Judge, 1909-11-20 · page 2 of 20
Judge — November 20, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not political satire. It's a full-page ad for Pond's Extract, a patent medicine marketed as a post-shaving product. The ad uses the phrase "After Shaving" and emphasizes that Pond's Extract "relieves irritation, prevents inflammation, assures comfort" for men's shaving needs. The visual shows shaving implements (brush, razor, mug) alongside a bottle of the product. The slogan "The best part of the shave is when you come to Pond's Extract" suggests the product provided soothing relief from razor irritation—a genuine concern in the pre-modern razor era. The claim it's "used by men of discrimination everywhere" appeals to masculine pride. This represents typical early-20th-century advertising for patent medicines, which made broad health claims that would face regulatory scrutiny today.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
DONDS EXTRACT L HAMAMELIS |, | The Ceneral Family Remedy ne ener Se SY omedy | THE BEST PART OF THE SHAVE IS WHEN YOU COME TO POND’S EXTRACT RELIEVES IRRITATION PREVENTS INFLAMMATION ASSURES COMFORT Used by men of discrimination everywhere. Sold only in sealed bottles---never in bulk. Write for interesting booklet on shaving—mailed free on request. POND'S EXTRACT COMPANY New York, N. Y. COMIGhooks¥eom