Life, 1911-02-02 · page 47 of 52
Life — February 2, 1911 — page 47: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertising content** rather than editorial satire or cartoons requiring historical context. The main element is a large **Atlas Motor Car Company advertisement** promoting their two-cycle engine, which they claim delivers "60% More Power with Only Two (2) Moving Parts." The ad contrasts their engine's simplicity (2 moving parts per cylinder) against conventional four-cycle engines (16 moving parts), positioning simplicity as superior reliability and cost-effectiveness. The left column contains the continuation of a serialized fiction story titled "A Unanimous Verdict," involving characters named Billington, Arthur Reddle, and Helen—a domestic drama about courtship and family opposition. At the bottom is a small ad for **Washburne's Patent** fasteners. There is a brief reference to **Cardinal Logue** (likely Archbishop of Armagh, a real Irish ecclesiastical figure), but the context is unclear from this excerpt alone. The page reflects early 1910s automotive marketing and serialized fiction typical of *Life* magazine's commercial mix.
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CARDINAL LOGUE. Then up spake the good Cardinal Logue, In bis softest and best Irish brogue, ftC4 no sacrilldge A Unanimous Verdict (Continued from page 282) Helen's brother. This young gentleman was a lawyer, and to his office Billington straightway repaired. Yes, Mr. Arthur Reddle would see him. Billington and he had had upon pre occasions some perfunctory conversations. They were on sufficiently easy terms for Billington to plunge at once into the midst of his argument. “Of course, you know why I have come here—to plead my cause for your sister. I was perfectly astonished this morning, in talking with your father and mother—I speak plainly as I assume that ree know their feclings—to discover that they were both against me. Now, old man"—Dillington thought he would throw in the “old man” just for luck— “you and I are about the same and perbaps we can look at things differently. I know that your sister respects your opinion, and if you are with me, we may be able to bring the whole family Arthur Reddle toyed thoughtfully with some red scaled papers on his desk. “I should like to oblige you, Mr. Bit- id somewhat coldly. “I know of nothing against you personally. But Helen is very dear to us all—if I had known that the affair was so far along— you see she was away last summer, and you saw a great deal of her—and, of course, this was entirely unknown to me. Otherwise I might have warned you that" “TI gather from what you are saying,” said Billington, “that you are with the rest of them—and against me.” “Lhesitate to put it that way. I know of nothing against you personally, as I remarked before. But you sec, sir, this ‘one I WASHBURNES PAP! Scie as 75,000,000 cept oss Year should) nce VOU. of tlt with the tedly and “they a erk a“ it up in brass boxes of 100 fasteners pence STRONG No Stipping, NEVER x of $0, assorted. nd lai LihenLacrel dusseatto te trode Mfg. Co., Syracuse, N. Y., U. S. A. no 18 60% More Power with Only Two (2) SIMPLICITY! ANALYZE your motor car troubles — your delays—your repair bills. Diagnose the symptoms, Discover the cause Put your finger on the trouble center. You'll land on the motor. And here's what you'll find: Mixed-up, tricky, complicated construction— bewildering maze of frail, delicate, highly nervous moving parts—difi- cult of adjustment —difficult of opera tion, In other words, lack of Simplicity! No wonder your average driver gets rattled. No wonder your car keeps on going wrong. And that's why you'll be in a hurry to get hold of an Atlas catalogue as soon as you've read the rest of this advertisement. HE ATLAS ENGINE The Atlas two-cycle Motor has only two (2) moving parts to each cylinder. No valves! Merely one piston, one piston rod. One crank-shaft. The fourcycle engines cars have at least 16 moving parts to each cylinder. Each moving part with its own friction—its own wear and tear—its own chances for trouble, for delays, for expense. The Atlas has only twol And these two are so big and sturdy and strong that nothing but a smash-up can even worry them. It takes a wreck to delay the Atlas. yase— e200, Without extra seate ¢ in other ATLAS MOTOR For sven passengers—o-H. P., “cylinder Motor—/2s inch whect Kil Floating type rear axle. and clutch built strong enough for H. PAs Mlustrated, Moving Parts There’s the Answer! More Power—Less Cost Yet this astonishing two-cycle engine does more work, better work, cheaper work, cylinder for cylinder, than any four-cycle engine of equal size. Here's why— The Atlas gets a power impulse from every stroke of the piston. The four-cycle gets a power im- pulse from only every second stroke. So the Atlas gives you 60% to 75% more actual power than the same size fourcycle motor. This is only the Start of the Atlas story. Send for the cat- alogue, Learn why it costs less to buy Learn how it saves tires and why it outwears any bay. And get the proof. Write us now, engine Transmission, gears and less to run. other car you can Send for the cat- alogue. ‘The Atlas Line for 1911 In each of these models, regard- less of price, the motor is the same, part for part, in every detail, save in the . cylinders, 40 H. P TOURING Car, Torpedo 40 H. P. TOURING CAR, Tonneau or Fore-Door + + + 7 + 2400 20 H. P, TORPEDO RUNABOUT - + 1250 20 1[. P. DELIVERY WAGON + - + 2000 201. P. TAXICAB + + 0+ 2400 CAR COMPANY number of $2450 Licensed under Selden Patent 93 Birnie Avenue, Springfield, Mass. New York Office, 2010 Broadway is a very important step for a young girl to take, Our marriage relations in this country are not what they should be. I think it extremely inadvisable for her, at her age, to contract an alliance with any- one. Perhaps in a few more years— And your decision is unalterable “Tam afraid so.” Billington, feeling very much as if he would like to throw young Reddle out of the window, left that gentleman's office with his heart in his boots. possible for him to do any more work Tt was im- that day, so he made his way to his own quarters. With the whole family unani mous against him, what possible chance could he possibly have, especially with a sensible girl like Helen? As he went to his room, his man came out. (Concluded on page 285) Artistic Perfumer. His Latest Novelty, “*MIMOS"? Extract, Caron=Paris Sold by the Best Stores, comicbooks.com