Life, 1924-02-21 · page 3 of 36
Life — February 21, 1924 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It's a full-page ad for the Marmon automobile, published by Nordyke & Marmon Company (established 1851, Indianapolis). The ad features a front-facing photograph of a Marmon car framed in ornate decorative borders. The marketing copy claims the Marmon "today offers the finest value in all its history" and boasts that "the country is coming to Marmon." It emphasizes the car's "real and unmistakable value" and lists a price range of $2,785 to $4,285 (factory prices). There is no political cartoon or satire present on this page—it is straightforward automotive advertising from the Life magazine archives.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
MARMON today offers the finest value in all its history. That is why today, as never before, the country is coming to Marmon = = Whenever a product of known goodness and established demand enjoys an increased appreciation from one coast to the other, it is evident that it must possess real and unmistakable value which sets it apart from all others in its class. The Marmon, with its sixteen new and distinct refinements now sells for $2785. Price Range, $2785 to $4285. All Prices f. 0. b. Factory NORDYKE & MARMON COMPANY - Established 1851 - <sT INDIANAPOLIS comicbooks.com