Life — July 7, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a B.F. Goodrich Rubber Company advertisement for Silvertown Cords tires, effective May 2nd, announcing a 20% price reduction. The ad emphasizes quality ("The last word in Quality") while highlighting affordability ("The best word in Price"). The image shows a tire cross-section displaying the product's construction. Below are pricing tables for various tire sizes, tubes, and fabric tire options. The only potentially humorous element is the tagline positioning Silvertown as the final word in quality but best value in price—a mild marketing claim rather than political satire. This reflects 1920s advertising strategy of combining quality assurance with Depression-era price consciousness.