Life, 1907-05-16 · page 4 of 36
Life — May 16, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is predominantly **advertising**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Autocar automobile ads** (top) promoting three car models at various prices ($1200-$3000), emphasizing reliability and features. **Jones Speedometer ad** (right), marketing precision instruments for automobiles. **Sanderson's Mountain Dew** (left), advertising a beverage for consumption "in moderation." **Evans' Ale** (center), promoting beer as educational—the ad humorously claims one bottle makes you "an ale connoisseur." **Rad-Bridge whist score cards** (lower right) for the card game bridge. The only cartoon is a small humorous illustration (credited "O'E Adams") showing animals in some interaction, with dialogue about chickens and setters—appears to be simple animal humor unrelated to politics.
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HA DLOCA Touring Car, Type XIV 30 Horse-Power, $3000 tical cylinders. Sliding. ing transmission, | Three speeds forward and ee Dlneet abaft drives tha Three paint unit suspension Autocar Runabout, Type XV, 12 Horse-Power, $1200 Teo borizontal-oppoued cylinders: motor un hood, slidine-gear, role ransmis~ sion, Three speeds and reverse. Direct shaft drive. Three peint unit suspe Write for The Autwar Bes a The Flurocar Qompany Member: i 14th St., Ardmore, Pa. Type XV $1200 Dignity and Tone are features well worth consideration when they can be gbusined without the wciice of demanded enh, nthe Jones Speedometer the essentials demanded in a speed indicator will be found in their highest form, while the instrument is a masterpiece in dignity and tone of design and finish. With none of the discordant characteristics of intricacy or clumsiness its every line proclaims it an instrument not a machine—and as such it will add to, in- stead of detracting from, the appearance of your motor car. Write t- 34 for Bulletin ad \ The Jones Speedometer Co. 2228 BROADWAY NEW YORK BEB ADOAMS “WHY, YES. ‘JUMPIN’ SNAKES! ER-ER, ARE YOU A CHICKEN ?”” YMA SETTER.” SANDERSON'S “Mountain Dew” The world has only just begun to rightly know and enjoy the delights of ale drinking. Evan Ale started the campaign of edu- cation. One bottle will make you an ale connoisseur. in moderation and you will find that the life and force contained in it will be im- Don't take parted to you. our word. Try for yourself. oes LITHOGRAPHED @ SCORE PADS Registered at Pat. Oifice Lexcon, wasmastons OtrAwA BRIDGE WHIST SCORES A dozen forms in three dozen styles. “Up and down” or “parallel” rulings for contin- uous of pivoting partners. Sizes, Large (7 x 4 inches), ye Smal (7 x2 inches) ledium. Forms in | sate retail at 10 cents. Forms in 2 colors retail at 10, 15, 20, 25 cents Forms in 3 color retail at 25, 35 cents. Largely used for tatte prizes Ask for RAD-BRIDGE. [f vows dealer dere not pottpaid to any address on receipt of price. RADCLIFFE & COMPANY NEW YORK: 144 Peart Street LONDON: Aldersgate Bldgs..E.C. comicbooks.com