Life, 1926-12-23 · page 4 of 37
Life — December 23, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Dodge Brothers advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. The page promotes Dodge motor cars through a section titled "A Story in Nutshells," which reviews the company's marketing slogans from the previous eleven years: "A Good Name," "Dependable," "Dollar for Dollar," "Long Life," "World-Wide Good Will," and "Better Than Ever." The illustration shows a 1920s automobile parked in front of a suburban house with well-dressed figures nearby, representing the aspirational lifestyle the company associated with car ownership. The ad emphasizes Dodge Brothers' reputation and organizational integrity, arguing that building reliable vehicles demonstrates trustworthiness. Prices listed range from $895 to $1,075 for various sedan models, with manufacturing locations in Detroit and Toronto noted.
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in *Nutshells Review again a few of those well known slogans which Dodge Brothers have published on the Nation’s billboards during the past eleven years— A Good Name Dependable Dollar for Dollar Long Life World-Wide Good Will Better Than Ever To build a product of which these things can truthfully be said, is a record of which any great organization might well be proud. And it explains the implicit faith that millions every- where repose in the integrity of Dodge Brothers and in the goodness of the motor cars they build. Sedan $895—Special Sedan $945 De Luxe Sedan $1075—f.0.b. Detroit Dooce BrotHers |INc.DeEtTrRoItT Dovse Bactners (Canana) Uumired ONTO, ONTA Dooce BROTHERS MOTOR CARS comicbooks.com