Life, 1909-12-02 · page 58 of 80
Life — December 2, 1909 — page 58: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains three commercial notices: 1. **Corbin automobiles** (top): A luxury car ad emphasizing quality, engineering, and reliability. The 1910 model costs $2,750 fully equipped—positioning it as a premium product for wealthy buyers. 2. **Martin & Martin shoes** (bottom left): An economic argument that shoes should be evaluated by yearly cost-of-ownership, not per-pair price. This targets middle-class consumers seeking durability and value. 3. **"A Friend in Need"** (bottom right): A small illustration showing a bird helping another bird—likely a standalone filler cartoon without apparent satire, simply depicting kindness or mutual aid. The page reflects 1910 consumer culture: automobiles were luxury goods, and shoe companies marketed practicality to cost-conscious buyers. No political satire is evident.
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Full Jewelled Ask Owners of Corbin Cars how they stand up in every day use. Corbin cars are the result of more than six years of constant study and test. They are the outcome of that preparedness which brings success; they are the product of a Corbin insti- tution and must, therefore, be of representative Corbin quality, ey are meritorious because of this, and because back of them is ample capital, the experience of a vast engineering force, more than half a century's knowledge of high class manufacture, and a policy which demands that all things be done right. Every vital part that enters into the construction of Corbin cars is manufactured in the Corbin plant, an adequate guarantee of the best possible materials and workmanship. The 1910 Corbin cars are a continuation of the 1909 car, which has proved so superior and satisfactory that the demand has far exceeded the supply. 30H.P., 5-Passenger Touring Car, $2,750.00, Fully Equipped, including Cape Top, Prestolite Tank and Bosch Magneto Write for descriptive Catalogue The Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation New Britain, Connecticut SHOE ECONOMY SHOVLD NOT BE GAVGED BY THE PRICE PER PAIR BVT BY THEGOST PERYEAR We are prepared to demonstrate and to guarantee the dollars and cents economy, by the year of purchasing our custom~ quality, ready-to-wear shoes. artip ond ltr Feshionable Footwear for en G Women Ready to Wear Tupward Made to Onder" S upward No LEast354S4 New York 183 Michigan Avenue,Chicago A FRIEND IN NEED Chan request, we send photographs, efor out-of-town selection comicbooks.com