Life, 1906-11-15 · page 4 of 36
Life — November 15, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The bulk of the content consists of commercial advertisements for: - **Baker Electric Coupe** (automobiles) - **Graygood Hydraulic Shock-Absorber** - **Lea & Perrins Sauce** - **French's Mixture tobacco** - **Old Crow Rye whiskey** The small text sections titled "Ready for the Raid," "We're Progressing," and similar headings appear to be **humorous anecdotes or jokes** rather than political cartoons—they contain light social commentary about domestic life and bureaucracy, typical of Life magazine's satirical humor of the era. No specific political figures or events are identifiable from the material shown.
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The BAKER ELECTRIC COUPE The latest product of the factory which produces “THE ARISTOCRATS OF MOTORDOM™~ The COUPE, like all BAKER ELECTRICS. inished and upholstered in the most perfect manner known to the carriage builder's art. The best cushions, hair filled and covered with the choicest broad- cloth, dainty card and toilet cases and bevel plate windows combine to make up an interior of the most exquisite and dignified luxuriousness. The BAKER COUPE, in every minute detail, is designed to meet the requirements of the most fastidious. Its appointments are complete. Its lines are artistic and pleasing and about the whole vehicle there is an air of distinction and impressive elegance apparent to the most casual observer. he motor is powerful and simple to operate. Then the freedom from offensive noise, grease and odor, together with the ever-readiness for use, are superior features of BAKER ELECTRIC Carriage construction. The BAKER LINE FOR 1907 will be most replete, comprising the ever-popular Imperial, > 2 ! 2 Stanhope, Suburban, Surrey and Depot Carriage to which " : EES W we now add the BAKER COUPE, shortly to be followed by the new BAKER BROUGHAM and | ~~ c LANDAULET of European lines of design, elegance of finish and modern refined appointments that i will find no equal in America. In the smaller Carriages (two passenger) we have several new designs of No other sauce has the rare, rs which we will make special mention in a later announcement. rich Al hat k d each | Every model will represent a vehicle which leaves nothing to be desired, and for city or suburban avor that has made were { use they are offered as the most perfect type of automobiles yet produced. Write for particulars. Lea & Perrins’ Sauce Just b THE BAKER MOTOR VEHICLE CO.., {8.508% famous the world over. - ss CLEVELAND, O. John Duncan's Sons, Agts., N. Y. Jere a = the pa = = ———— — forwar Ready for the Raid We're Progressing A Quaint Old Bill for Damages a RS. SARAH PLATT DECKER, of Denver, WE'VE shorted up our words a few, Though This Was Paid Immediately, It Is Scerely BE throug said recently that all men, as soon as they The scheme is far from twaddle; Likely to Serve asa Model for Less Modest what T had acquired a moderate fottune, should retire Progressive young folks say ‘*skiddoo,” Present-Day Claimants iain from business and devote their lives to the State. Our grandsires said aa 4 CLAIM for damages against a railroad com: fl gid: “Then,” said Mrs. Decker, amplifying her EO Ne pany is so often a license for exorbitan “Py views the other day, “politics would be pure. Suppose She Had Been Out ? charges that a simple bill, such as was receive York. Then there would be no graft in public contracts, “ HAT day was I born on, mother?” an American railroad company many years it. I'm Every vote would count. There would be no “Thursday, child.” , even apart from its humorous aspect, is reires preside graft-protected crime. “Wasn't that fortunate! It's your day ‘at ing. It ranas follows: ss right.” “As to graft-protected crime, have you heard home.’ —Harper’s Weekly. The ——— and Railroad Compass, The the latest ? ° . To John Smith De passed. “A police captain was about to raid a gambling HYSICIAN’S WIFE: I need a new evening July 19, 1837—To running your Loco- Traver den. At midnight, taking his place at the head ‘dread. motive into my wife ; as per Doctor's and th of a squad of stalwart men, he looked them over Puysician: All right, my dear; I'll look over __, bill for curing her.......- sais eect idee 2B tbrougt closely and then said to his lieutenant: my list and find some fellow who can afford an = seeshing an box and spilling herbe, S0 bene “ ‘Ts everything in readi for this raid?” operation for appendicitis —New York Press. ‘ eviaek my deer bom (wagon) an ~ “*Ves, sir,’ replied the lieutenant, saluting. —— a ne ing . I'm ‘Our arms are in first-class order, here are the “CHE fact,” remarks the Washington Star 0: DUET gi Nes reports, there are the flashlight camera men, and (Ind.), ‘that Richard Croker should live bale I notified the proprietor of the place this after- to receive an apology for criticis is political There is authority for stating that the ¢ ie noon.’ ”—Philadelphia Bulletin. carcer shows that nothing is impossible.” was paid immediately.—Scrap Book. OT g = ae —— : —= can’t fox ‘0 pay y GRAYGOOD HYDRAULIC aie are srigis mete eked fF ge of (Double-Acting) AUTOMOBILE erro pass and French's Mixture nisin SHOCK-ABSORBER ety a J (Formerly the “American H EV MUA, under Patents of A Does not stiffen springs nor require readjusting. DIRECT FROM FACTORY TOSHAD és hing | Sold by all garages and dealers on a 30-days-trial- Rich, fragrant, delicisualy eat! fown to money-back guarantee, Write for free booklet to-day, Never Bites the T drew nea ‘ GRAHAM & GOODMAN, Sole Mfrs. large sam ‘ont “0” ia piston rode 50 W. 93d Street, New York FRENCH ToBacce Want to Dee. Linge! “Then OLD CROW RYE =o WHISKEY so teri niin comicbooks.com Cert