Life, 1908-01-16 · page 4 of 24
Life — January 16, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is primarily **advertising from circa 1908-1910**. The ads feature: - **J. & F. Martell Cognac** (French brandy, founded 1715) - **Packard automobile** ("Ask the man who owns one") - **Cadillac Model G** ($2,000, emphasizing reliability and power) - **Brewster & Co.** (carriages and automobiles, New York) The content reflects the **early automobile era**, when cars were luxury goods marketed alongside premium spirits. The ads appeal to wealthy consumers and emphasize engineering quality and status. There is no political commentary or satirical content visible on this page—it functions as standard commercial advertisement space in *Life* magazine.
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‘Comnes (Founded 1715) FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agents G.S. NICHOLAS 6CO. New York VERY requisite of a practical, dependable, thoroughly serviceable motor car is found in Model G. The unusual accuracy of finish, its simplicity of design, its tremendous power capabilities, have enabled ittodo morethancarsof morecylinders, higher rated power, higher price. Alll of the supreme qualities that have made and kept Model G foremost in its cls are paramount in the other Calas” Model Ha luxurious four-cylind Touring Car, $2,500 (Catalog H 45); Modd $ Runabout, $850, sad] Hos Me Touring Car, $1,000, sturdy single-cylinder cars de ata The peor hy Soar of maintenance in these latter types is emphasized iz our booklet entitled “‘The Truth About the Automobile and What it Costs to Maintain One” Not based on theory, but on actual figures of many owners. Copy free by a ing for booklet 45, Prices include pair of dash oil lamps and tail lamp CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO., Member A.L.A.M., Detroit, Mich. Brewster & Co. BROADWAY AND 47TH STREET. NEW YORK Carriages and Automobiles Tupe of Brewster & Co. Roadster Rochet- Schneider Chassis Automobile bodies of all styles ready for mounting on any make of Chassis. | Highest grade foreign cars with Brewster coach work, ready for imme diate delivery. In workmanship and design the output of our shops it unequaled either in this country or abroad. If you contemplate the purchase of a new car or would like a new body either of conventional or special design for the car you have, we invite your consideration of our facilities. comicbooks.com