Life, 1910-02-03 · page 33 of 44
Life — February 3, 1910 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four product advertisements from the early 1900s: 1. **Rambler automobiles** - promotes the new model's quiet operation, power, and comfort for urban and rural driving. 2. **Makaroff Russian Cigarets** - a luxury cigarette brand positioned as a "connoisseur's proposition," available at upscale dealers and clubs, with a portrait of an unidentified man stating "I cannot tell a lie." 3. **Cascade Pure Whisky** - distilled whiskey emphasizing quality and aging. 4. **Kewanee Water Supply Systems** - lists nine reasons why their pump systems satisfy over 10,000 users, emphasizing reliability, simplicity, and affordability ($70+). The Makaroff cigarette ad's "cannot tell a lie" reference appears to invoke honesty/integrity messaging, though the specific allusion is unclear from the image alone. All ads reflect early 1900s consumer goods and technological pride in American manufacturing.
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nt all oueby 1S not p his gh to jerks: FTE new Rambler, because of its quict ease of motion, reserve power, and dignity of comfort, affords to the busy man pleasing relaxation and healthful recreation with family of friends at the end of the day. For satisfactory operation in crowded city traffic, on boulevard, or country road the new Rambler, because of the offset crank-sbalt, is capable of three or sixty miles an hour, on high speed, climbing any bill with gratifying ease. The Spare Wheel obviates tire trouble. With straight-line drive, big wheels and tires, and new ex panding clutch the new Rambler is superior to all ia efliciency and better than any in quality, silence, and comfort. Rambler automobiles, 81,800 to $2,500 Thomas B. Jeffery & Company Main Office and’Factory: Kenosha, Wis. MAKAROFF RUSSIAN CIGARETS are really what we say they are—a connoisseurs’ proposition—strictly. Theoretically—"at all dealers." Actually—at most of the best stores and clubs. If your dealer cannot or will not supply you we will, but we'd rather you'd ask the dealer first. 15 cents and a quarter in boxes of 10; $1.50 to $6.00 in boxes of 100. Jhatiarefg - lo-etrin PURE WHISKY Superior Quality ,Pariey—velvet smoothness—creamy richness bottled for your benefit. ‘The sky you see today was made years ago of selected grain and distilled perfectly. Age d the perfection. Original bottting bas old gold label. GEO, A. DICKEL 4 CO.. Distillers, Nashville, Tean. Here are | Nine Reasons Why Kewanee Water Supply Systems Are Satisfying Over 10,000 Users 1.—Always sure of plenty of water under strong pres- sure—60 lbs. if you want it. 2.—No breakdowns—no leaks—no freeze-ups—no re- pair bills. 3-—Nothing to get out of order. No manipulating. Everything simple and sensible. 4.—Water always in storage, always at a uniform temperature. S.—Your Kewanee System is right for your particular requirements. 6.—Kewanee Pumping machinery is specially built for air pressure service. We make our own machinery. '7.—Kewanee Systems are built to give as good service the tenth year as they will the first year. 8.—Kewanee Systems now satisfactorily serve 10,0000wners. Your water sup- ply problem is in the hands of experts when we handle it. Results are cer- tain. No experimenting. 9.—Kewanee Systems cost less than you imagine. Complete Water Supply Plants are to be had from $70.00 up, according to amount of water required and kind of pumping outfits desired. se Like all good things, the Kewanee tyatem has in tions. Avoid them. Get snXgrpanee System No. 250, tke genuine and you'll take no chances—we guar- pumpingoutfit. Writeforde- antee that. tails about your own water Kewanee Water Supply Co., Kewanee, Ill. robler ri Bophitment wivse thie sek, 1556 Hadooe-Termiaal Bldg. $0 Church St., New York Cty vice free. Ask for 64-pove 308 Diamond Bask Building, Pituabers, Pa. illustrated catalog No.13. 1213 Marquette Building, Chicago, Ii. comicbooks.com