Life, 1919-07-31 · page 6 of 40
Life — July 31, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **product advertisement** rather than political satire. It promotes the Columbia Six automobile from Columbia Motors Company (Detroit). The ad emphasizes reliability through the phrase "Good All the Way Through," claiming the car maintains consistent quality with no "poor years" in production. The text highlights that Columbia Six owners remain satisfied due to "remarkably low depreciation and operating costs." The small mechanical diagram at bottom left lists component manufacturers, a common advertising strategy to demonstrate the car's quality construction. **There is no political cartoon or satirical content** on this page. It's a straightforward early automobile advertisement typical of 1920s-era Life magazine, which mixed editorial content with luxury product advertising aimed at affluent readers.
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Sor the Mechanically Inclined. Timken Axtes—Continental Red Seat Motor—Detroit Pressed Stee! Com, Frame—Harrison Kadiator with Ther- mostatically Controlled Shutters—Spicer Universal Joints Borg & Beck Clutch ~Detroit Steel Products Company's Springs—Gemmer Steering Gear—Auto Lite Starting & Lighting—Atwater-Kent Ignition Stromberg, Carburetor Prest. Lite Storage Battery—Painting and Trimming by The American Auto Trimming Co,—Pantasote Top. Good ALL the Way Through | Chief among the reasons why the Columbia Six has, during the past five years, gained a place among the leading makes of cars in this country 1s this—It is built well all the way through, The Columbia Motors Company have never built a failure—never have had a “poor year”—because from the outset they have held to the stand- ard of thorough goodness Te our knowledge no Columbia Six owner has ever become dissatisfied with his purchase. Every part of the Columbia Six is acknowledged by men who know motor cars to be as good as can be bought or manufactured. There is not one exception to this rule even to the smallest details. This, naturally, results in remarkably low depreciation and operating costs. The reputation of Columbia Six parts plus scientific assembly by Co- lumbia engineers will prove this “good all the way through” quality to you. Ask any Columbia owner—inspect a Columbia Six—ride in it and drive Prices—Five-Passenger T 1g Car. $1693.00; Four Sport Model (5 wire wheels included), $1845.00; Five-Passenger Touring Sedan, $250 Prices P.O. B, Detroit COLUMBIA MOTORS COMPANY Detroit, U.S. A. CTAe Gem of the Litghway— oly . XUb comicbooks.com