Life, 1921-07-07 · page 32 of 34
Life — July 7, 1921 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and subscription content**, not editorial cartoons. It contains three commercial advertisements: 1. **Powersteel Autowlock** (top): A car security device marketed as "as good as a special policeman"—a theft deterrent for spare tires and automobiles during an era of widespread car theft. 2. **Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen** (middle): Pitched as reliable for serious work, appealing to professionals. 3. **Life Magazine subscription offer** (bottom): Includes a whimsical illustration of "The Philosopher" uttering "the magic phrase" to encourage subscriptions, with pricing for different regions. The bulk of the page consists of a **subscription list**—names and addresses of new Life magazine subscribers from across America, typical of the era's practice of publishing patron lists. This demonstrates the magazine's circulation reach and serves as public acknowledgment of supporters.
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POWERSTEEL AUTOWLOCK *‘As Good as a Special Policeman!’’ Powersteel Autowlock is the best proofed Yellow Strand Wire Rope, little thief-discourager I've found with a sturdy spring lock that can't yet. Considering the thousands of be picked. Handy, compact—thous- cars and spare tires stolen every ands in use daily year, it’s simply too risky to be without Autowlock.” Bast AvtowL1ne—also made PowersteeL Autowtock is cheap Ff celebrated Yellow Strand Wire protection for your spare tire, also | Rope—is the original wire rope for the car itself. It’s sure protec- towline. Has patented _Snaftle tion, too; for Autowlock is so re- | Hooks that snap on easily and liable that it saves you 10% on theft can’t loosen. PoweRsTEEL TRUCK- insurance in some companies. Made = LINE— another necessity—is for of four-foot length of weather- towing extra-heavy loads. ¢At Your Dealer or Jobber BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO., ST. LOUIS—NEW YORK Manufacturers of Celebrated Yellow Strand Wire Rope—For all Industrial Uses ©1900 a For Real Work Wat erman’s 1 Id e al \ Fountain Pen The Philosopher utters The Magic Phrase, “SUBSCRIBE TO LIFE” For the Clergyman—Brief—but short sermons are best remembered. Special Offer Enclosed find yore Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for three months—twelve issues—to Open only to new subscribers; no subscrip- One Year $5 oped . tions renewed at this rate. Canadian $5.80 en Sesame’ 5 is out of date. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. (c) Foreign $6.60 russ Jean Gordon, So. Lincoln, Mass.. Gilchrist, San Mateo, Cal.. . Nee “W. S. Charnley, Ardmore, Pa. Rachel P, Jennings, Bristol, Conn Friend, Cleveland é S. W. Baldwin, E. Oran, Ri Sunday School of The Bichodi Me- morial Church, Hartsdale, N. O'Grady, Scarsdale, N. ¥. Mrs. Wm. Knight, Jr., New Yo: tise eit f: arr lliott, H.W. Ne D : 5 Soe BY" pancelon NY 5 Mrs. H. L. Trafford, Fall’ River, Mass. Marion "H. Bryant, Pittsfield, Mass... “A Friend,” * Bedford Hills, N. Y Nora E. Snow, Hillburn, N. ¥ J. H. Stone, Port Washington, Mrs." David’ H. MeCulloc 1. Mi. Wa it James H. Keicham, 7 Clara A,” Brown, Greene, N.”Y Frederick Carle, Pittsburgh W. J. Fitzgerald, Scranton, Pa Mrs. Frank E, Smith, So, Euclid, 0: Edith S, H. Buifalo, Wyo 5 Betty, Kathleen’ and Donald, Glendale, Leonard ‘Kebler, Bronxville, Brewer, Hingh Center, Miss Constance S.’ Dickey, Newburgh Y., “In Memory of James N! Dickey, June 19, 1918”. Men of ‘Headquarters and’ Ser 2nd Regiment of Engineers, U Camp Travis, Te: Wm, P. Clyde,’ New York Margaret R. Thompson, New York. Alfred M. Low, Detroit . A “In Memory of E. E. B.,” Springfield, Mass. H. O, Smith, Los An; Mrs, W.. B. ‘Sterling, Erie, Pa G. Bright, Pittsburgh vt fe McClure, Warren, Pa J. Walter ‘Drake, Dewot Mrs. J. R. Strong, Short ‘Hills, Henry ‘S. Redmond, Southboro, Mrs. R. L. Gifford, Pasa Cal iy. T,, Colgate: Madison, N. J. .T..? Milton, Mass » Jr., Tacoma, Wash ss Gertrude B, Whittemore, tuck, Conn. Children of Unity Church School, Paul, Minn, | Mrs. Wm. D. Hubbard, Hartford, Conn. Dr. E.R, Lampson, Hartford, Conn. Miss Caroline C. Kendall, New Miss Isabelle C. Schelde, Hartford, Conn, Carter C. Higgins, “Worce: James T. Bures, Raspeb Helen, E. Brackett, Stanley A. Gillespi Oleonda Jameson, Concord, Carl U. Crosby, Haverhill, SS. Mrs. Barton Haselton, Rome, N. Y D. Emerson, New’ Brunswic Walter E, Hering, Philadelphia A Friend and lover of little children, Bloomfield, N._J.. C. W. Van Law, Scarsdale, N Mrs. J._V. Rosenberg, N E. E. Scovill, Stamford, Conn J, S. McAnuity, Scranton, Pa Mrs. Byron Cottrell, Wester son, N. Miss T. F. Ni Mrs. E. P. Y., Plainfield, F. M. Wills, Buffalo, N. James E, = perley, Lakewood, Fred. W. Alexander, Seattle, Wash. Cc. A. D. Mumford, Terre Haute, Ind. ial memory of R. G, R. Rockford, W. ws Ae! Dunkirk, N.Y Grayson, Washingt Walter Gribbens Brooklyn, N. Miss R. J. Austin, Rosemont, A. V. H. Stuyvesant, Jr., } “In loving memory’ of ’W wingeles, Cal". W., San Francisco Mitdred Owens, Baltimore, Md May H. Sampson, M.D., Berkeley W. B. Harrison,’ Louisville, Elinor L. Hughes, Cambridge, Mass. - C, A. Richards, New York. F._W. Duboc, Pawling, N. Y “Gordon, Alice, Constance and Fran- cis,” Berkeley, C: Richard Proskauer, Bailey Cook, Ellington Field,” “Hous- ton, Tex Elizabeth K. Howland, New’ Bedford, AGH Washington, B.C! Walter ’R. Carroll, Collingswood, Frances M. Washburn, Batavia, N. ye: A friend Hartford, : Mrs. J. L. Mathews, Brockivn, NO YS: shi Oh set pu: fre Po po oni comicbooks.com