Life, 1906-09-06 · page 5 of 40
Life — September 6, 1906 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising content**, not satire or political commentary. It features three ads: 1. **Fawkes Tires** (upper left): A humorous ad claiming their tires are "The Badge of Perfection" and will outlast competitors' products—standard early automotive advertising hyperbole. 2. **Franklin automobiles** (center): The main feature, showcasing three 1907 car models with technical specifications. Franklin emphasizes engineering quality and comfort, targeting affluent buyers. 3. **Smaller ads** (bottom): Bull-dog grip fasteners and Knox hats. The left column contains unrelated editorial content about theatrical criticism. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page—it represents typical Life magazine content from 1907: a mix of editorial pieces and luxury product advertising targeting the magazine's affluent readership.
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ision Dt in fron 2, the t the 1 the cided yught se of has a hatic how tion gs oF hatis duty, ,and can't cone scan deal cms tory many Met- be is kind s his Troy THE BADGE OF PER No More Punctures, Him Cutting, Coming Of, or Explosions. AIRLESS FAWKES syst TIR =the only safe tire—ends them all. Not a solid tire yet lasts longer—not a pneumatic but sides as easy, Thousands in use and demand increasing enormously. Try a set TEN DAYS FREE. Write for free Fawkes booklet on “Tire Troubles” containing scores of convinc- ingtestimonials. Milwaukee Rabber Works Co. ‘39 MaeNillan Ave. Codaby, Whe. Its Effea on Critics Mz. Metcalfe was kept from the theaters’ because dike way in which he criticised the performances men behind them. His brilliant ridicule hurt more than did the more strenuous blows of some be other critics, and his case was really a test case f those who follow the same calling. The pla: eg public must put faith in the word of the critic large extent, and the critic is supposed to be ined and able to tell the public whether certain sare worth sccing. It is his duty to guide the goerto plays which are good, and to warn him st those which are of no value. But now, to the ruling of the New York court, the sty in a dramatic critic seems to have ated. If he says that a play is of no se, has but few redeeming features and is an rainment which the public would do well to theatrical managers can simply band d issue an order to their henchmen that is critic shall be barred from the theaters. is needed beyond the fact that the critic ¢ truth about a bad p! probably enced some people who put faith in his expert ge to give the picce a wide berth and, there- nade his presence obnoxious to the all-powerful agers. The decision is a great victory for the Trust, but'it isa bit hard on the trusting and a heavy blow to the honest dramatic ti —Springfield Republican. Franklin cars for 1907 All models have new, larger and more luxurious bodies, larger wheels and longer wheel-bases, without increased weight; automatic gear-change ; and absolutely quiet engine. No change whatever has been made in the distinctive Franklin engineering, design or construction, Their correctness has been dem- onstrated during the past season more trium- phantly than ever. But, in these 1907 mode the abundant, net, always-available Franklin power, Franklin economy, and Franklin comfort, are carried to the highest point. | Type G Four-Cylinder Light Touring-Car $1850 Four passengers. 12‘ Franklin horse-power.”” Three-speed sliding- gear transmission. Shaft-drive, 35 miles per hour, 1400 pounds. The most popular of all family cars. Light, strong, and in perform- ance equal to any “*twenty.”” The only small four-cylinder touring-car made in America. Type D Four-Cylinder Touring-Car $2800 Five passengers. 20 * Franklin horse-power.’? Three-specd sliding- gear transmission. Shaft-drive. 45 miles per hour. 1900 pounds. The ablest and most luxuriously comfortable on American roads, of all four-cylinder cars, Type H Six-Cylinder Touring-Car $4000 Seven passengers. 30 ‘Franklin horse-power.”? Three-speed slid- ing-gear transmission, Shaft-drive. §o miles per hour. 2200 pounds, Six-cylinder perfection. An unmatched combination of power, strength, smoothness, flexible control and light weight. Write for 1907 catalogue, showing above models, and shaft-driven runabout, landaulet and limousine, H.H. FRANKLIN MFG. CO. Syracuse, N.Y. M.A.LLA.M. 1907 Type D $2800 1900 pounds. 45 miles an hour, The Primary Cause : Although he did not condemn certain plays any | some other critics for other journa! certainly did manage to make his condemnation Sach more offensive to proprictors of theaters in | Sanner rather than substance. commentators or the case call his work fant ridicule,” anu ..cy say it “hurt far more be more strenuous blows of some of the other es,” and this bears out the theory’'that the “ase was more in the manner than-in.the fact of Censure, = managers were offended, at all events, and | ‘ed the policy of refusing admittance to the “ender.—Chicago Chronicle. ' LITTLE, BUT NEVER LET Go, THEY HANG ONS Patronize American Industries. Wear a THE FASTENER WITH A BULL-DOG GRIP WASHBURNE K N r@) x Patent | Improved Men ear by then, oot at test. REWARE OF ThttraTions! “Loox ror Nasi Kez Chains «23e. Kearf Molders, « «100 wae aioe | HAT Sent Ratpas” Catalogue Pree Sud beeryetare ‘AMERICAN y | the creation par excellence of the nation. Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. comicbooks.com