Life, 1910-01-06 · page 17 of 76
Life — January 6, 1910 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page advertises the **Croxton-Keeton Motor Co.**, an early automobile manufacturer based in Massillon, Ohio. The ad promotes their vehicle models—available in both German and French styles (Roadster, Touring, Limousine, etc.)—emphasizing "power utility, beauty of line and luxurious finish." Two photographs show Landaulet models priced at $3,300. The phrase "Every 'Corner' Is Given Expert Attention" is a straightforward marketing claim about the car's construction quality, not a joke or reference. The company lists sales offices across major American cities (Chicago, Boston, New York, Denver, etc.), indicating national distribution. This represents typical early-1900s automotive advertising in *Life* magazine, which at this period mixed humor and satire with legitimate commercial content.
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Every “Corner Is Given Expert Attention in the LANDAULET $3300 Croxton-Keeton Car The result is a perfectly balanced vehicle, incorpora- ting power utility, beauty of line and luxurious finish German Models French Models Roadster Suburban Close-Coupled Touring Touring Regular Touring Landaulet Limousine Brougham The Croxton-Keeton Motor Co. Massillon, Ohio CHICAGO PITTSBURGH CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY BOSTON LOS ANGELES NEW YORK DENVER SALT LAKE CITY TOLEDO j 4 “ PROVIDENCE SEATTLE = i ate | LANDAULET 38300 comicbooks.com