Life, 1919-02-27 · page 31 of 38
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This is a **full-page automobile advertisement**, not a cartoon or satire. It promotes the Chandler Six automobile from the Chandler Motor Car Company (Cleveland, Ohio). # The Content The ad claims the car's success stems from owner satisfaction: "50,000 Owners, 50,000 Friends." It emphasizes value—offering "more for less than any other car"—and highlights the sedan model at $2,495, describing it as gracefully designed, roomy, and comfortable. The vehicle seats seven passengers and functions as both an enclosed winter car and an open-air summer automobile. Additional models listed include touring cars, roadsters, and limousines at various price points. The ad concludes with dealer availability information and export contact details in New York. **Historical note**: This represents typical 1920s automotive marketing, emphasizing reliability, family suitability, and competitive pricing during the early automobile era.
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lirandy’s * pester The ree or AS. great com: work ain't got pleaded delirious Md you fair, my CAANDLER SIX $(T95 50,000 Owners, 50,000 Friends HE greatest single factor in the continu- ous and increasing growth of demand for the Chandler Six is the extraordinary satisfac- tion fifty thousand Chandler owners have found in this great car. Because of what these Chandler owners know and say of their car, thousands more choose the Chandler each year. Chandler offers more for less than any other car. A determined Chandler policy provides a really fine car at the lowest possible price. Chandler holds its leadership for 1919 just as distinctly as in the past. Handsome Chandler Sedan Now Only $2495 This beautiful big car is quite in a class by itself. Gracefully designed, splendidly finished and upholstered, roomy and comfortable, it is a car of exceptional refinement. In inclement weather it may be wholly enclosed, offering snug protection against the cold or snow or rain. On warm, pleasant days, with the win- dows lowered away, it is open to the sunshine and the soft air. The Chandler Sedan seats seven passengers when its auxiliary chairs are in use. — It is sturdily built and withstands the rack and strain of rough roadways. | Your Family Would Be Delighted With a Chandler Sedan Four-Passenger Dispatch Car, $1875 Limousine, $3095 Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $1795 Convertible Sedan, $2495 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1795 Convertible Coupe, $2395 All prices f. 0. b. Cleveland Dealers in all Principal Cities and Hundreds of Towns CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio Export Department: 1790 Broadway, New York Cable Address: “CHANMOTOR” comicbooks.com