Life, 1914-07-02 · page 29 of 44
Life — July 2, 1914 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **tire advertisement** for Kelly-Springfield, not political satire. The illustration depicts tubes floating in water—a visual demonstration of the product's buoyancy claim. The ad's appeal is straightforward commercial messaging: Kelly-Springfield Gray Tubes contain "real rubber" that makes them both float (an interesting novelty feature) and last longer (the practical benefit that saves money). The copy emphasizes durability as the superior selling point over the mere curiosity of water flotation. The illustration showing a boat and floating tubes in stylized waves is meant to showcase this flotation property visually. This was likely a genuine product feature marketed during the early automobile tire era, when rubber quality and durability were genuine competitive differentiators between manufacturers. There is no satire or political commentary present on this page.
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“LIFE: 29 SUSU SVS USVUSRUUSSSZEVET ESOC DOERR The fact that the real rubber in Kelly-Springfield Gray ‘Tubes will make them float in water will arouse your interest. But the fact that the real rubber in them will make them last will do more—it «vill save your money. Kelly-Springfield Tire Company corner Broadway & 57th Street, New York Branch offices in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, ‘Seattle, Allania, Akron, O. The Hearn Tire & Rul Atkinson Tire & Supply Co.. Jacksonville, Fla, Tire & Raber Co, Ficustons Tease Scheel Rel bes & Supply Co. Tndjanapoti, tn a, °D. Franke & Co, Charleston, S. sat Hd Co oes serine, N.Y Led., New Orleans, La, oda Rusbe Gon Ge, Lmtd or Forcte, Can a Haw lew Orleans, 3. Barth, Rochester, N.Y. Sellert & Baine, Newark, N. J. Bamard & Michael, Buflalo, N.Y.