Life, 1909-09-02 · page 35 of 48
Life — September 2, 1909 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertising with a political cartoon addressing early automotive law. The cartoon shows a soldier standing before a "Victory" monument, with the caption "Victory, eh? Gosh! It must have been a close fight." The image appears to reference **World War I**, suggesting the fight for victory was difficult and costly. The left side advertises **Abbott's Automobile Law for Motorists**, a handbook protecting drivers' rights against "unjust arrest"—reflecting early concerns that motorists faced arbitrary legal harassment from authorities unfamiliar with new traffic laws. The right side contains a **Republic Flat-Tread Tires advertisement**, emphasizing the tire's durability and mileage superiority over competitors. The page reflects an era (likely 1910s-1920s) when automobiles were still novel, legal protections for drivers were developing, and companies competed aggressively on tire quality—concerns now largely obsolete.
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stool s, wath ; crowdel & 2) baleen Guard Against Unjust Arrest! EVERY MOTOR CAR DRIVER SHOULD HAVE Abbott’s Automobile Law for Motorists By T. O. Abbott volume of handy size for the pocket, exactly the rights of motorists, as well as their ions, as governed by the common law and , LAW enactments of the legislatures of the different Automobile Law contains: Rules for Owners and Chauffeurs The Law of the Road Principles of the Law of Negligence formulated by Mr. Abbott in accord with the law as interpreted by the courts, and Complete Motor Vehicle Statutes of the Various States ‘The General Rules are so arranged and indexed as to render it easy to refer quickly to the rale or rales covering any point. The statutes of the states are printed in alphabetical order. Automobile Law is Timely—Up-to-date—Authoritative Size 434x7 inches. Bound in cloth, handsomely stamped. Price $1.50, Bound in flexible leather, stamped in gold. Price $2.50 FOR SALE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price by the publishers Sng <2 CE (Aa ween “victory, EH? GOSH! 1T MUST HAVE BEEN A CLOSE FIGHT.”” The fact that rubber tread and canvas carcass can never separate—that the rubber is, so to speak, firmly rooted — explains why Republic Tires give such remarkable mile- age. A deep cut is not followed by a ‘‘sand blis- ter.”’ Republic Tires are absolutely free from the weakness that ruins 90% of the ordinary tires. Republic Rubber Company Youngstown, Ohio, 3964 O11 Jefferson Ave. 1046 S. Main St. 208 S. Illinois St. "a., 627 Liberty Ave. 1419 Broadway. 180 8 Kansas City, 1612 Grand ‘Ave. Milwaukee, 457 Mil waukee St. Spokane, 419 First Ave. comicbooks.com