Judge, 1899-12-23 · page 41 of 46
Judge — December 23, 1899 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **product advertisement**, not political satire. It advertises Williams' Shaving Soaps, copyrighted 1899. The image shows a young child (a "little shaver"—using "shaver" as a pun for both a young boy and shaving) examining shaving products at a vanity. The advertisement plays on the phrase "Little Shavers and Big Shavers," suggesting the soap appeals to all ages and users. The text emphasizes the soap's qualities: richness, creaminess of lather, softening action on beards, and soothing effects. It notes the products are "used by all first-class barbers and are sold everywhere." There is **no political or social satire** evident. This is straightforward commercial advertising from Judge magazine, listing various Williams soap products and prices. The humor is mild—simply the pun on "shaver" applied to a child.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COPYRIGHTED 1899 BY-DONALD ROBERTS~DETREIT- Little Shavers and Big S in every land and clime, have for generations found delight in Williams’ Shaving Soaps. Williams’ Shaving Stick, 25 cts, For Richness Genuine Yankee Shaving Soap, 10 cts. and Creaminess of Lather, the softening action on the beard, and the Luxury Shaving Tablet, 25 cts. soothing refreshing effect upon the fa illiams’ Shaving Soaps are simply matchless. Whe eres. ont 10 cts, Williams’ Shaving Soaps are used by all first-class barbers and are sold everywhere. Barbers’) som THE J.B. WILLIAMS CO., GLastonsury, CONN. Se RR thy ee Poe INDON, PARIS, DRESDEN. *: comicbooks.com