Life, 1908-02-06 · page 2 of 36
Life — February 6, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising** rather than satire or political commentary. It contains four product advertisements from circa 1908: 1. **Peerless Motor Car** (1908 model) — emphasizes durability for rough work 2. **Rambler automobile** — highlights their "straight line drive" transmission system as superior to competing designs 3. **Cascade Pure Whisky** — describes its smooth, mellow quality 4. **Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters** — a medicinal tonic claiming health benefits, noted as "originated 1824" There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible. The page represents typical early 20th-century magazine advertising, mixing automobiles with alcohol and patent medicines—products that would later face regulatory restrictions.
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Catare at the Poet Oona Sew Tork. S Teste Copyrigne, 198s Straight Line Drive | Of the new ideas in automobile construction none are of greater value than the straight line drive system as applied to the 1908 Ramblers. Ie'is well known that no matter how good ot carefully made the universal join, H there is an inevitable loss of power and great wear due to deviation from a seg T line in the power transmitting system and the loss increases with the square of deflecioe, ‘ With the Rambler straight line drive there is no deflection, hence no loss and the our \ full power of the motor is delivered to the driving axle. ust “This is but one of many valuable features; our catalog tells of others of equil ha value; write for it today, vl i Thomas B. Jeffery & Company|f |’ Main Office and Factory, KENOSHA, WISCONSIN Side Branches and Distributing Agencies: Chicago, Mil Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisce | funer; Representatives in all leading cities jews: I he 1908 Model 34 A, Price $2,250 box it f their ‘of ( ) 4 ares great is fitted for the roughest work and pro- he ke portioned to satisfy the keenest sense of refine- y yes, 3 ment and comfort. y Lf Home ger wheel-hase, slightly lo D thatit They like it best who know it most intimately Ap rT) Mark’ Write for our 1908 Catalogue“ Q." which fully 1 describes and illustrates the Peerless Models. . . ' W PEERLESS MOTOR CAR CO., 2449 Oakdale St., Cleveland, O. tka opt crfindey chases comipped both oo Bronmengce roads oo Seer ie is pier hi As grief a poet all his DR.SIEGERTS Pars plays, idea— vas ni ago th the Bc Paris « that p bs fSiciary. ie voted | ‘ Purceyors to H. AC., the German enriche Emperor and King «f Prussia ie DR. SIEGERT’S, the |} only Genuine. Beware of long b % Substitutes and Imitations. the Yi jai ; ; ” Mellow as Moonlight “ ! Broads gz Your Health! Broads Is a toast that really means month and that soft, rich, smooth, mellowness that distin- something when Ancosturs 7 Birrens is served. A. liquewt — C j glass before meals and on 10 ci retiring lends tone to the i ia stomach and_ stimulates Shake PURE WHISKY Y i the appetite. A tonic of whatey exquisite flavor. Delicious mater comes from the ripe, carefully selected: grain—infinite ‘ with grape-fruit, lemon. ofthe la \ f ade, water-ices, cut how, care in distilling, absolute purity and proper aging. \ fruits, lemon and wine e(@ay Po os ome : ssibly ade is a genuine sour mash. jellies, 23 awards at rate, we f 4 Principal Expositions. mee GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distillers Originated 1824. when he SAMI TNS anleaetiite mieten v our stre D J. W. WUPPERMANN P= ©n foot, 44W. 34th St.,New York E Wew comicbooks.com