Life, 1910-09-01 · page 45 of 48
Life — September 1, 1910 — page 45: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** rather than editorial cartoons or satire. The upper left features a **Correja Motor Car ad**, emphasizing a reliable, powerful automobile for businessmen and tourists—practical messaging typical of early automotive marketing. The center-right contains a **Thomas Cort shoe advertisement**, distinguishing custom-made "Cort" shoes from factory-produced competitors, appealing to quality-conscious consumers. Below that is a small **cartoon illustration** (credited to Robert L. Dickey) showing children fleeing, with accompanying dialogue about someone being "a horse with a very fast record"—appearing to be humorous commentary on rumor-spreading or gossip, though the specific reference is unclear without fuller context. The bottom third shows a **Kewanee water supply system advertisement**, promoting indoor plumbing and pressurized water systems for rural homes—highlighting early 20th-century modernization appeals. The page is fundamentally a **commercial product showcase** rather than political or social satire.
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Ry a UP BRteetron aie'ple Bide py e's just the automobile that lots of people have been wanting fof years. ‘eesbout wth more power than is ever needed—one that ean elimb hills at and show its heels to the best of “em on any kind of a road, A SPEED RUNABOUT is the car for the business man vse time is money, for the tourist who desires speed combined with reli: for everyone who wants a strictly high class car at a reasonable price. Batt examine the CORREJA before you buy. sno car as good for the money. Guaranteed For One Year CORREJA MOTOR CAR CO. 1851 Broadway, New York KA BOYLE, Pres ..W, SHAFFER, V. The Shoes Made By THOMAS CORT INC and offered, ready to wear, through lead- ing boot shops in the larger cities, should not be confused with or in any way com- pared with the widely-heralded brands of factory-made shoes, whether the latter be called ‘* bench-made ‘* —‘‘ hand-made ** —or what not. “*Cort"* shoes are made in a custom shop—nota factory —entirely by custom workaien, over las evolved, through a life-time of boot-making to individual measure, ‘They are of the'strictest custom quality and correctness and are literally, custom boots in every particu'ar except price— and the fact that you do not have to wait for them, They are made for both men and women and for every occasion of street, dress or sporting wear. They fetch from 8 to 15 dollars at retail. Let us tell you where they may be had. THOMAS CORT, rnc. ESTABLISHED 1884 NEWARK, N. J. CORT SHORS MAY RE MAD IN PARIS PROM J. &. LOUIS HOULADOU, 39 RUE De CHAILLOT “worn OTHER Hox YOU RUNNING AWAY FROM THOSE a ossips YOUR FATHER, THEY SAY HE IS A HORSE WITH A vey PAST RECORD,"* KEWANE Ee SYSTEM OF j tea WATER SUPPLY, Water for Your Country Home No matter how far youlivefrom Ye the city, you can have all the sanitary conveniences of the best city water works system —an abundance of water, under strong pressure, for your bathroom, kitchen, laundry, lawn, garden—anywhere. Good fire protection too. This splendid water supply service cssured, if you install the Kewanee System of Water Supply ‘Tho Kewance Tank is located in the cellar or buried in the ground and the water is delivered by air pressure. No elevated or attic tank to leak, freeze, sverfow on couuuee The tank is made of steel plates and will last almost indefinitely. ; Pwo build the finest line of pumping machinery—the result of over ten years experimenting and practical experience. Kewanee pumps are operated by hand, gasoline engines, electric motors, etc. Kewanee Systems are complete. They are easy to install. Every plant sent out under a positive guarantee. Over 10,000 Kewanee Systems in successful operation. No charge for engineering service. Ask for complete Kewanee catalog No. 19. —_ Kewanee Water Supply Co., Kewanee, Illinois 50 Church St., New York City 1212 Marquette Bidg., Chicago 305 Diamond Bank Building Pittsburg, Pa. comicbooks.com