Life, 1910-03-03 · page 68 of 80
Life — March 3, 1910 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, dominated by two major car/automotive product ads (Remy Magnetos and National Motor Vehicle), interspersed with short humorous stories typical of Life's satirical content. **The humor pieces** are lightweight social jokes: - "A Sure Thing": A stock market anecdote about an investor outsmarting another by predicting his opponent's psychology - "Other Fish in the Sea": A sentimental story about a boy choosing studies over romance (the punchline: there are other girls) - "Incompetent": A joke mocking a newspaper editor who admits ignorance on various topics, finally asked how he became an editor—implying editors are incompetent None contain political satire or caricature. The page reflects early 1910s consumer culture, emphasizing new automobile technology and modern conveniences (skincare products), alongside gentle domestic humor. This is representative of Life's evolution from sharp political satire toward lifestyle magazine content.
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Regal Car on 4,(G1}¢-mile ‘The driver of the Magneto waz under water for hours with- out injury. We attribute a great deal of the success of our trip to the fact that we had no trouble with the Remy Magneto.” 100,000 Remy Magnetos Sold for 1910 Not a quantity user who helped make our immense 1909 season but that adopted the Remy for 1910, besides many manufacturers have adopted the Remy for 1910 who for- merly used other magnetos. Our factory is the largest and best equipped plant in the world devoted exclusively to, magneto manufacturing. _ Remy Electric Company ANDERSON, INDIANA Dept. 19 ‘ Branch Distributing Offices: 1400-1402 Michigan Ave., Chicago Automobile Boiling 64th and Broad- New York City 406 East 15th St., Kansas City 170 Golden Gate Ave.. San Francisco AGENCIES: Auto Baulpment Co 3 Broadway Denver, Colo, Wise Automobilists never use water on face and hands after a trip. The skin burns and becomes drawn and hard, Apply Harriet Hubbard Ayer’s LUXURIA It removes every particle of dust and dirt from the pores and leaves the skin soft and smooth. 50 cents a jar at department and drug stores, of direct from Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 1 West 34th St \. A Sure Thing (Continued from page 411) “What do you mean?” Why, when you bought I sold short. I sold double the amount, or 2,000 shares, and I just bought it in again— just before the market closed.”” Greenson gazed at him, dazed. “What made you do it?" he stam- mered. Thornbur leaned back and laughed. “Why, it was perfectly simple, if you think a moment,’ he said. "You for- got that if you knew what Leterber was thinking, he also knew what you were thinking. It was just his little joke on you. But you don’t suppose, do you, that I was going to let a smart old devil like that get the best of me the second time? No, sir!” Other Fish in the Sea A teacher in one of our elementary schools had noticed a striking platonic friendship that existed between Tommy and little Mary, two of her pupils. Tommy was a bright enough youngster, but he wasn’t disposed to prosecute his studies with much energy, and_ his teacher saw that unless he stirred him- self before the end of the year he wouldn't be promoted. “You must study harder," she told him, “or else you won't pass. How would you like to stay back in this class another year and have little Mary go ahead of you?" “Aw,” said Tommy, “I guess there'll he other little Marys."—Tit-Bits. Incompetent Father," asked the small boy of an editor, “is Jupiter inhabited?" “I don't know, my son,’ was the truthful answer. . Presently he was interrupted ag “Father, are there any sea serpents? “T don't know, my so} The little fellow was manifestly cast down, but presently rallied and again approached the great source of informa- tion, “Father, what does the North Pole look like?" But, alas! again the answer, “I don’t know, my son.”” At last, in desperation, he inquired, with withering emphasis, “ Father, how did you get to be an editor? "—Zion's N° question of the perfec: tion of the National's} materials and workmanship. Every detail of construction must be perfect to enable itto stand up to the terrific speed} it has shown in the great} track races and hill-climbs of the past season. This perfection meansecon- omy, comfort and peace of mind for the owner. $2,500 Partial Specifications Motor—Four cylinder, § x 5 11:16 lacks vertical, cast, 13. pain a: Clateh fos "6 of motor, Agnttic ates Sfatems.”” Oae'a gearairivens bign-teasioa Bass eto. "The other a storage battery, slope coll and. dletribator. ToT oO syster erbear Two” "internal-es ps jo metal hob brakes and two haod. brakes « side of rear wheel Grams, , am steel forging. Hear Axle—O Geng eset" ast jue ty a8 a a jody Straight fine” Carrying catec possedgers. Spein, wiieeingile Yo. Trout under frame. w ch Ee tic. PRIC! 82 Type of body—Touring, Baby Tonneay & Rondster—optional om all National Cars NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE CO. roar E, 22d Street, Indianapolis, led. Licensed under Selden Patents “Why do people have silver wed- dings, pa?" “Just to show to the world what tht powers of endurance have been.” Judge. B r Phil d 1 hi written on a post card, giving ¥ name and address, will bring you u pee, ade Pp: 1a, The Leading American Seed Catal ded you intend to have a garden this season. A book of 178 pages with colored plates painted from nature. Ite the plain truth about The Best Seeds that Grow, e he We have the Largest Mail-order Seed Trade in B Phil d I the Wordaniiissutictenttoaddres simply PUL PEC, adelphia comicbooks.com