Judge, 1901-03-09 · page 2 of 22
Judge — March 9, 1901 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **product advertisement**, not political satire. It uses patriotic imagery to sell shaving soap. The ad features two portrait medallions labeled "Martin Van Buren" (left) and "William Kinley" (right), positioned around text claiming "The Leader Through 20 Administrations" and "60 Years." The headline claims that nearly every U.S. President has used Williams' Shaving Soap, suggesting the product's longevity and prestige. The satirical hook—"If You Aspire to be President, SHAVE!"—humorously implies that proper grooming with their soap is essential to presidential success. This conflates personal hygiene with political ambition, a playful exaggeration typical of period advertising. The company, J.B. Williams, based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, lists various soap products and prices.
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WILLIAMS" ’soar It You Aspire to be President, SHAVE! T is a curious fact that nearly every President of the United States has shaved. About every President I during the past sixty years has used Williams’ Shaving-Soap. It might almost be said that no one can hope to be President who does not use Williams’ Shaving Soap. Certainly no one can know the luxury of shaving unless he does, and to know the ‘luxtiry of shaving with Williams’ Shaving Soap—to enjoy its thick, creamy lather—to be free-from the risk that-lurks in impure and improperly prepared shaving soap, is almost equal to being President. You may never be President, but you can “feel :like‘a king ‘every time you use Williams’ Shaving Soap. Williams’ Shaving Soaps are the only recognized standard for Shaving, and in the form of Shaving Sticks, Shaving Tablets, Shaving Cream, etc., are so'd by druggists, perfumers and dealers in Barbers’ Supplies all over the world. By mail if your dealer does not supply you. WILLIAMS’ SHAVING STICK, 25 YANKEE SHAVING SOAP (round or square Tablet), 10c. LUXURY SHAVING TABLET, 25c. SWISS VIOLET SHAVING CREAM, 50c. WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP (Barbers’), 6 round cakes, 1 1b., oc. Exquisite also for toilet. ‘Trial Tablet for 2c. stamp. THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY LONDON DRESDEN PARIS Glastonbury, Conn. SYDNEY comicbooks.com