Life, 1912-09-05 · page 39 of 44
Life — September 5, 1912 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **automobile advertising** rather than political cartoon content. The dominant feature is a large advertisement for the Inter-State automobile (Model 40, priced at $2400), emphasizing its modern electrical conveniences—electric starter, lights, and automatic tire pump—marketed as eliminating the need for manual hand-cranking, which was apparently a major inconvenience of older cars. The brief story "That Sporting Instinct" is an unrelated anecdote about a German poker player in the Old West who outwits two American tourists. It demonstrates the man's skill and composure, with no clear satirical political intent—it's simply a humorous tall tale. Supporting advertisements include the "Gasoline Autowline" rope product and a "Name-On Auto Robe" from Philadelphia. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and automotive technology advancement, not political satire.
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See 12 205s 195 Somerset St. Philadelphia That Sporting Instinct “Down in Tucson, aid Capt. Burton Mossman, who is a rancher in South Dakota and Old Mexico, “there is a German who loves to play poker. plays the game like ar a miner in He comes in once a week and artist, not caring but for the Two weeks ago two whether he wins or loses, sheer joy of it. young chaps from the game in which the Germ They were rank amateurs at it. They had moncy and they bet liberally. ach time they hooked up with the Ger- man they lost. At ten o'clock the old man could not see over his chips. He had won a good many hundred dollars. “On the next deal he got a pat king full. He passed, and the amateur next to him opened the pot. The other am: teur raised. The German did not rai back. He contented himself with sta ing. Then these two new players thought they would whipsaw the German. They bet and bet and bet. “The German stayed cach time, and the two amateurs raised back and forth until they had put about all the money they had carried in the middle of the table. se How many?’ asked the dealer. hree cards,’ said one of the ama- tenrs, “*T wouldn’t wish for any,’ said the German, who looked at his opponents in Wank ment. “*Three for me,’ said the second tour- ist “The German glared at his oppor He was purple in the face and gasping ‘If It’s An Inter-State-You’ve Bought the Best’ From all over the country comes the cry—‘‘Give us a motor car that can be operated without discomfort.” Electrically started and lighted, the In- ter-State at once rises high above the cars that still enforce the distasteful “hand-cranking” and ‘‘safety-match- illumination.” The very presence of this efficient elec- tric starter on the Inter-State is proof of the m mum development which forever frees you from the annoyance of cranking a car. The electric lights—the automatic tire pump—the demountable rims—all con- veniences that add to the comfort and refinement of the Inter-State. So simple is the Inter-State of control that you scarcely realize the big, long stroke, en bloc motor, throbbing its tremendous power through multiple The answer is —‘*THE INTER-STATE disc cork-insert clutch and_ efficient transmission. You only know that when you press a button, the Inter-State moves inte tion without exertion or discomfort on your part. . You only know that your car presents the suggestion of exquisite grace as the steady, silent glide carries you up hill and down dale—through town and country—at athousand different speeds. You only know that you have paid $2400 for a car that offers you a greater value—dollar for dollar—than anyother car regardless of price. Truly the Inter-State stands alone as the car of distinctive difference—the car that woman drives in equal skill with man. You should send today for Iterature, describing the remarkable value of the Inter-State. The Inter-State Automobil le Company, Muncie, Indiana 309 FIRST STREET Boston Branch: 153 Massachusetts Ave. Vat cant wing abled, speedometer Model 40 §/16inch of 7000 Ibs. in pictures, out a towline, F OR YOUR AUTOMOBILE You cannot ride any place in safety—much less tour with- Buy neat, compact “BASLINE AUTOWLINE” —for. $3.75 at any good auto supply dealer's. C The Little Steel Rope with the Big Pull. Thirty feet of xible stecl rope. Coils up flat underany cushion. Autowline weighs only 6 Ibs. but it has an approximate strength It stood every test on the last Glidden Tour— also delivered the goods on Coast to Coast Tour. FREE—The Write for it today. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO., St. Louis, Mo. utowline circular explains the whole matter Sent free. 809 North Second St. Omaha Branch: 310 South 18th St. for breath. Then he threw his cards on the table. “*T can't sthandt it!’ he yelled. ‘I quits!’ T come here Muntay nights to play poker, not to waste my time mit two—two—two—two dam’ shtudents!” “And he fled, leaving all his money on the table."”—Saturday Evening Post. Tro: What became of his summer hotel that failed because the place was so unhealthy ? Neo: Oh, he’s running it now as a sanitarium—London Telegraph. comicbooks.com