Life, 1910-10-20 · page 38 of 44
Life — October 20, 1910 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with one cartoon at the bottom. ## The Cartoon The bottom illustration depicts two men in a confined space (appears to be an elevator or narrow room). One wears a top hat (suggesting wealth/status), the other is working-class. The working man quips that the tight space "ain't what you'd call roomy for a gent of loose habits"—a class-conscious joke implying the wealthy man has loose morals or spends money freely, making cramped quarters unsuitable for his lifestyle. ## Advertisements The page features four ads typical of early 20th-century Life: - **Adler-Rochester Clothes**: Men's suits emphasizing wool quality - **Fox Stiefel & Co.**: Luxury furs and motor apparel near the Waldorf-Astoria - **Truffault-Hartford Shock Absorber**: Automobile suspension technology promising comfort, economy, and safety The ads reflect the era's consumer culture and automobile boom, while the cartoon offers mild social commentary on class differences.
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More Than Merely “All Wool” Many claims for superiority in clothes are based on the “all wool’? argument. This may mean much or little. For ‘‘shoddy,”” the cheapest of all materials, is yet a/? rool. Quality in wool—the first of cach. grade—dldler-Rochesler quality—is what you should demand, Thus also will you be assured of the hand- somest shades and patterns that the woolen markets aflord ADLER-ROCHESTER-CLOTHES At the store of the Adler-Rochester dealer in’ your town, you may choose among this season's most authoritative styles. Among the many models you are certain to find one exactly suited to your physital make- up. And only thus may you find individuality in clothes. Our Fall Book of Men’s Fashions—Edition J—will prove a valuable guide towards the proper selection. Yours on request. L. ADLER, BROS. & CO., Rochester, N. Y. Saeco mT ee ero eee Cen Ca Ce | ‘ | | Season’s Offering @ Fur Coats and Fur-lined Coats for Men and Women, designed for service in the car and for the street, in the latest models from Leipsig and Paris and our adaptations from them. @ An unusually large assortment of the latest models in furs ‘nsures perfect satisfaction both with quality and price. @ All manner of Car Conveniences and Motor Requisites. @ Fur Hats, Caps, Robes, Polo Coats, Raincoats and Touring Coats. @ Our Fall and Winter Catalogue sent postpaid on request. FIFTH AVE & Fox Stiefel G Cos Sats Opposite the Waldorf-Astoria ALL POINT TO IT THE TRUFFAULT - HARTFORD SHOCK ABSORBER is not a motor accessory but a motor necessity, for it contributes immensely to comfort, economy and safety. Comfort is impossible in the car that jolts, jars and vibrates, The Truffault- Hartford absorbs jolt, jar and vibration with the avidity that a sponge absorbs water. Itimparts to the cara smooth, wavy motion by preventing excessive contraction or recoil of the springs. Economy. To excessive vibration may be ascribed ninety per cent of upkeep cost—fuel and oil excepted. Vibration is reduced to a minimum by the Truffault- Hartford. Car, engine and parts suffer little on this score and the wear and tear to them is correspondingly less. Tires, saved from bouncing and skidding, increase in mileage. Economy is assured, Safety. A broken spring often invites disaster. Broken springs are impossible on a Truflauit-Hartford-equipped car, because the Truffault-Hartford insures normal spring action at all times Perfect traction, too, is necessary for perfect control. The Truffault-Hartford, by keeping the wheels on the ground all the time, contributes to perfect traction, Your car made more comfortable, safer, more economical by a set of Truffault-Hartford Shock Absorbers, We can fit any car and make any car fit for any road, Hartford Ageacy Particulars yours for the asking. J HARTFORD SUSPENSION CO, raw V. tatora, Pres, 165 Bay St., Jersey City, N.J. BRancngs: ; 19 Columbus Ave. + 280 North Broad St. 14S Michigan Ave NEWARK, N. J.. 259 Halsey St. “MY POOR MAN, YOU APPEAR TO BE IN A TIGHT PLACS “WELL, GUV’NER, IT AIN’T WOT Y’ COULD CALL ROOMY FER A GENT OF Loose MAnITS."” TH D curt that ing muc othe cong comicbooks.com