Life, 1912-10-03 · page 3 of 56
Life — October 3, 1912 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire**. The main content consists of three advertisements: 1. **Haynes Automobile** (center): Promotes the Model 22 car, emphasizing quality construction and reliable dealer service across America. 2. **Surburg's Arcadia Mixture** (left): A tobacco product advertisement targeting pipe smokers. 3. **Edwards Fireproof Steel Garages** (bottom left): Offers automobile storage structures. The "Sir Roger at the Play" article (top left) is a literary piece discussing theater etiquette, not political commentary. While *Life* magazine was known for satire, **this particular page contains no political cartoons or social satire**—it's a commercial publication page from the early automotive era, reflecting 1910s-1920s consumer culture.
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Sir Roger at the Play As soon as the house was full, and I the candles lighted, my old friend stood } up and looked about him with that pleasure which oned with : ' mind se humanity naturally fcels in itself, at the sight of a multitude of people who seem pleased with one another and partake of the same common entertainment. I | could not but fancy to myself, as the | old stood up in the middle of the pit, that he made a very proper center to a tragic audience. Upon the entering of Pyrrhus, the knight told me that he did not believe the King of France him- self a better strut. I was, indeed, very attentive to my old friend's re- marks, because I looked upon them as a piece of natural criticism, and was well pleased to hear him, at the conclusion of almost every scene, telling me that he could not imagine how the play would end. One while he appeared much concerned for Andromache, and, a little while after, as much for Her- mione, and was extremely puzzled to think what would become of Pyrrhus. When Sir Roger saw Andromache’s obstinate refusal to her lover's impor- that Mlustrating the newest Haynes Car, Model 22,in the 5-pas- Senger touring type. This car iselectrically started and lighted by the most efficient known equipment. s, he whispered me in the ea he was sure she would never have i to which he added, with a more than ordinary vehemence, “ You can't imag- ine, sir, what it is to have to do with a widow.” Upon Pyrrhus’s threatening afterwards to leave her, the knight shook tunit his head and muttered to himself, “ Ay, TI | ; in New York ’ | ‘HE popularity of America’s First Car in the nation’s metropolis, where competition is keenest and purchasers most critical, is a tribute to Haynes construction and Haynes service—a quality of construction which you can secure, no matter where you live, and a character of service which is typical of the owners’ service rendered by Haynes branches and agents from coast to coast. oldeat bulldcro--in' hassasoene, eased, powertal an tone foomy than any other Sepasscuger car you ever saw abd . Detals: Haynes ‘T-head motor, 41x5} toches, 40 horse power: wheel base 120 iypes: S-pasenger touring, 4-pasienger suburban, roadater, foches: 36x4 Inch Ures: famous Haynes contracting steel coupe and limousines, Prices $2250 upward, £.0.. actory. Sursruas | Arrange with your Haynes dealer for demonstration or write for Model 22 Catalog. | HAYNES AUTOMOBILE COMPANY - - KOKOMO, INDIANA | | MIXTURE || tichigau Avenue . Capitol Boulevard The tobacco with a re The regret is that you fore you began smoking / The great brotherhood of pi ¢ wasted s9 many years be- A. asoothing and meditative pipe. and are trying to find J] sithaces Moe rateter pve, will Gnd the tel do if you can.” This part dwelt so fore I had time to give the old gentle aieagey ave never ad the luxury of smoking much upon my friend's imagination that man an answer. “Well,” says. the i : at the close of the third act, as 1 was knight, sitting down with great satisfae- | Send 10 Cents 27.0. thinking of something else, he whispered tion, “I suppose we are now to sce || | THE SURBRUG CO., 204 Broadway, New York me in my car, “These widows, sir, are Hector’s ghost.” He then renewed his the most perverse creatures in the world. attention, and, from time to time, fell 4 | EDWARDS But pray,” says he, “you that are a appraising the widow. He made, in- | | FIREPROOF GARAGES critic, is this play according to your dra- deed, a little mistake as to one of her STEEL Should <= matic rules, as you call them? pages, whom, at his first entering, he ind Motorcycles your people in tragedy always talk to be took for Astyanax; but he quickly set $30 to $200 understood? Why, there is not a single himself right in that particular, though . sentence in this play that I do not know at the same time he owned he should } Hostalbringslntestitistestedeataiog, | * the meaning of.” have been very glad to have scen the THE EDWARDS MFG. CO., 236-286 Eggleston Ave., Cincianstl, 0, The fourth act very luckily began be- (Concluded on page 1893) ‘12887 L xun | comicbooks.com