Life, 1908-01-30 · page 2 of 22
Life — January 30, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire or cartooning**. It contains three distinct advertisements: 1. **Cadillac Model G** (upper left): Promotes a $2,000 luxury automobile as practical and serviceable, emphasizing precision engineering and economy of maintenance. 2. **Maia Car** (upper right): Advertises a German-made vehicle (Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft product) as "The Sister of Mercedes," available directly from makers through their American branch in New York. 3. **Property and Liquor Ads** (lower half): A country estate for sale/rent in Westchester County, New York, and J. & F. Martell Cognac and brandies. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture targeting wealthy readers—no satirical content is evident.
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2, MODEL G—4Cyl.—25 H. P. EVERY 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 more cylinders, higher rated power, higher price. Has plenty of reserve energy for spurt or hill; speedy, yet always under most delicate control. Fully described in Catalog G 45 A Distinct Success All of the supreme qualics that have made and kept Model G foremost in its class ate paramount in the other Cadillacs—Model luxurious fourceylinder, 30h. p. Touring Car, $2,500 (Catalog H1 45): Model S Runabout, $850, and Model Praree Car, $1,000, sturdy single-cylinder cars de- scribed in Catalog T 45. The remarkable economy of maintenance in these latter types is emphasized in 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 ask- ing for booklet 45, Prices inclade pair of dash oil lamps and tail lamp CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO., Member A.L. A.M., Detroit, Mich. Pronounced “My-yah” The Sister of Mercedes Maja is the only product of the Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft wii you can buy direct from the makers. Maja Is their principal production for 1908. Were this not so there would be no Maja. The name would bh remained ++ Mercedes.”’ Maja is Herr Jellenik’s masterpiece of motor making, using all that was best in Mews mplitied and perfected. ‘The chassis weighs about 759 pounds less than the corresponding Ne of '07, owing to increased use of vanadium steel and to improved design. ‘The three oak lea {5 used only to distinguish the Maja Car is cast in the metal, The car is the la ent of the Daimler work 5 tee Maja forever, and tee ie : MTOM We MARER TO TEC DIR by branches of the parent compaay, & ALL charges due to middlemen, ‘Maja is now ready for demonstration, American Branch Maja Co., Ltd. 7° Wsg hi FOR SALE or TO RENT Country place located on Rye Neck at Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. About five acres, with water front of about 1,000 feet. The house has every convenience: running water, gas and electric light, hardwood floors, open fireplaces, telephone, three bathrooms, etc. Twelve-foot porches surrounding the house give one of the most beautiful views of water and landscape on Long Island Sound. Stable and carriage-house, brick ice-house, greenhouse, boat-house, tennis-court, large gardens. For further partic- ulars, address Life Publishing Co., 17 West 31 St, New York Cognac (Founded 1715) FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agents G.S. NICHOLAS &CO, New York comicbooks.com