Life, 1909-09-16 · page 3 of 32
Life — September 16, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** An advertisement for Usher's Whisky showing a bottle with text "A Whisky That Will Agree With You," accompanied by an illustration titled "The Slack-Wireless Performer." The cartoon depicts acrobats on a tightrope, likely satirizing circus performers or entertainers of the era. The "slack-wireless" title appears to reference wireless technology and possibly the precarious nature of performing without safety equipment. **Right side:** An advertisement for Republic Tires from Youngstown, Ohio. The "R-Public" mark shown refers to their branding. The copy emphasizes durability, claiming Republic tires wear out in unexpected places rather than the tread—a selling point suggesting superior longevity compared to competitors, despite higher cost. Both advertisements reflect early 20th-century marketing tactics and product claims typical of *Life* magazine's commercial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Tana an Ss! Miedo esi BOTS a st AWHISKY THAT WILL AGREE WITH rai) ee fy 4 if] i fii } That Mark Means “Service!” REPUBLIC TIRES wear out finally in places where other tires do not — at the rim, inside the casing, at the valves, but not on the tread. We have welded our tread so tight to the canvas that it never loosens and the only thing that it can do is to wear right down to the carcass, And that takes so long that some- thing else gives way first. Meanwhile, you are getting mileage, They cost more, but — Republic Rubber n Companys Youngstown, Ohio Indianapolis, ttle, 1419 Broad THE SLACK-WIRELESS PERFORMER th Ave. Kansas St. Council Bluffs, Ia. comicbooks.com