Life, 1909-08-19 · page 3 of 28
Life — August 19, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a large advertisement for the Locomobile automobile (center-right), showing an early motorcar on a country road. The ad lists specifications: "30 Shaft Drive 1910 40 Chain Drive" and company offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. The left column contains a "Wisdom" section advertising Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder, a "Business Book Free" offer, and an anecdote titled "Would Account for It" about a mysterious Philippine disappearance—typical filler content for the era. A small Cortez Cigars advertisement appears at bottom right. **No political cartoons appear on this page.** It's a straightforward magazine issue mixing advertisements with light editorial content.
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