Life, 1909-04-29 · page 4 of 28
Life — April 29, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four separate ads: 1. **Dean's** (top left): A bakery/caterer announcement of a location move from 572 to 628 Fifth Avenue, New York, near 50th Street opposite the Cathedral. 2. **Usher's Whisky** (top right): A product advertisement claiming the whisky "will agree with you." 3. **Rambler automobiles** (bottom left): Promoting the "Model Forty-four" car, emphasizing quality craftsmanship and mechanical excellence. 4. **Brewster & Co.** (bottom right): Advertising as sole agents for Delaunay-Belleville chassis and "Peerless Cars," offering repair services and coach work. There is **no political cartoon or satirical content** on this page—it's a standard magazine advertising section from the early 1900s.
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ESTABLISHED 70 VEARS (Recently at 572 Fifth Avenue) CAKES, PASTRIES, BONBONS, ICE CREAMS, CATERING REMOVED to 628 Fifth Avenue New York Near soth Street, Opposite the Cathedral. NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER: PLAZA 6400 & s PS AWHISKY THAT “74 _WILL'AGREE WITH ‘ou. be Model Forty-four, 34 H. P., $2,250 ih Hetated Tie, Meachers, anc Toots $74 Magneto, $159 Quality in the Rambler ‘That quality of refinement in workmanship and material which dom- inates every detail of the new Rambler is most apparent when it is compared, part for part, with cars costing hundreds and thousands of dollars more. The perfection of every detall In the making of this automobile can be at- to that infinite care and pride in his work which every Rambler meet brings to his individual task. The selection, indifferent to cost of the materials used and the finished skill applied to fashioning each part bler as a car of character. are Wheel, Offset Crank-Shaft, and other exclusive Ram- e but evidences of our constant effort to provide for the n of Rambler owners. ty lalog of a freo copy of ation for ownera? 0, Sosre Wheel, w stamps the Ri ‘The Ramble bier features are comfort and satistac May ihe Ramt Thomas B, Jeffery & Company Main Office and Factory, Kenosha, Chicago, Milwaukee I San Francisco, BREWSTER & CO. Sole Agents for Delaunay-Belleville Chassis New low-power six-cylinder models, perfection for town and suburban use. Peerless Cars (By special arrangement with the Peerless Motor Car Co.) with our exclusive coach work ready for delivery. Most completely equipped shops for all repairs---body---motor---chassis. Brewster & Co. Broadway and 47th St., New York Mercedes, Renaults, Panhards, ready or in work.