Life — May 16, 1907 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The main feature is a **Studebaker Electric automobile advertisement** (Model 22b, priced at $1,250), emphasizing it as safe for women drivers in crowded streets—a notable marketing angle for early 1900s vehicles. The left column contains a **"Literary Zoo" essay** about American temperament, using Jekyll-and-Hyde imagery to discuss how Americans balance conduct with emotion. It discusses the Irwin brothers (Will and Wallace), theatrical comedians who were frequently mistaken for one another. Below is an anecdote about copyright law and pantomime performance rights. The page also includes advertisements for a "Health Merry Go Round" medical device and "Hay-Fever Rose-Cold" pamphlet by Dr. Walter C. Browning. **No political cartoons appear on this page.**