Life, 1912-05-09 · page 37 of 48
Life — May 9, 1912 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, circa 1912, containing no political cartoons or satire. The page features three unrelated advertisements: 1. **Kelly-Springfield Tires**: Claims 12,000-mile durability without expense—standard tire marketing emphasizing reliability and value. 2. **Evans' Ale**: Promotes beer as an ideal beverage for outdoor outings, emphasizing pleasure and leisure—typical early-20th-century alcohol advertising before Prohibition. 3. **Thomas Motor Car Company**: Showcases the 1912 Thomas Phaeton automobile, emphasizing mechanical comfort features (suspension, upholstering, safety mechanisms) at $4,000—luxury marketing for wealthy buyers. The page also includes a small "From Our Readers" letters section and an editorial response titled "Justice to Virginia" addressing women's rights, but these are brief and non-satirical. The page represents standard commercial magazine content of the era, not satirical commentary.
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Kelly- __ Springfield ig Autores 12,000 miles without a single cent of expense and the tires still ru ning is one drivei record, made with Kelly-Springfield Tires. 12,000 miles is an_un- usual record, but “ Kelly - Sp are unusual KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. 20 Vesey Street, New York In New York, Chicago, Philadeiphia, Boston, 8 Ani From Our Readers (Continued from page 984) ferreted out my name and address sent neatly wrapped package of highly ornate and useless advertising ater, on which the postage was over There has been others, in scaled envelopes. I am also collecting ad- k to the U wills), I going to send off some express pack- ing BRICKS, C.O.D. Manda na basad! y you not be tired). ALC. Jewerr 16 ‘The 2nd Month and the Month of void. Last Month of the year of the Pig (old calendar). th Safar I enclose my present position, at the foot of the Hindu Kush. “On an outing you will go” ‘To enjoy the oceaston and revel in new delights take along a good supply of Ale ing fragrance, delicious favor, z freshness, seductive piquancy, and con }o make it as raptur- tful asa perfect Spring day. appreciation of the free lite of tdoor. der from nearest dealer, or ‘ANS & SONS, Hudson, N. Y. -LIFE-. sce to Vireini South Carolina, Virginia is further be- Justice to Virginia hind the times in its laws relating to Epitor or Lire: women and their reasonable rights,” than In your otherwise admirable editorial any other State. April 4, s ed by the horrible Now in order to compare Virginia tragedy Carroll County, Va., with other States it is but fair to take you make two statements which are not into considerati her cond! justified by the facts the war and her opportunit ist—You say that Virginia is not leges, or lack of privil Notwithstanding her lack of men and mo: she is fast gaining a front rank (Concluded on page 991) The Thomas PHAETON THE COMFORTABLE THOMAS With its mechanical and structural features the efficiency of which is easily proven by demonstration, the 1912 Thomas marks an epoch in automobile riding comfort. The eleven inch upholstering, the three quarter elliptic springs, the secondary springs, the shock absorbers and recoil straps give a degree of tonneau comfort, especially in touring, not yet attained by any other American or foreign car. The underslung gasoline and oil tanks give an extremely low center of gravity causing the car to hold the road better at high speeds and on sharp turns and further enhance the physical comfort of the passengers. The sturdy Thomas construction, the extra large brakes, the safety loops and the wonderfully strong yet easily controlled steering mechanism give ample assurance of safety and mental comfort to both driver and passengers. FOUR STYLES OF OPEN BODIES —TOURING CAR, PHAETON, SURREY AND RUNABOUT, PRICE $4,000 FOR EACH TYPE. Our Catalog—" The Story of the Thomas” awaits your request. E. R. THomas Motor Car Company, DepPt.G. BUFFALO comicbooks.com