Life, 1909-04-15 · page 4 of 36
Life — April 15, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The left side advertises the **Barrett Jack**, a mechanical car jack manufactured by Duff Manufacturing Co. (Pittsburgh and London locations listed). Text emphasizes its "dependability" and "efficiency." The right side features **Brewster & Co.**, a New York automobile coachbuilder advertising "peerless cars" with custom coach work on Panhard, Renault, and Mercedes chassis. They offer repair services and show a photograph of a Brewster Brougham. Below is a **Life Publishing Company advertisement** promoting their "Playing Bridge" print and offering a books-of-prints collection. The small cartoon at bottom right—"The Dog: oh! excuse me!"—is the only satirical content, depicting a dog encountering something indoors, likely a mild domestic humor gag typical of early-20th-century magazine filler.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
'HE same never-equaled qualities of dependability convenience and efficiency that have led the manu- facturers of the world’s leading cars to invariably equip them with the BARRETT JACK are now duplicated ina smaller form of jack more especially adapted to medium and light weight care—new this year—styled the BARRETT JUNIOR Baht jack made. Weieh 5 es 16 eke EG a ee ont ed weights capacity. rett Jack ina car's equipment is a strong indication of finest quality throughout. Write for Catalog. THE DUFF MANUFACTURING CO, Pittsburgh, Pa. 50 Church Street 118 Holborn, London ‘ 4 Rue Auber, Paris BREWSTER 2 CO. Offer PEERLESS CARS (By special arrangement with the Peerless Motor Car Co.) Mounted with their own coach work of special design in great variety for immediate delivery. Panhards, Renault, Mercedes, ready or in work, Thoroughly equipped for repairs to any body or motor. BREWSTER Q CO., Broadway and 47th Sst. NEW YORK FOR DELAUNAY-BELLEVILLE CHASSIS Brougham on Some play Bridge because they like it. Others play Bridge becuine every one else does. This young man Bridge because it seems necessary. In the Fee print you can see more clearly that he is not altogether averse to it. The petat is all ready to frame. Tastefully framed it woul make an appropriate Bridge prize. i will be sent carriage free on receipt of price. Beautify your home with cheerful things On receipt of twenty-five cexts. we will send you our litle book of LIFE'S PRINTS containing 160 reproductions of these most artistic and pleasure-giving pictures. With it you will also receive the supplement of 47 additional pictures. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, - - New York The Dog: ow! excuse set