Life, 1913-09-25 · page 2 of 43
Life — September 25, 1913 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a United States Tires company advertisement from *Life* magazine promoting their tire manufacturing dominance. The top image shows three large tires labeled "Chain Tread," "Smooth Tread," and "Nobby Tread"—different tire designs—displayed above an urban cityscape. The text claims United States Tires' four factories use superior "knowledge, processes, and manufacturing methods" making them "the most popular tires in the world." Below is a list of US company service branches in major cities, followed by the tagline: "United States Tires, Made by the Largest Rubber Company in the World." This is straightforward product promotion with no satirical content—typical early automotive-era advertising emphasizing American industrial superiority and manufacturing prowess.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“ROBBY 4 The Pre-eminence of United States Tires Has Been Established by an Ideal Manufacturing Policy Unique in the Automobile World The scope of this four-factory co-operative policy and its efficiency is When you purchase United States Tires you are sure of these vitally shown day in and day out by the fact that United States Tires dominate important Tacts: i rubber company stands back of these famous tires, 1. Of the organization behind these famous tires. mous manufacturing organization are men whose 2. Of vast experience in tire building. and whose skill. and genius used in conjune- < any ahak ow > backs i tion with the four-factory co-operative methods have made the United 3. Of a tremendous company that actually backs up its States Tires the Standard for mileage—tire eeonomy—real tire satisfaction. tires and has real service branches. I move has meant so much to the true lovers of the automobile. lance, — witness the birth of those “Aristocrats of the Road” — the “Nobby Tread” and “Chain Trea REAL UNITED STATES TIRE COMPANY SERVICE BRANCHES IN THE “LEAD! ATLANTA, GA z 80 DAYTON, O10... ‘ LOUISVILLE KY RALTIMORY, Mi se 1 AUILWAUK EE, Wis MINNEAPOLIS, MINN PUTTSHURGH, PALO PORTLAND, ORF PROUIDE NCE. R Krenatonyy, © Made by the Largest Rubber Company in the World comicbooks.com