Judge, 1891-09-05 · page 13 of 18
Judge — September 5, 1891 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **product advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Williams' Shaving Soap by invoking a historical reference: a quote attributed to Samuel Pepys' diary from January 6, 1663 ("It pleaseth me mightily"). The illustration depicts a figure in 17th-century costume examining shaving supplies in an ornate period interior, creating a humorous anachronism—suggesting the product's quality is so timeless that even Pepys himself would have approved. The ad's humor relies on the incongruity of applying a 1600s-era endorsement to a modern American product. The tagline promises the soap will "please you mightily," echoing Pepys' language. This appears in **Judge magazine** as a straightforward commercial advertisement using historical wit rather than political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Siizea SZ ZEEE REE “IT PLEASETH ME MIGHTILY.” —Extract from Peppys’ Diary, January 6th, 1663. See that your Barber uses : WILLIAMs’ SHavinG Soap. —IT WILL PLEASE YOU MIGHTILY. ‘The praises of W1t.tams' famous" Genuine YANKe#.” SHAVING SOAP are sung in every town, village and hamlet throughout the civilized world, Millions of cakes in use. Sold by all Druggists, rc. S: mple (full-size cake) mailed on receipt of price. Address CTL NEVI comicbooks.com |