Life, 1907-02-07 · page 3 of 52
Life — February 7, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The top half features a Columbia automobile advertisement highlighting the "Mark XLIX" touring model, emphasizing luxury features like a solid chrome-nickel steel crankshaft and mechanical oiling system. The Electric Vehicle Company of Hartford, Connecticut sold both gasoline and electric cars. The bottom half contains an unrelated cartoon showing a man in formal dress in what appears to be a dressing room with the caption "MEN OF THE DRESSING-ROOM—WHEN YOU ARE IN A HURRY," likely a humorous vignette about getting ready quickly. Below that is an advertisement for Pennsylvania Clincher tires, emphasizing their durability for heavy vehicles and rough road conditions. There is **no significant political or social satire** on this page—it's a straightforward collection of early 1900s automobile and tire advertisements with one light-hearted domestic humor cartoon.
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Unrivalled Com- bination of Power, Speed and Luxury Four 5x5-inch cylinders. Mechanically operated valves all on the same St2t#ae battery ignition with auxiliary battery for I-beams front axle forged without welding. ide of the = merges. ‘Wheel pivots of chrome nickel steel. Crankshaft ees Bis solid block of special Mechanical oiling with sight [eds to all main bearings. Especially powerful brakes. chrome nickel steel. Sliding gear transmission. Beautifully finished and luxurious in all appointments, MARK XLIX STANDARD TOURING MODEL, - + - $4500 MARK XLIX LIMOUSINE, - - + + + - + + $5500 MARK XLVIII STANDARD TOURING MODEL, = + + 3000 MARK XLVI LIMOUSINE, - - - + - + = = 4200 Immediate Deliveries. Separate catalogues of Columbia Gasolene Cars and Electric Carriages on request. ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY (Member A. L. A.M Hartford, Conn. New York Branch: Electric Vehicle Co., s14-tySt38 West soth St. Chicago Branch: Electric Vehicle Co., s33m1334 Michigan Ave. RoRon: The Columbia Motor Vehicle Co., Trinity Place and Stanhope St. Washington: Washington E. V, Trans. Co,, 15th St.and Ohio Ave.’ San Francisco: Middleton Motor Car Co., $50 Golden Gate Ave. —OR OVER- ACTING ON A TWO- TON CAR, AND THE RESULTANT FORCE OF WEIGHT AND ENERGY GRINDING AND WRENCHING THE TIRES AGAINST ROUGH ROAD SURFACES—IS A PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY TO SOLVE. LONG-CONTINUED TESTS UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET AND SATISFIED THE COUNTRY OVER BY THE PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHER RACING TYPE ITS SHOCK-RESISTING STRENGTH, TOUGHNESS, RESILIENCY AND WEARING QUALITIES ARE PHE- NOMENAL. THE TREAD IS EXTRA HEAVY AND FLAT, TO RESIST SKIDDING, PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY JEANNETTE, PA. General Sates Agent, ROGER B. McMULLEN, Chicago, Ill. NEW YORK: 1741 Broadway ATLANTA, GA.: 102 N, Prior St. CHICAGO: 1241 Michigan Av. : 20 Park Square PHILADELPHIA: 615 N. Broad St. 717 Main St. CLEVELAND: 2134-6 E. 9th St. DETROIT: 237 Jefferson Ave. LONDON: 26 City Road comicbooks.com