Life, 1906-09-13 · page 2 of 24
Life — September 13, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content**, not satire or political cartoons. The top half features a Columbia Electric Vehicles advertisement showcasing various electric carriage models (Broughams, Hansoms, Victorias, etc.). The text emphasizes reliability, style, and the vehicle's suitability for town use. Below are travel and consumer promotions: a New York Central Railroad advertisement for Adirondacks tourism, and a "Splendid Trio" book/magazine offer from the Tabard Inn Library featuring Metropolitan Magazine, a brand-new book, and House & Garden magazine. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture—promoting emerging electric vehicle technology alongside leisure travel and reading material. There is no political satire or cartoon commentary present.
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ELECTRIC — : ELECTRIC Broughams ; ‘ / , Victorias Hansoms d Runabouts Landaulets 1 7m Surreys Victoria-Phaetons 6 . . Opera Busses OLUMBIA ELECTRIC CARRIAGES represent the ‘That is why such an increasing number of Columbia Electric justed that full headway may be obtained from a standsil highest development of Electricity as motive power for Ca s is now a feature so noticeable and pleasing on all ‘The inside seats accommodate four persons. The foew: vehicles, "They ate as nearly perfect as human skill seat is hinged and may be lowered when not in use, leaving a backed by unlimited resources can make them. wherever Fashion dic. clear space. The interior is lined throughout with heavy, dark ments—there you find green broadcloth, of sa ultra -dise native men and women in all important ceoters The furnishings all of the very highest grade of material . of population, both at home and abroad, these carriages y are, indeed, the ideal vehicles for town use. N and workmanship and include aL cor . dom / Drive s casily” vindicate their title to Kadeeship. "No others have Ie ut odor. free from vibration, safe and casy to control, light, card case, memorandum pad, mirror, toilet case, Throug so high a reputation of can claim so exclusive a class of users. 1 in their varied styles every requirement of private holder, driver’s electric 5 ‘speaking tul nroug ‘The reason for this reputation is not far to seck. Made by ge service—each vehicle the place of an ordinary . if de: lectric cig: When ¢ st company in America manufacturing electric cart + carriage with thece changes of hy ¢ specially use ful carriage 4 new Mark XLAIIH, C 3 Brougham, Closed, it practically takes the plse When | haps the most d shed repre: ol 2 Hed for pleasure driving. Or dust ned by leading sp 1s. the Columbia carriages h sentative of the Columbia Tine. It is the most useful, sub- | For. park ‘and boulcvard driving, the Columbia Elect . always been noted f artness A a antial and luxuriously app is a marvel of convenience, luxury and perfec When ¢ fashion in electric vehicle con for all seasons and in all we It sets the pace for all carriages of its Y Manufactured in a factory powe ig exceptional facilities, Great advantages over the best ¢ To the critical judge of quality and correct fot hen y arly perfect in simplicity of construction, efficiency patterns are found in the construction, we submit, with confidence, the Columba hen jor the most expert skill and cine C Fach is the lightest, fastest. and most When hem ‘of the driver's ient car of its class yet produced, and embexies the int they are without competition. ‘There are five separa best ideas of the world’s kading spec “Ina class by themselves,” is the universal verdict. per hour, and the controlling appiratus is so made and ad- engineering and carriage furnishings. Judged by the exacting test of daily use by thousands of tenuve experience in th illustrated above, is p il assista ELECTRIC VEHICLE CO,, Hartford, Conn. [Demonstration by Appointment] |W cin New York Branch: 134-136-158 West joth Street Boston: Columbia Motor Vehicle Company, 74 Stanhope Street. Chicago Branch: 1332-1334 Michigan Avenue, — Washiagtes: Washington E. V. Transportation Co., rsth Street and Ohio Avenue. Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company, 250 North Broad Street, gar M.A. L. A.M. Vol X. Sewemter, 1006 563] HM ie, a ner several co} SEPTEMBER a : Loe IN THE | Therefo ADIRONDACKS No finer place can be found than the 1h ie THY, JOUN €. WESSTOS C® Adirondacks in September. A Splendid Trio The air is cool and bracing, the scenery THE “MOST EXCEPTIONAL BOOK OFFER OF THE SEASON beautiful and the sense of perfect rest that < Py 1. A Brand New Book, direc! Cas} comes with the night is delightful. 2 Members in THE TABARD INN LIBRARY = eer’ ine CH | Value 1.16 ‘This wonderful region is reached from all z House ep acne es be! hae : : ‘ House eatin ony directions by the Gai ‘Ain FOR E306. Total Value ‘$568 Belect re nm you deslre from the following Hat soe ee ee + WHEN, Harbea Man te the + Elizabeth Stiat Pat Asthesy Orermaz Miriam Michelsoa Avwakeais, Bile Btedie, The Margaret Dela Justus Mites F the Goal Mary E a IhiawF ree “America’s Greatest Railroad” For a copy of “The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them,” send a two-cent st RD INN L wee Tear forsee, coupled w Sees George H. Daniels, Manager, G i c et bi teocee Saget ta ied Depetment, Grand Come Sts tithe fora vartdkcnitce wert MIT Re ey, baal 4 TAARD LN 7 OUITAN MAC NE a: Or € iy THE ME VOLITS NGAZINF and kent me Ly mail peepailea new | AZINE forts Months belag $2 C.F. DALY, Passenger Traffic Manager, New York : vail. ; mee w nay Tal i The Tabard Inn Library 1611 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. comicbooks.com