Life, 1906-08-02 · page 2 of 40
Life — August 2, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements**, not satirical content. The top half features a Cadillac Motor Car advertisement emphasizing the vehicle's structural durability through a "Leaping Gap" stunt photo. Below that is a Pennsylvania Clincher tires ad with an illustrated car and child. The right side advertises W.K. Cowan & Company furniture and a book called "Tomfoolery" by J.M. Flagg (described as humorous choruses and jokes, similar to his "IF, a Guide to Bad Manners"). There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page. The small illustration of a baby in a bathtub accompanying the "Tomfoolery" book is decorative, not satirical. This appears to be a standard early-twentieth-century magazine page mixing commercial advertisements with book promotion.
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Rater 0 te Pert Oem 98 Moe Tos 8.5 amg Copyright, 1008, by Lara Presseaiss Ca, That the structural strength of the Cadil- lac is much greater than ordinary service requires is shown in 4 the fact that this ma- chine was the only one found to stand the strain of “Leap- mj ing the Gap,” as pic- tured above. J | tegular stock car) the performer is making repeated trips without the slightest damage to his machine. ‘While this proves nothing to the person who wants an ‘automobile to meet ordinary conditions of road travel, it does show hat the strength of the Cadillac is never found wanting, no matter what the test. This and the many other sterling qualities of the Cadillac will be cheerfully demonstrated by your nearest dealer, whose address we will send upon request. Let us also send our illustrated Booklet R. Model K, 10 h.-p. Runabout (shown above), $750. Model M, Light Touring Car, $950. Model H, 30 h.-p. Touring Car, $2,500. All prices f..0. b. Detroit. Lamps not included. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO., Detroit, Mich. Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. CARLYLE expressed the ritual of edu- cated furniture buyers when be said: “If I want an article, let it be genuine, at whatever price; if the price is too high for me, I will go without it, unequipped with it Sor the present—I shall not have equipped myself with hypocrisy at any rate.” Cowan hand-made furniture is what it seems to be. It is a product of good mate- rials, good workmanship and good inten- tions. It is furniture for all time. Its value enhances with the years. W. K. Cowan &§ Company Manufacturers 3: Furniture Retailers Art Objects Importers Decoration Retail Store 203-207 Michigan Boulevard Chicago Any car is incomplete without PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHER PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY JEANNETTE, PA. ces SMALL But There’s:a pile of fun in it “TOMFOOLERY” we're alitiding to. It's a volume of chortles and snickers—by J. M. Flagg. He did “IF, a Guide to Bad Manners,” also. 75 small cents, postpaid LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York Tomicbooks.com wasop attract