Life, 1908-07-16 · page 4 of 26
Life — July 16, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **period advertisements** rather than political satire or comics requiring historical context. The **Pall Mall cigarettes ad** uses standard early 20th-century marketing language ("ultra in quality, supreme in popular esteem") with no satirical content. The **Usher's Whisky ad** shows men in formal dress with the caption "They're all on the Favourite"—likely a horse-racing reference suggesting the product's popularity, not satire. The **Pennsylvania Clincher Tires ad** contains technical product information about tire safety testing, with a "Factory Facts" mascot character. The **Dean's Cakes and Pastries ad** advertises mail delivery services. **Bottom line:** This is a standard magazine advertising page with no political cartoons or satirical commentary to decode for modern readers.
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PALL MALL FAMOUS CIGARETTES Ultra in quali supreme in popular esteem-— and beyon question the best A Shilling inlondon A Quarter Here r eo} CID Proof against Blow-Outs At a recent test of a Pennsylvania Tire it was proven that it will stand a pressure so great as to blow it from the rim before showing signs of injury. The clinch lets go at above the enormous strain of 600 pounds to the square inch. ‘willadd variety 7) Summer Menus The more air in a tire the less wear on it. Since the greatest pressure that can be exerted by garage or hand pumps runs from 100 to 125 Ibs., you can safely travel on tires inflated to the highest available pressure if you use PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHER TIRES Arrangements have been made whereby quick deliveries of fresh cake will be made EXPRESSACGE PREPAID to country homes, af any express point within 300 miles of New York City. Selected assortments, packed to keep fresh for days, can be had at $2.00, Our testing department is seeking means of holding the tire to the rim to deter- mine at what pressure the casing will burst—estimated at 1200 to 2000 Ibs. Write for book ‘‘ Factory Facts.’* PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY, Jeannette, Pa. Buffalo: 717 Main St. San Francisco: $12-14 Mission St. Detroit: 257 Jefferson Ave. New York: 1741 Broadway Chicago: 1241 Michigan Ave s Cleveland: 2134-6 East Ninth Street. Boston: 167 Oliver St. $3.00, $5.00, $8.00 and $12.00. Al Booklet—Dean's Summer Sugges- tions—explaining the idea in detail, will be sent on request. 572 FIFTH AVENUE sand NEW YORK Established 1839 comicbooks.com