Life, 1920-08-12 · page 6 of 44
Life — August 12, 1920 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not editorial satire. It promotes three automobile accessories manufactured by American Chain Company: tire chains, chain-jacks, and blow-out chains. The illustration at top shows two men in suits examining chains—likely depicting a salesman demonstrating the product's value to a potential customer. This is a standard advertising visual trope of the era (appears to be early 20th century based on styling and typography). The accompanying text uses testimonial-style language ("have safeguarded you and your family") to establish the products as essential safety equipment for motorists. The detailed technical diagram and price list reinforce the advertisement's commercial purpose. There is **no political cartoon or satire present** on this page—it is straightforward product marketing.
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Three Automobile Necessities Weed Tire Chains, Weed Chain-Jacks and Dobbins Blow-Out Chains ‘‘Weed Tire Chains, Mr._____., have safeguarded you and your family from skidding accidents for many years. They've given your cars traction in sand, mud, snow and on wet, greasy, slippery pavements. They are good old friends, indeed. ‘Weed Chain-Jacks have minimized the labor of tire chang- ing for you and your wife. To lift a car with a Weed Chain-Jack, you give a few easy pulls on its endless chain. To lower, you minal Vowel simply pull the chain in the opposite direction. Up or down, Debbi Blow-Out Chain in pl there’s no labor. . ins Blow: ain in place ‘a . . ; ; A= Main Plate P= Carved Se parming ‘Dobbins Blow-Out Chains complete the trio of ‘Auto B - BeuLipen Man Plate adjustment for due emount Necessities.’ They are often referred to as a ‘Spare Tire in the C- Cross Chains Pa er Tool Box.’ When your last spare tire ‘goes bang,’ you don’t have D~ Second Plate H- Inner Patch to run on the rims or wait on the road fora new shoe. You can E -Ausihory Hook J- Blow-out quickly and securely hold the worst blow-out with this wonderful PRICE LIST device and go merrily on your way. You'll try them? Good! $1. 29 each for 3’ and 314" tires They only cost $1.50 for your 41% inch tires. Yes, that includes an «4 4? and 4," inner patch. You also want a folder descriptive of them to give to 173 5,Sirand 6° afriend. I am sorry to say that I haven't one left. I'll order a If your dealer does not have them, writeus and we willseethat your needs are supplied supply of them today from the American Chain Company, Inc., Bridgeport, Connecticut In Canada: Dominion Chain Company, Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario Largest Chain Manufacturers in the World The Complete Chain Line—AN Types, All Sizes, All Finishes—From Plumbers’ Safety Chain to Ships’ Anchor Chain General Sales Office: Grand Central Terminal, New York City District Sales Offices: Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Portland, Ore. San Francisco comicbooks.