Life — April 6, 1911 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is primarily a **Hudson Motor Car Company advertisement** from *Life* magazine, not a political cartoon. The page promotes the Hudson "20" automobile as "the Most Widely Copied Car in America." The advertisement includes: - An illustration of the Hudson "20" roadster in an urban street scene - Claims about the car's superior design, handsome appearance, and 26 horsepower motor - The car's $1,000 price point and various features (magnetic top, glass windshield, etc.) The "satire" here is subtle: Hudson boasts that competitors copy its design, framing imitation as proof of excellence rather than admitting it faces genuine competition. This was a common early-1910s marketing strategy—turning market pressure into a selling point. The page includes technical specifications and company contact information in Detroit, Michigan.