Life, 1910-01-20 · page 5 of 36
Life — January 20, 1910 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or editorial cartooning. It contains three advertisements: 1. **Firestone Demountable Rims** (center, dominant): Shows an early automobile with a detachable tire system. The ad emphasizes convenience—drivers could change tires anywhere without "loss of time, annoying exertion or even tire-pumping." This addresses a genuine problem of early motoring when tire failures were frequent and repair was laborious. 2. **Good Old Overholt Whiskey** (left): A straightforward liquor advertisement emphasizing the brand's century-old reputation and quality. 3. **Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder** (bottom right): A dental product ad using the phrase "Well begun is half done." The page also includes reader letters on the left, unrelated to advertising. There is no political satire present.
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“ET RE* SOUTH CAROLINA'S Famous Resort THE KIRKWOOD Long Leaf Pine Belt T. EDMUND KRUMBHOLZ Camden, S.C (Continued from page 116) From Our, Readers darkened by the ecclesiastical blight must be shown up. Unfortunately, the press docs not do its duty, but at least you are not one of the sniffing hypo- crite. Poor Emma Goldman is hounded for being outspoken, but God bless her for the fearlessness with which she has taken up poor Ferrer’s cause. A Sunscriner. New York, December 31, 1909. From New Mexico Dear Lire: We New Mexicans resemble the Mis- soarians in only one particular: while in that one common trait our faith is far greater than theirs, even we require an eccasional ocular demonstration. Our allegiance to you and our faith in your promises has been staunch and unfaltering since your earliest years, but of late we are almost persuaded that, in regard to your much advertised and long deterred Improper Number, you have started something you can't finish. The all absorbing topic of statehood bas teen crowded out by discussion and an- ticipation of your promised treat. Your subscribers here, to a man, are willing to Wager a year's subscription that you won't deliver the goods, and think it high time for you either to fish or give up the pole. In the vernacular of the immortal Lewis, we hereby entreat you not to trifle with the boys on the range and. their loyal constituents in Las Vegas, for these 100 per cent. pure Americans ain't never learned to brook no disappointment. Your failure to come through, and come through sudden, is sure jeopardizin’ 17 West gist Street and renderin’ that lo- Good Old Overholt the whiskey with one hundred years reputa- tion— A reputation built and maintained on honest quality. A pure straight whiskey properly aged and ma- tured. Mild, mellow and wonderfully good. A. Overholt & Co. Distillers Pittsburg Entadished 1110 Easiest to Operate on the Road, Safest of Allto Use Firestone DEMOUNTABLE RIMS owcttcs.iterteguarcinche Unlock the rim with damaged tire, and substitute a spare rim with already in- flated tire. No loss of time; no exer- tion or annoyance ; no tire-pumping. Enable you to change your tires any- _ changes on the wheel just as if only the where, without loss of time, annoying regula quick detachable rims were used. exertion or even tire-pumping. They will take your Firestone or any Abolish the lug and staybolt nuisance other standard make of tire. of other rims. Specify with Firestone tires on your new Do not limit you to one change foreach C4? and get a practical equipment in- inflated tire you carry and then leave you stead of a makeshift. worse off than ever at the next puncture. Have them applied to your present cat Youcan still make anydesired numberof and retain your present tires in use Send now for Demountable Rim Book and name of nearest demonstrating dealer FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. Dept.8.“Arinisc'Fircitaken AKRON, OHIO. Dicect Factory Branches: Boon, Mast, 145 Columbus Aves Ching, 1442 Michigan Ave: Clereand, Oi 1918.2: Euclid Aver Detrot, Mich, 240-2 Jeferson Avenue; Los Angeles, Cal, 957 South Main Steet; New York City, 23: Wi Sah Steet: Philadelyhia. Pa., 256 North Broad Steet’ Pruburgh, Pa, 5904 Pean Avenues St. Lous, ie Cir. Bid aod Olive Stretss Seatle, Wash, 918 Eat Pike Stet. Branches and Offices Almost Eeerywhere Else ‘Well begun is half done.” You add considerably to the value cality plumb liable to take on the as ¢ tooth ch b of a tin colander; for when them pa of 08 ‘patel bs resorts to artillery, they're some arti: in perforation Yours truly, Hattett Reyxotps. Cheer up, brothers! That number i Carbolic Tooth Powder, coming. We are now holding prelimi- “ sp0 58 nary funeral services over our sense of ‘The popular English dentifrice —which gives such a a thorough antiseptic cleansing to the entire shame: surface of the teeth that are used, and a bright polish, too, for those that show. 3S cents at your druggists. Sample and Booklet free from Park & Tiiford, F.C. Calvert & Co., Calvert's L ‘Broadway, Manchester," Dorchester NEw York a— om Exot emo MomTnEAL comicbooks.com