Life, 1910-04-07 · page 7 of 76
Life — April 7, 1910 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate advertisements rather than political satire. **Left side:** A Rambler automobile ad from Thomas B. Jeffery & Company, highlighting the vehicle's offset crackshaft that allows faster speeds. Below is an unrelated cartoon captioned "Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?" showing a couple under an umbrella in the rain—likely a humorous illustration rather than political commentary. **Right side:** A Republic Staggard Tread Tires advertisement featuring a large tire photograph. The copy emphasizes the tire's unique tread pattern for wet and dry conditions, with solid rubber studs that don't wear away. Both advertisements represent typical early-1900s Life magazine content, mixing automotive and product promotions with light humor. The "Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?" caption appears to be a playful reference to romantic circumstances rather than political satire.
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HE, New Rambler Offset Crank-shaft enables you to throttle dowa on high gear no faster than a man usually walks. iis weans that ia, cromded trafic, much gear shifting is avoided. The straight-line drive power direct from the engine to the , rear axle without encountering the angle or corner, foundin most otber driving systems, ‘Thirty-six inch wheels give high clearanceand gid to the appearance and riding qualities, ‘The Spare Wheel eliminates tire worry this wheel, with indated tlre, can 60 quickly and easily be substituted for the damaged tire. The efficency of these features bas been Attained by the same painstaking, methods which made Rambler quality pussil Rambler Automobiles, $1,800 to $3,750 Thomas B. Jeffery & Company Maia Office and Factory, Kenosha, Wisconsia Branches: Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, Cleveland, San Franclsco “BE WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER Now?"? Republic Staggard Tread A UNIQUE tread available for ordinary dry-weather every-day use, but with an exceptional gripping power which comes into play when you come to a strip of wet asphalt or get caught in a shower, The studs are solid rubber. They never come off, and their area is so big that they wear down only very slowly. Republic Rubber Co., Youngstown, O, Ker Yorkcuy, F24W. seh Se Rowen, 35 Boraen 8 Balla 46 W. Cilago, 116 Lake ‘ 05 Siow comicbooks.com