Life, 1907-04-11 · page 3 of 24
Life — April 11, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The top half features a Royal Motor Car advertisement from Cleveland, Ohio, showcasing 1907 automobiles with prices ($4,000-$5,000—substantial sums at that time). The ad emphasizes quality craftsmanship and invokes customer testimonials ("Why does everybody say, 'Buy a Royal'?—Ask an owner"). The bottom half shows a humorous illustration accompanying "A Woman's Confessional" by Helen Woljeska. The cartoon depicts a woman juggling bottles and other objects while suspended in a large rope or lasso, with the caption: "HEY! YOU PAY FOR THE DAMAGE YOU DONE TO MY FENCE 'O OFF GOES YOUR ANCHOR." The joke appears to reference marital or domestic conflict, likely satirizing women's independence or reckless behavior, reflecting early 20th-century gender attitudes.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“LIFE: - MODELG SERIES 1907 Touring Car, $4,000.00 Limousine, $5,000.00 BOTH 7 PASSENGER 45 HORSE-POWER Notice our Double Ignition System Made from the world’s finest materials by skilled mechanics, with accurate machinery, and finished in the highest style of the coach- maker's art. The Royal Motor Car Co. Members Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Dept. B CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S. A. @ Our new 1907 Catalogue, which tells all about the car and shows Blue prints of every part, will be mailed on application. Why does every- body say, “Buy a Royal”— Ask an owner. | A Woman’s Confessional By HELEN WOLJESKA Pittsburg Dispatch The tragedy of 2 nd then a smothered pend ine. beautiful. Full of a nul aiptness of €& ne Tittle volume “HEY! VOU PAY FER THE DAMAGE YOU DONE TO MY FENCE O2 OFF LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 75 Cents GOES YOUR ANCHOR."” | 17 Wet 318 Street, New York comicbooks.com