Judge, 1901-12-28 · page 2 of 49
Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Williams' Shaving Soap advertisement**, not satirical content. The image shows a barber or shaving attendant applying lather to a client's face, with the client saying "Come back here, you scamp" — likely a humorous plea for the barber to return and complete the shave. The ad emphasizes that Williams' is "the only firm in the world making a specialty of Shaving Soaps" with over 60 years of experience. It claims their product is the only "recognized standard for Shaving" and is available as soap, sticks, tablets, and cream through druggists and barber suppliers worldwide. The company was headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut, with offices in London, Paris, Dresden, and Sydney. This appears to be vintage advertising rather than satirical commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
LLIAMS *23a3° ars ILLIAMS’ SOAPS are prepared by the only firm in the world making a specialty of Shaving Soaps, and represent the skill and experience of more than 60 years devoted to the difficult problem of making a perfect soap for shaving. All the desirable qualities of a perfect Shaving Soap are found in Williams’ Soaps. All the undesirable qualities are carefully guarded against. Williams’ Shaving Soaps are the only recog- nized standard for Shaving, and in the form of Shaving Sticks, Shaving Tablets, Shaving Cream, etc. are sold by druggists, perfumers and dealers in Barbers’ Supplies all over the world. Lovcon THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. orcsoen PARIS GLASTONBURY, CONN. SYDNEY comicbooks.com