Life, 1911-06-08 · page 5 of 44
Life — June 8, 1911 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than satire**. It contains: 1. **Kodak film advertisement** (top left): Promotes Kodak film for summer photography, emphasizing reliability and quality. 2. **Detroit Electric automobile ad** (center-right): Markets the "Chainless" Detroit Electric as an ideal bridal gift, highlighting its safety features, simplicity, and comfort. The ad includes a sketch of an early electric car and technical diagram. 3. **Goerz Lens advertisement** (bottom left): Promotes camera lenses for better photography. 4. **Humorous anecdote** ("No Time to Scold"): A brief story about a Western physician and his two children, illustrating parental discipline challenges—unrelated to the ads. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and automotive innovation, with electric vehicles positioned as luxury items suitable for women.
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The film’s the thing. Upon the film depends the picture. Camera and lens play their part, but most important to the success of your summer’s | pictures is the film. | Safeguard your results by | insisting on the genuine Kodak film—the orthochro- matic, non-curling, depend- able kind—the kind that has the Kodak expericnce, and 1 facilities and reputation | behind it. UI it isn't Eastman, it isn't Kodak film, At all KODAK dealers, EASTMAN KODAK CO., . | Rocnester, N. Y., The Kedak City. FroR your bride - to- be—or your bride of many Junes ago—a Detroit Electric. No other bridal present means Our ‘ Chainless ” so much—expresses so perfectly Direct Shaft Drive all that you want it tos —a straight path of For the Detroit Electric is the | power—reduces num- standard of value—the highest ber of parts and sim- compliment in selection that you _ plifies — construction. can pay—the most considerate No concealed chains. choice for her permanent happi- Pneumatic or Motz comfort, luxury, safety cushion tires. The Detroit Electric Batteries optional — Edison of control—responsive. Wolt tend or Bt automatic protection in emer- ies) The Edison a " at an extra cost. gencies. ma i Anderson Electric SMALL I GO OVER THE CHIN AGAIN, / sin?" Car Company ) “No—VvOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING PAR: 4 Dept.4 Detroit, Mich. TICULARLY INTERESTING!” Branches: New Yark, Broadway and = — ect: Chicago, 2416 Michigan Buffalo, Cleveland 1 Leading eltlea LT I ES TTT are not satisfied with ordinary pictures—where give you expert rewlts? If so, it is time you knew the No Time to Scold and a half late, they were surprised to find Ernest and Alice waiting for them, and all alone. The mother rushed for- ward to expostulate, but was cut off by the shrill voice of Alice crying, “ Hurry A Western physician has two. chil- dren, Ernest and Alice, aged nine and cleven respectively. Recently the doc- tor and his wife made a week-end trip to the country, leaving the children at home with the servants. They were to return Monday night on a train due at ten o'clock. The children wanted to All Wear No. 2 : meet them at the depot, and of course “You women bear pain more hero- A TE NT S SES, ED OR received very definite instructions not to ically than men. FEE RETURNED do so. “Who told you that—a doctor?” ceed sketeh for free 9 of Patent Offce Records. How to , + t en, Oviaia a Patent and Waal olaveet rh ecel koveetioes wented When the parents arrived, at half No; a shoemaker and prizes ofcred for inventions sent free., Patents adverined. (fee. ast eleven, their train being an hour —Londo i otk “ICTOR J. EVANS & CO., Washington, D. past eleven, ie ta dies London Opinion. 1105 GOERZ tens | Aeews amang experts as the babe grade Weer Phat can Me boweht — wonvenally wed by wer pheeveregiers and profemeenals who mat get pertect reves even under ditcuteen. Vou ton Rave Joet own Camera weer mits the Gocra Lem Ath your dealer, of Send far Our Bask on “Lemans and Cameres* of the Greate vatoe to amyony intersted a nal phonagreabe up, mother. Don’t stop to talk. The taxi's up to seven dollars and sixty cents already !"—Harper’s Magazine, C.P. Goers American Optiea! Ca, 821D, F. 34h 8, 8. ¥. Cy Comicbooks.com