Life, 1909-06-03 · page 44 of 56
Life — June 3, 1909 — page 44: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **three advertisements**, not editorial cartoons or satire. **Left side:** Republic Rubber Company advertises "Staggard Tread" tires, emphasizing their anti-skid tread pattern works in both wet AND dry conditions—unlike competitor anti-skid tires requiring seasonal changes. **Center:** The Collver Tours Company promotes luxury travel packages, claiming their clients travel more safely than those with other companies. The testimonial quotes transportation professionals as evidence. **Right side:** Pennsylvania Railroad advertises summer excursion tickets to eight hundred destinations across America, from Newfoundland to the Pacific Coast, encouraging vacation planning through ticket agents. These are straightforward commercial appeals typical of early 20th-century *Life* magazine advertising—no political satire or caricature is present. The page demonstrates how publications monetized reader attention through paid advertisements.
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No DANGER, The Staggard Tread won't s! Itisananti-skid tire but it has so big a wearing sur- face that it is used in ordinary dry tray- elling where it gives just as good wear as a smooth tread. Most anti-skid tires won't wear like that. ‘They are practically restricted to use in wet weather and that means changing tires. Investigate the Staggard ‘Tread! Republic Rubber Company Youngstown, Ohio New York, 229 W. $8th Se nati, Oe Clevelazd, O., 1120 Fructis Ave. Mivakee, 437 Milwaukee “Council Ithuts, Republic Staggant Tread, Pat. Sept 15, 2 as many people “Twice travel under escort Around the those of any World with other company, without exception” And yet Collver tours have always represented the Greatest Luxury in Travel in Small select parties only. ‘Tours of from four months’ to Seles months’ duration. Novel and thorough Kineraries. Send. for the Collver Book, ‘The fact quoted above was stated by three transportation men independently of each other, each of whom is in a po- sition to Anew adsolutedy of what he speaks. THE COLLVER TOURS COMPANY 430 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Bulletin. SUMMER TRIPS AFAR AND NEAR Summer days are coming fast. Already vacation days are being discussed in the home and in the office, and in a few weeks the annual exodus to country, seashore and mountain will have been begun. America abounds with delightful summering places, in valley, on mountain and beside the sea—thousands of resorts whither wend the pilgrims in search of pleasure and recreation. Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agents now have on sale excursion tickets to about eight hundred points. From the rock-bound bays of Newfoundland to the sunny slopes of the Virginia shores; from the White Mountains of New Hamp- shire to the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee; along the forty beaches of New Jersey; even to the far coast of the Pacific Ocean, these summer resorts stand ready to entertain the transient or all- | summer guest. Any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent will cheerfully give information concerning routes and fares to these resorts, enabling summer pilgrims to plan their outing at a minimum of time and cost. Information may also be secured by add Geo. Wr, Boyd, General Pas sent Agent, Broad Street Station, Priiadeokl C, Studs. D.” P 20 New . Pedrick, Jr. 1433 Chest 401 Fourih Avene, Pittsburgh: Te 'Pe Prase Butta: HW. Hasson, Jr. D. B.A. ‘A., Fifteenth and, 6" stemets., Wasblngton: t. Reading: Jas. ‘aderson, Tet Rinitameport, Pa: visits, of the dows much ber dl hearin were « foreigt cellent seen, about | to go called to brit the fir about from a nakers fools t ruin; cat co: chicane ties, th that tir of thei time second of the they w tried ir as we ‘eon; Frag: La Ver Me. Mrs. script. “Srv passed “Dor guess n¢ —Detro comicbooks.com