Life, 1911-01-05 · page 2 of 104
Life — January 5, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an automobile advertisement**, not satirical content. It promotes the Locomobile, a luxury car manufactured by The Locomobile Company of America. The image shows a 1911 Locomobile parked before what appears to be a medieval castle (likely Warwick Castle in England, based on the caption visible in the photo). The advertisement emphasizes prestige features: four-door bodies, demountable rims, high-tension ignition, shaft drive, and four speeds. Two models are listed—the "30" Four Cylinder at $3,500 and the "48" Six Cylinder at $4,800. This is a typical early automotive advertisement emphasizing both technical specifications and aspirational lifestyle imagery (the castle setting suggesting wealth and sophistication). There is no political satire or cartoon commentary present on this page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
~ FourDoor Bodies and Demountable Rims omall 1911 Models | High Tension Ignition + Shaft Drive ~ Four Speeds The 30 Four Cylinders*5500 ~The 48 Six Cylinders *4800 Prices Include Tops and Demountable Rims. Complete Information on request (ES The Locomobile Compan of America NewYork,Boston.Chicago BRIDGEPORT. CONN. Philadelphia,SanFrancisco IS S : UCENSED UNDER THE! SELOEN PATENTY on comicbooks.com