Life, 1926-09-23 · page 31 of 40
Life — September 23, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Dodge Brothers automobile advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. The page features a 1920s-era sedan illustration with two businessmen standing beside it. The ad's messaging emphasizes Dodge's manufacturing philosophy: continuous improvement without annual model changes (contrasting with competitors like Ford). The text boasts that during "the past eight months," Dodge has made significant refinements while simultaneously breaking production records—claiming high demand despite (or because of) this approach. For modern readers: this reflects early automotive industry competition around planned obsolescence and manufacturing efficiency. Dodge positioned itself as offering steady quality improvement rather than flashy yearly redesigns, marketing this as both progressive industrial practice and consumer value. The page is **purely commercial advertising** from *Life* magazine, likely from the mid-1920s based on the car design and typography. There is no cartoon, satire, or political content—just period marketing copy and product imagery.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Sedan $895—De Luxe Sedan $1075 4,0. b. Detroit BETTER THAN EVER Following their traditional policy of con- stant improvement with no yearly models, Dodge Brothers, during the past eight months, have vastly bettered their motor cars in many vital respects. Indeed, there has never been an equal period in Dodge Brothers history when so many refinements of a popular and fun- damental nature have been made. The public is registering its appreciation of this progressive industrial service by purchasing every motor car Dodge Brothers can build—in spite of the fact that Dodge Brothers production, during these months, has broken all previous rec- ords by an impressive margin. Dooce Brotners|nc DETROIT Dopee Baomens (Canana) UmiTeD TORONTO ONTARIO Donse BROTHERS MOTOR CARS comicbooks.com