Life, 1921-02-03 · page 6 of 46
Life — February 3, 1921 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a Mimeograph machine advertisement from the A.B. Dick Company (Chicago and New York). The illustration shows a bearded figure (appears to be a classical or allegorical representation of victory or success) overlooking mechanical/office equipment. The ad uses the metaphor "Victory in the long race comes to those who best endure" to market the Mimeograph as a durable, efficient duplicating device for American businesses and schools. The copy emphasizes the machine's reliability, ease of operation, cost-effectiveness, and ability to produce 5,000 exact reproductions. The appeal targets institutional buyers seeking practical office solutions rather than making political or social commentary.
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Victory in the long race comes to those who best endure. More Mimeo- graphs have been sold to the business and educational institutions of America than any other duplicating device. This unmatched popularity is due to the saving the Mimeograph effects—and to its remark- able efficiency. Five thousand exact reproductions of a letter, or other typewritten sheet, it delivers hourly, at almost negligible cost. Drawings, designs, plans, etc., it easily duplicates, at the same speed, on the same sheet and in the one operation. No exceptional skill required! Cleanly! Its work is done privately— and under immediate executive supervision. No other office device so greatly multiplies man-power, or works more needed economies. Catalog ‘‘W-2’’ gives all particulars. Get it today from A. B. Dick Company, Chicago—and New York. MINESE AFH comicbooks.com