ComicBooks.com Register / Loginit's free!

Life, 1907-03-28 · page 2 of 24

Life — March 28, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at

📖 Open the full issue in the page-flip reader →
Life — March 28, 1907 — page 2: Life, 1907-03-28

What you’re looking at

This page contains **no political cartoons or satirical content**—it's primarily advertising and a contest announcement. The **left side** advertises the new Cadillac Model G automobile, emphasizing its engineering features (ring-type governor, direct drive, selective sliding gear) and competitive pricing ($950–$2,500 depending on model). The **right side** announces a contest by *Life* magazine offering **$3,550 in total prizes** for illustrations of literary quotations. Artists could submit pictures for various famous quotes (from Burns, Goldsmith, Franklin, etc.), with individual prizes ranging from $250–$500. This represents typical early-20th-century magazine content: luxury advertising alongside contests designed to attract artists and boost readership engagement.

📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Persistent demand by motorists every- where, especially among Cadillac enthu- siasts, for a thoroughly high-grade medium- powered, four-cylinder suomi, at a price somewhat lower than the large touring cars, has led to the production of our new Cadillac Model G. Thus early in the season this racy new type has been universally accepted as a notable example of advanced automobile engineering. The motor, con- servatively rated at 20 horse- power, is finished in its vital parts to gauges that insure mechanical accuracy to the thousandth of an inch. It is equipped with our automatic ring type governor, which when set by the lever at the steering wheel for a certain speed will practically maintain that speed under all road condi- tions, up hill or down. A new type of muffler is used, giving a silent exhaust, at the same time almost entirely eliminating back pressure. Direct shaft drive ; transmission of a selective type sliding gear, with gears of a new design that facilitates meshing without crashing and grinding. Direct drive on high speed with no gears in mesh. Wheel base, 100 inches ; stylish body design. At every stage of designing and finishing, Model G has received all the care and thought that could possibly be given a car costing twice as much. Like the other Cadillac Models, it is the car for the critical motorist who wants to know why before he buys. Let your dealer show you by giving you a demonstration. Model G—20 h. p. Four-Cylinder Touring Car, (De -d in Catalog GR) Model H—30 h. p. Four-Cylinder Touring Car, (Described ‘atalog HR) Model M—10 h. p. Four-Passenger Car, - $950 (Described in Catalog MR) Model K—10b. p. Runabout, . ~~ - $806 (Described in Catalog MR) All Prices F. 0. B. Detroit. Lamps not included | car in which you are interested, as above designated. Cadillac Motor Car Company DETROIT, MICH. Member Asso. Licensed Auto Mjrs, OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS forILLUSTRATIONS ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT PICTURES ILLUSTRA. TING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS: $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 1. Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as others see us!—Burns. $250 will be paid for the best illustration cf 2. When lovely woman stoops to folly.—Goldsmith. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 3. God helps them that help themselves.— Benjamin Franklin $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 4. Knowledge is power.—Lord Bacon. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 5. In the adver of our best friends we often find something which does not displease us.—de lochejoucauld. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 6. Those who dance must pay the piper.—Gld Proverb. $250 will be paid jor the best illustration 7. For if she will, she will, you may depend on't; And if she won't, she won't; so there’s an end on't.— faron Hill. $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 8. None but the brave deserves the fair.— Dryden. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 9, But ne’er the rose without the thorn.—/errick. $250 will be paid jor the best illustration 10. But there's nothing half so sweet in life As lo young dream.— Moore, $250 will be paid jor the best illustration of 11. Hope spri ernal in the human breast.—Pope. $250 will be paid for the best illustration of 12. In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.—Tennuson. Two Pundred and fifty Dollars will be paid for the best illustration of each quotation, the awards to be made by the Editors of Lire. five Hundred Dollars Additional will be paid for the best of these twelve drawings. ‘The method of award- ing this prize will be announced later. : If one or more of the quotations should fail to inspire illustrations suit- able for use in Lire, there will in that particular case, or cases, hv no ard. Illustrations and all correspondence concerning this contest mus! be addressed to pe Quotation Eprron or Lire 17 W. Thurery-rirst Srreer New York Crry aust be received not later than July first, 1907. The awards will be immediately after that date. illustrations may be made in any medium—tine, wash, oils or although it should be borne in mind that they are to be reprod cod and-white; and th hould also be of a size suitable for reduction to about thirteen eight inches hi, artist ms ate of the quotations as he pleases and ay send more than one illustration of any quotatio accepted and paid for illustrations, together with all rights of abe ion, become absolutely the property of I 3 Zach illustration should bear the name and address of the artist and also the quotation it is intended to illustrate. 7 Artists should arrange for the return of unsuccessful illustrations, in case their return is desired. , Contestants need not be subscribers to Lire. ‘There is no entrance fee or other charge. " comicbooks.com |