Life, 1924-08-14 · page 4 of 36
Life — August 14, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or editorial content**. It features an advertisement for the Edison-Dick Mimeograph, a duplicating machine marketed for office use. The image shows the mechanical mimeograph device itself. The ad copy emphasizes that this machine does more than simply copy—it "completes a process" and conserves "time and money" by rapidly reproducing documents like form letters, bulletins, and diagrams "at a low cost." The A.B. Dick Company (Chicago) positions the mimeograph as a business productivity tool. The decorative border and formal layout are typical of early 20th-century magazine advertising design. There is no political cartoon or satire present on this page—it is straightforward commercial promotion.
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THE EDISON-DICK MIMEOGRAPH —for offices It is not merely a duplicating machine; it com- pletes a process and is one of the world’s great conservers of time and money. In a simple way it rapidly reproduces by the thou- sands, splendidly printed copies of originals which may be typewritten or drawn with a stylus, such as Form Letters, Bulletins, Diagrams or kindred matter —and at a low cost. Will It Help You? Sizes of Mimeographs to suit requirements—propor- tionate prices. Information in detail sent and questions concerning the process promptly attended to upon request. A. B. DICK COMPANY . Chicago, U.S. A. comicbooks.com