Life, 1915-08-05 · page 40 of 44
Life — August 5, 1915 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains primarily **advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The dominant content includes: 1. **Westinghouse Electric Starting Systems ad** — promoting electric starters for Ford automobiles, with installation details and a coupon. 2. **Baseline Autowline ad** — advertising towing equipment. 3. **Evans' Ale and Stout ad** — beer promotion. The only editorial content is a brief **"Army and Navy Notes"** column containing three unrelated items: rumors of a Washington benefit ball for Army officers' families, speculation about the Navy manufacturing torpedoes, and anecdotes about Josephus Daniels (Secretary of the Navy) receiving a red apple and a new Army recruit seeking solitude. There is also a short piece titled **"Both Good Men, Probably"** discussing R. Osborne (warden of Sing Sing) and Mr. Riley (Superintendent of Prisons), suggesting their combined efforts could improve prison administration. The page is primarily commercial rather than satirical.
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LIFE Army and Navy Notes quiry at headquarters, however, only elicited the statement: “We have nothing to say.” T is rumored that a benefit ball will soon be given in Washington for Josephus Daniels, our popular the wives and children of the few steicier-eerétary: Had ‘large red apple United States army officers still left, put on his desk yesterday by some who have not yet resigned to go into unknown admirer. the ammunition business. Another man joined our army yes- The report has been gradually gain- terday. He gave as an excuse that he ing ground that the navy will soon had been living in crowds all his life make a torpedo for its own use. In- and wanted solitude. BASLINE AUTOWLINE =the "big:ttee™ towing fine tor dis sa malt bt ighy, Nh the vim and grit off weight. Hooks om with Pat Saat Hocks and Manila Slings without tare i car. “Goce ner seat or exten, ready foe ergency towing. Soll by all dealers. Price. east of Rock! Tate intowting wtih the Install Electric Starting see ee eee bee iin ooo Hci BLS “Ws atent oppis pou order FREE. Le hired rendu tare. Write for them © on Your Ford apr WICK x HASCOM ROFECO. WA SS eeonse Systems are specially designed for the SY Ford engine and synchronize perfectly. AUTSWi “ui jLINE They embody the same principles that have made Westinghouse ——— Electric Systems so successful on many of the highest priced cars. Both Good Men, Probably Westinghouse Ford Systems R. OSBORNE, warden of Sing Starting—Lighting—Ignition Sing, is a very valuable man to the prisons of New York. Mr. Riley. No change required in engine. Silent chain drive to crank shaft. Superintendent of Prisons, may also Simple connections. Durable construction. Battery, wiring, and be very valuable. We don't know all parts included. much about him, but his picture looks ; as though he might be valuable, and Installations made complete at Westinghouse Sales-Service what he has said about transferring Stations and Agents listed herewith. Fill in the coupon and prisoners sounds sensible enough. B A 5 A hese two citizens, both mail to any of these Sales-Service Stations or Agencies. Letius hove these presumably valuable, may get along Boston, Mass.—Motor Parts Co. New Orleans, La.—Shuler Rubber Co. gether. The job hich they are Buffalo, Ne ag Motor Parts Co. New York, N. ¥.—Westinghouse Sales-Service together: The de a on wit y ‘ ‘Westinghouse Sales-Service Station Station both employed is big enough for more y Oelwein, Ia.—Cha: 2 ve iley ice ‘Westinghouse Sales-ServiceStation Oklahoma City, Okia,—Severin Tire & Supply Co. than two. If Mr. Riley can practice Indianapolis, ind.—Westinghouse Sales-Service Omaha, Neb.—Poweil Supply Co. to keep Mr. Osborne’s feet on the Station Philadelphia, Pa.—Motor Parts Co. us M Kansas City, Mo.—The Equipment Co. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Pittsburgh Auto Equipment Co, ground and Mr. Osborne to keep Mr. Memphis, Tenn, —Lilly Carriage Co, Springfield, Maes.—Motor Parts Co. Riley’s wagon hitched to a star, pe- nology and philanthropy may be happily combined. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. Automobile Equipment Department Shadyside Works Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 am interested to get Booklet and learn prices on Westing- SS house Electric Starting-Lighting and Starting-Lighting-Ignition You can’t go wrong if you Systems for my Ford Car. Mail to take them along Street City... Stout Real aud Ideal Joy Makers Bottles and Splits. All Dealers. C. H. EVANS & SONS, Hedsos, IY) comicbooks.com