Life, 1910-09-08 · page 3 of 40
Life — September 8, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Locomotobile automobile advertisement**, not political satire. The page features a photograph of an early motorcar with passengers in period dress, set in a tropical or palm-tree lined setting labeled "in Honolulu." The ad promotes two models: the 30 Shaft Drive (four-cylinder, $3,500) and the 48 Shaft Drive (six-cylinder, $4,800). It highlights features like high-tension dual ignition and available body styles (Touring, Baby Tonneau, Runabout, Torpedo, Limousine, Landaulet). The Locomotobile Co. of America lists offices in New York, Philadelphia, Bridgeport, Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago. This appears in a 1910s-era Life magazine as a commercial placement rather than editorial content or satire.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Drive-Four Cylinder ~Price*3500 raft Drive- Six Gylinder -Price*4800 HighTensionDual Ignition System Standard equipment includes top and demountable rims. Awide range of the latest body styles, either with or without front doors.can be supplied. Touring, Baby Tonneau, Runabout Torpedo, Limousine and Landaulet Finished in any color scheme desired The Locemobile Co-of America NewYork —Bridgeport,Conn. Boston Philadelphia SanFrancisco Chicago SAN comicbooks.com