Life, 1914-02-26 · page 32 of 40
Life — February 26, 1914 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains automotive advertisements and satirical content typical of early 1900s Life magazine. **The "Aeroautomobile"** (top left): A humorous illustration mocking reckless motorists. The cartoon shows a flying contraption combining car and airplane elements, sarcastically suggesting it's no more dangerous than driving without snow chains on icy roads. This satirizes both early aviation mania and dangerous driving habits of the era. **Lexington-Howard automobiles** (center-right): Straightforward advertisements for the Lexington Four ($1,335) and Howard Six ($2,375), emphasizing quality manufacturing and integrity over flashy salesmanship—a marketing contrast to competitor tactics. **"Don't All Speak at Once"** (lower left): A cartoon showing multiple faces, likely satirizing overly chatty people or committee decision-making. **"Parcel Post—Returned to Sender"** (lower right): A humorous illustration of a mail carrier struggling with a package, commenting on the newly-established parcel post service's challenges. The page reflects 1913 consumer culture, emerging transportation technologies, and period humor.
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[SPO es eR Os Lae Beh vawet ares 2 he “AEROAUTOMOBILE ” An invention for those motorists who insist on taking chances, Flying in such a machine would not be any more dangerous than driving without anf re chains when the roads are wet and slippery. The Lexington-Howard is the sort of organization that you yourself would conduct if you were a successful manu- facturer. The Lexington Four and the Howard Six are the sort of cars you yourself would build, because they include those splendid requisites that make for manufacturing success. Goodness in the goods means more than “sky-rocket” sales- manship, and the integrity that you see in cars like these is not attained by “get-rich-quick” methods. The Lexington Four is really more The Howard Six embodies those prin- than you usually expect to see in a car ciples of manufacture that have always of this price, but then you see we stood for success from the first, because make it a practice to always be just a the buyer's viewpoint and satisfaction little in advance of your expectations. was the goal of all our planning. 4 CYLINDER Prttapeitmichtbewell forroutoret g@ CYLINDER ‘i $2375 $ 1 335 ZF ts fore tie more THE LEXINGTON-HOWARD COMPANY, 22/,MA!STREET ‘on these remarkable cars. For the new bound volume of Lirz for the last six months of 1913, which is now ready. Of course, you don’t want the loose copies scattered all over the house, where they are likely to be read by irresponsible people. You want them permanently confined in a handsome binding for your library shelf. $4, or $2 if you return the copies. Drop us a line for full particulars, We do the rest. Lire, 17 West 31st Street, New York City. “RETURNED TO SENDER” comicbooks.com