aT Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot= Eare, a pow feet. It cures painful, swo Dervous feet, and instantly takes the sting out of cormsand bunions. It'sthe great- est comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot=Ease makes tight-fitting ‘or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sngrowing nails, eweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet, We have over 30,000 A, tcstinoniaie’ THY IT TOsDAY, Sold > by all Draggists and Shoe Stores, 25¢. Do not accept any substitute. Sent by + mail for 26c. in stamps. Inch, TRIAL PACKAGE use Allen's FREE: by mail, “Address Foot-Ease.” ALLEN S. OLMSTED, Le Roy, N.Y, ENNEN'S ‘icin comicbooks.com