Life, 1922-01-26 · page 2 of 34
Life — January 26, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a 1922 product advertisement for Weed Cross Chains—tire chains used for winter driving traction. The illustration shows two men in business attire examining chains at what appears to be an auto shop counter, with a display board of products behind them. The ad's narrative depicts a customer purchasing winter tire chains, emphasizing their quality and durability since 1903. The only "cartoon" element is a small illustrated tire in the left margin with text saying "They are WEED CHAINS only when the name 'WEED' is stamped on every Hook." This is straightforward commercial messaging aimed at automobile owners, reflecting early 1920s winter driving concerns. There is no political satire or social commentary to decode.
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Live: Published Weekly by Life Publishing Entered as Second Class Matter June 8; 1883, at the Post Office at New. York, Company at 598 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. ., under the act of March 3d, i879, "Printed in New York, U. Annual Subscription, Five Dollars. ‘intefed' us Second Class Matter at the Post OMice Department, Canada.” Vol. 79, No. 2047, January 26, 1922, Copyright in England and the British Possessions. “and a Supply WEED CROSS CHAINS “Yes, I want a new pair of WEEDS for my front tires and Weed Cross Chains to retread my old rear tire chains. You see at this time of the year it’s best to chain all four wheels to the road.” Weed Cross Chains are hard but not brittle, the links are cold twisted in automatic machines to pre- sent a smooth surface to the tire and then “treated” to give just that degree of hardness which insures long wear without sacrificing strength. The surface hard- ness which graduates to the tough elastic core, enables the Weed Cross Chains to withstand both friction and shock. Weed Cross Chains have been made for Weed Tire Chains since 1903, and today they are the best Cross Chains that human knowl- edge and skill can produce. [fa better Cross Chain can be made it will be a “WEED”. The Weed Pliers are Weed Cross Chains are sold every- sold with Weed Cross where by auto accessory dealers, Chains and make fe- hardware stores and garages treading very simple. AMERICAN CHAIN COMPANY, INCORPORATED BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT In Canada: Dominion Chain Com: Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario District Sates Offcess Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Ore., San Francisco THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF CHAIN IN THE WORLD comicbooks.com