Life, 1907-05-16 · page 2 of 36
Life — May 16, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It features three automobile advertisements from the early 1900s: 1. **Columbia** (top): Promotes gasoline and electric motor cars, emphasizing quality and uniformity across models like the Mark XLVIII and Mark XLIX. 2. **Truffault-Hartford Shock-Absorber** (bottom left): Shows a driver being jostled, advertising suspension improvements for "economy, speed, comfort." 3. **Rambler** (bottom right): A medium-weight touring car priced at $2,000, manufactured by Thomas B. Jeffery Company in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The page reflects the early automotive era when electric cars competed alongside gasoline vehicles, and manufacturers heavily advertised technical innovations like shock absorbers as selling points. No political satire is evident here—it's a straightforward commercial publication.
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Pubilebed stmedanonsaly In the United Beaten, Great ‘Britain, Canada und Dried Penaanions Copy mi at the Peet Omen ot New Vor + a Se ‘Cae Mal) Maree Copyright, 10%, by Lara Pesusemine Co, GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR CARS ARE CONSTRUCTED THROUGHOUT IN A MANNER THAT IS UNEQUALLED FOR UNIFORMITY OF EXCELLENCE Mark XLVIII, 24-28 H.P. Touring Car, $3000, Limousine, $4200, is the most complete and perfect medium powered car ‘on the market. Mark XLIX, 40-45 H. P. Touring Car, $4500, Limousine or Landaulet, $5500, presents an unrivalled combination of speed, power and luxury. Mark XLVI Mark LXIX, Electric Vidtoria-Phaeton, $1600, is unapproached in its class for radius of reliable action, alcy. comfort, smartness of style and superb finish. Mark LXVIII, Electric Brougham, Landaulet, Hansom and Victoria, each $4000, are universally acknowledged to be the ideal town carriages for private service. Sepa catalogues of gasoline and electric Is will be sent on request. ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY, Hartford, Comm ¥3ie"553). iss Siti areas Niet! Fe Vehicle Company, Traity Hace and Stanhope St. Afember A. L. TRUFFAULT- HARTFORD SHOCK ABSORBER Equip your Car with TRUFFAULT-HARTFORD SHOCK ABSORBERS The Pioneer The Best For ECONOMY SPEED COMFORT “Ask anyone who uses them" Guaranteed 10,000 Miles without Readjustment HARTFORD SUSPENSION COMPANY £. V. HARTFORD, o GT VESTRY ST., NEW YORK Cars equipped in a few Garage, 212-214 Wost 68th Stroot, New Yerk ght Touring Car Handsome appearance, stable construction and scientifically correct design including more distinctive and practically valuable features than ever before Ii] combined in one model. Motor—4 cylinder vertical, ae horse power, . Clutch—The new Rambi inced cone. ign of the progressive sliding type every unpleasant feature has been eliminated. Finat Drive—Propeller shaft with adjustable roller bearings. 7 Axte—Floating type with ball and roller bearings. but a few of the good points, and an examination will convince you reatest proposition ever offered. Main Office and Factory, Kenosha, Wisconsin Branches: wee dot %cency 3800 Weat 6200 Ge,‘ RepreceStatives tn il ending cities Thomas B. Jeffery @ Company Model 24 Price $2,000 comicbooks.com