Life, 1909-05-06 · page 42 of 48
Life — May 6, 1909 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **Smith Gray Motor Clothing & Livery** (top left): Promotes custom automotive attire and car services in New York and Brooklyn. 2. **Northern Pacific Railway** (top right): Advertises summer travel packages to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909) and other northwestern destinations, targeting both tourists and settlers. 3. **Remy Magneto** (bottom left): Promotes automotive ignition systems, claiming superiority over competitors through technical specifications and reliability. 4. **Blatz Beer** (bottom right): Milwaukee brewery ad emphasizing product quality and character. The circular image accompanying the Remy ad shows a magneto in water, demonstrating its waterproof durability. These are straightforward commercial advertisements typical of early 1900s magazines, with no apparent satirical intent or political messaging.
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HEN patrons of this firm require motor clothing or liv- ery, they usually leave the matter entirely in our hands. It is that confidence in our knowledge of what is correct and in our ability to produce aces The Problem of Your Summer Outing you. : Is solved in these three booklets which wil be sent you for the asking. ej have an opportunity THIS summer to SEE more, LEARN iY Catalogue on request. than has ever been possible before—the proof is in these attractive pub! s tons. They tell all about that glorious trip, which so many thousands « NEW YORK } make this summer, through “ Wonderland " to the great Alaska-Yukon-P. F a Exposition. Iilustrated profusely —with handsome covers in colors they th Aveawe: shove 27¢ decidedly out of the ordinary. | Send your name and address TODAY, with 0 Street 2-cent stamps to cover fe, to A. M. CLELAND, Gen. Pass'r Agt., Northera Beoudway at Warren Street Pacife Railway, Dept. f, St- Paul, and the booklets will be forwarded at o We have other books describing ike agricultural and industrial possbiitic BROOKLYN ¢ Northwest, for the benefit of the Homesceler and the Business, Man-ine ‘alton Street at “Opportunity Hunter “whic worth much to you. For literature o! : eee ghatacter woe to C, W. MOTT, Gen. Emigration Agt, Northern Pacis ©, pt. T, St. Paul, stating the section in which you are intereste ew Broatwayiat Coterd Aveeno: summer train service effective May 23d and round-trip Summer Tos i Gi] Tickets on sale daily. May 20 to Sept. 30. Through service between Ch St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and the North Pacific C QFull particulars with the booklets. Write TODAY and plan your trip N ‘A: M. CLELAND, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT, DEPT. T, ST. PAUL Northern Pacific Railwa hs Yahon: Pacific Expoction, Seat Jane 1 to Oxtaber 16, 1908 ater Raoasl Po wat Parse vier by ante or rail from Te ts Qezaber 1.1900 Seventeenth Rational trriqation Congress, Spolane, Ane 9 te 14 1 Yellowstone Park season, Jane 5 te September 25, 1909 Rese Festival, Portland. Jane 7 te 12. 1909 aid to the host. This Picture Shows | or at meal time QA You can tall Why i times. a Blatz More Remy Magnetos are Bottle a used on American Cars than block all others combined This ts the tgnition syste that ean be Iiterally flood: with water without Injury, You want the Remy—the American magneto designed with the broad margins abso- lately required by” automo- F Biles used-on American roads. BEER Harp Too | frequent olling can not at MiLwauRce the 12 “W ‘These are only a few of ZG N the reasons why the belong The one notable High Tension Alternating Current 1909 MAGNETO achievement in brewing. itigtgtntnetigk re fe Aneta cee The’ veritable fulfillment of beer character, quality and ‘construction makes the hoffest spark, Increasing horse power from 5 to 2 per cent. bY actual brake tes Tt provides for double tgnitlon—magneto and Hi hez Ith ~SS Always the same battery without additional wiring. althtulness. We make and keep in stock Milngs for attach- ~ rrr Good Old Hie tng tha Remy Magneto to many old m We can equip your car, old or new, at & cost so reasonable it will surprise you, “Address Ask for it at club, café or i “ Brate?? i c coMPAny ” fe , café or buffet. Insist on “Blatz. Dept. 19 ‘Anderson, Ind. . Dealers are invited to correspond direct, Branch Selling Ofte - 1400-1408 Miehigan Ave. Antomebile Ride. 64th 81. and Ce cacenbpeiray toe ore ay VAL. BLATZ BREWING GO., MILWAUKEE, WS Barman ovat Lis car with Remy Magwcto 100 miles in 102 comicbooks.com