Life, 1920-10-14 · page 36 of 44
Life — October 14, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **automobile and product advertisements**, not political satire. The main feature is a Connecticut Ignition Company ad celebrating the Lexington car's victory in the Pike's Peak Hill Climb race, emphasizing that perfect ignition systems were essential for winning such grueling competitions. The brief text segment labeled "Outvoted" appears to be satirical **political commentary** about a presidential nominating convention. It describes how delegates from different regions gathered to nominate a candidate, but "several hundred existing circumstances" made nomination impossible. The narrative then introduces a "dark horse" candidate—a former farmer with "sensible views" and "no domestic difficulties"—as a humorous solution. However, **the specific politicians or election being referenced are unclear** from this excerpt alone and would require additional historical context to identify. The remaining content includes product advertisements for Motola phonographs and Pape's Diapepsin digestive aid, typical of 1920s-era Life magazine pages mixing editorial content with commercial promotions.
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“LIFE. BY) IGNITION iE : o Es ; p ie ‘ The Lexington, winner of the : te n0 Pike's Peak Hill Climb, Labor t forwa Day, crossing the finish line at B He 33 miles per hour on one of the when changing a record. | Preliminary runs. This car was 1 The MOTROLA who | equipped with CONNECTICUT bgp g foal hed if othr Ignition, q S hout mi th tear | work or altering the coustre:. tion ofthe phonograph. Ausf S2te ple touch of the button wel tn's changing o record, and th] MOTROLA electrically win site the spring motor, stoppin when the motor reaches tf Dade proper tension, is Ask your dealer to demonstrate the MOTROLAe| write us {or name of dealer in your city. tecam JONES-MOTROLA, Inc, artic my sation predic NCE upon a time the political senti- ment in a certain rather widely known republic was divided into two vast parties. Time drew near for these two great machines to nominate a presidential candidate. From East, West, Middle West, South and North, delegates of the party of the Full Current Wins in first”part exhausted the’ hotel accom dations of a great metropolis. After the Pike’s Peak Classic 5 y listening to the band play. selections of ‘ current popular melodies, they used IKE’S PEAK—over twelve miles of several thousand reams of paper by cast climb—a ten percent. grade—the bitterest, ing ballots. oo most gruelling climbing test known to motordom., The car that wins must Several hundred existing circumstancs be a great mechanism—it could not win without infallibly perfect ignition. made it impossible to nominate Ee On the Labor Day Pike’s Peak climb the cars which won in all three anybody waned nominated. Faced classes mere equipped with ouatetigat Ignition—For thus only could om politicians eee aie perfect, full-current ignition be secured. am SS seff-aacil We are naturally pleased that the Lexingtons, which finished first and ee Their self-aagie second in both the free-for-all and the 300-cubic-inch class, and the Chev- A. dark horse was pet foiwince rolet Special, winner in the 183-cubic-inch class, were helped in their hcl : inte rS ‘: oie: mittedly he was presidential timber. He splendid performances by Connecticut Ignition. had seniible vicwslooked well'la tee A system which fanctions perfectly under this terrific grilling is surely sa- ture, started as a farmer's boy, and had preme for private driving. Connecticat shoald be on the next car you bay. no domestic difficulties. His nomination BEICONNECTICUT cetecratc COMPANY [iv iet scoot of ene Meriden onnecticut | \ ~ PAPE'S — DIAPEPSIN AIDS, DIGESTION “AS YOU BOYS DON’T SEEM TO BE ENJOVING Large 60c Case—Drugstores YOURSELVES, WHY NOT TOSS A QUARTER TO SEE Witten oNe cors moe?” comicbooks.¢om