Life — May 20, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Repu Staggard Anti-skid chains are amakeshift. And you can't stop and put them on every time you come to freshly sprinkled as- phalt. These big rubber studs, however, neither tear nor wear. They last longerthan a round tread. They can be used continuously in fair weather or foul. ‘There is only one such type to be had—name- ly, the Republic Stag- gard Tread Tire. Look it up. Republic Rubber Co. Youngstown, Ohio New York City, 229 t 58th St.; Boston, Boylston St.; Phit- jphia, 830 N. Broad ; Chicago, 116 Detroit +2 San Francisco, 166)" First Cincinnati, 8th and s Toledo, 36 Seattle, 1419 Broad: way; Los Angeles, 1046 So. Main St. Milwau- kee, 457 Milwaukee St. Staceard Tread, Pot. Sep. 18,22, 1908 ‘LIFE: A Speed Indicator must be Accurate otherwise it is Worthless You wouldn't carry a dollar watch to in- dicate the time? Nor have a 35 cent alarm clock in your parlor. ‘What ‘reason then for equipping your Automobile with a centrifugal “speed indi- cator"—which because of the principle on which it is made is far less accurate than the dollar watch. —Which because the principle ts wrong gives no indication whatever under 5 to 10 miles per hour. —On which for the same reason the speed hand flutters over a space representing 5 to 10 miles per hour until you can't read it and lave to guess at the real indication. —And which because of the principle on which it works must be made $0 frail and deli- cate that a 3 cent alarm clock isamarvel of durability and accuracy beside it. (Ask to see the inside of one and know.) ‘The Auto-Meter is built on a different - principle—the true prineiple—the only prin- ciple which will accurately indicate every Tange of speed from zero to 100 miles per our. —Which, notwithstanding this sensitive- ness and accuracy, permits of a construc. tion so durable tliat no shock which would not ruin the car will affect its wonderful accuracy in the slightest. —And which is so well made—every bear- ing, sapphire jewels or imported Hoffman Balis—that it’ will. withstand a MILLION MILESof the roughest riding without appre- The Warner Auto-Meter Guaranteed Absolutely Accurate Sif, Season dial clable wearand without, losing in ac- curacy moro than fen feet to the mile. : ‘The Auto-Meter is built like a Chrocom eter, by the same men using the sume ex. pensive machines. It is absolutely accurate when you getit and will remain accurate as lotig as you have a car to use itoa It will not wear out ‘The Odometer bsed in connection with the Auto-Meter is our own construction, It is as strongly and durably builtasthe Auto-Meter registers 10 Other odome ister 10,000 miles only. This is often insuti- cient for a single season, Future mileage bas deen lost. The trip dial registers 1.0% miles and repeat. Other odometers register 100 miles only. A single turn of a button resets to zero. ce ee Those who demand and can afford the best invariably specify the Auto-Meter becavse of its extreme sensitiveness, unfailing ac- curacy and wonderful durability Ask us to send you our book fa which we compare principles—prove every claim we have made—and show you plainly wby, to buy any other speed Indicator than the Warner Auto-Meter, is to actually wate your money. THE WARNER INSTRUMENT CO., asa tiiclerhta 85ch. wu I SBN found bensic have," ADVANTAGES OP A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE WIFE comicbooks.com 1