Life, 1920-05-13 · page 7 of 52
Life — May 13, 1920 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **full-page advertisement** for Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company's automobile ignition system, rather than satire or political commentary. The ad features a dramatic illustration of an early automobile navigating rough terrain ("jerky" driving conditions). The circular inset shows ignition components. The advertisement's pitch emphasizes reliability: Connecticut Ignition allegedly maintains consistent spark power across varying engine speeds, unlike competitors' systems that weaken during slow speeds. The language ("Just when you need it most") appeals to motorists frustrated by unreliable ignition in demanding driving conditions. This reflects early 1920s automotive technology anxieties—ignition failure was a genuine technical problem in period vehicles. The surrounding page contains unrelated content: a "Laurel-in-the-Pines" resort advertisement and Q&A text.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PAY MENTS monthly buys outright any stock or | bond Purchaser secures oll dividends. Odd lots our specialty Write for selected Ust and full particulars ~ FREE CHARLES E.VAN RIPER Member C-asalidated Stoch Exchenge SO.BROAD ST, NEW YORK xl and Gun Club, the Association and the : of Toronto, Ont., through C. this ancient saw was ack from Mesopotamia by Her ul presented to Aristophanes. From \ristophanes it may be traced through the works of Terence, Bocca Rabelais rvantes, Chaucer, Voltaire, | wid Shakespeare. Early in the er ury it modernized by loe Miller to “ Why does a chicken cross the road The a ris too questionable to print. : is a semi-tropical fungus tical nature, found only in New elated to the orchid, it at- taches itself seventy-five feet in the air to cocoanut palms, and may be brought flown only in the full of the moon. It vy means of trained camelo- s, who scent the tripe from afar, ap- proach and detach it, and place it in little laskets fastened to their chests. In the st few years the tripe industry has swollen cnormously, over one million bar- LAUREL- in-the-PINES LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY OPEN THE YEAR ‘ROUND OUR, vacation dreams _will come true at Lakewood Two ful lakes, miles of pine forests. rfect golf course, tennis courts, clad walks and bridle paths await you. The Atlantic Ocean, but ten miles away, adds all the delights of the seashore. Excellent roads stretching forth in all directions make Lakewood a motorist’s Paradise. A balf dozen trains leave New York and Philadelphia each day for the resort Summer reservations now booking LL _ | JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST! N “JERKY” going—where you slow down for rough spots or for puddles and start up again for smooth stretches, first one thing, then another, mile after mile—there’s a demand for power that can be answered satisfactorily only by Connecticut Ignition. In a system which depends for an efficient spark on the speed of the motor, the current weakens when the engine “slows’”—but in Connecticut Ignition the flow of current is at all times unrestricted— continuously giving that fat, intense spark which is a vital necessity. When no current is needed, then, and in no other system, Connecticut Ignition’s automatic switch shuts it off completely. Find out about Connecticut Ignition—it’s worth your while! CONNECTICUT 22:22 COMPANY | rels being shipped cach day to various parts of the world, 4. What do anteaters cat? Ans. Anteaters subsist: monthly upon buttered popcorn, chopped shallots and cream of asparagus soup. The young are reared upon breaded veal cutlet, rasp- berry tart and hot roast beef sandwich As all these foods are most difficult to obtain in the wild state of the anteater, it is rapidly becoming an extinct species of animal. Connecticut 3. Where was Moses when the light went out? Ans. This salient inquiry was the chief point of a vice investigation that shook all Egypt. Grilled for hours hy the Dis- trict Attorney, Moses replied in charac- teristic manner, “1 don’t know,” “T really couldn't say,” “I can't remember,” “I haven't the slightest idea.” Evidence was offered that Moses was under the table, trying to disguise him- self as an Assyrian prayer rug. Henry William Hanemann, comicbooks.com