Life, 1907-10-10 · page 4 of 24
Life — October 10, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top-left features a **Cadillac automobile ad** (1908 Model G, $2,000) emphasizing its four-cylinder engine and efficiency compared to foreign cars—typical early automotive marketing. The bottom-left advertises **J. & F. Martell Cognac brandy**, founded 1715, sold by C.S. Nicholas & Co. in New York. The right side shows **Reed & Barton Co.** (jewelers/silversmiths) advertising stationery and desk items. The bottom-right contains a **humorous cartoon** with a well-dressed man and cherub figure promoting "Why They Married" by James Montgomery Flagg—a book about manners, priced at 3/8 of a plank (likely "a plank" being period slang for a dollar). No significant political content is evident here.
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MODEL C2 $2,000 Rents Jor Detivery of the growing army of owners of this thoroughbred Four-Cylinder 20 Horse-Power is the best proof of its extraordinary efficiency, its power, its high-grade mechanical construction—its right to class in all respects with many foreign and American cars of twice the price. Perfect in balance, minimized friction, simple, easy to handle and con- trol, most economical upkeep of any four-cylinder car ever built. The Model G is rapidly gaining the position among large cars that the single cylinder Cadillac has always held among small cars~ that of pre-eminence. Ask for Catalog G45. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO. Detroit, Mich. embers dissociation Licensed Automabice M. ee = REED & BARTON CO. Jewelers anv Silversmiths Correct Wedding Stationery Invitations and Visiting Cards Morning Stationery Monogram and Crest Work Desk Furnishings in Silver and Leather FIFTH AVENUE, - NEW YORK Corner 32d Street ‘Goenne (Founded 1715) AND FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES } GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agents G.S. NICHOLAS &6CO. New York and argue about it—go on over to LIFE’S Office and get a copy of “Why They Married.” Yes, it's the new book by the person who did “Tom- foolery” and “ If; a Guide to Bad Manners”—James Montgomery Flagg. It costs 34 of a plunk. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-frst Street New York City comicbooks.com