Life, 1905-01-05 · page 8 of 36
Life — January 5, 1905 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon. It contains four product advertisements: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** — markets to men of "fastidious and exacting tastes" 2. **Pears' Soap** — emphasizes gentle cleansing for delicate skin; claims superiority over water alone 3. **Boston Garter** — leg wear with "Velvet Grip" technology, marketed as reliable and easy-to-use 4. **Martell's Brandies** — liquor advertisement highlighting "genuine old brandies made from wine" The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, targeting middle and upper-class readers. The advertisements assume grooming, proper undergarments, and alcohol consumption signified respectability and social standing. No political satire is present—this is straightforward commercial promotion typical of Life's revenue model.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
7 ES “The man who uses Williams’ Shaving Stick is at once recognized as a man of fastidious and exacting tastes’’ Pears Pears’ Soap furnishes all the skin needs, except water. Just how it cleanses, softens and freshens the delicate skin- fabric, takes longer to ex- pound than to experience. Use a cake. *SHAVING STICK Sold in every quarter of the globe, All over the civilized world THE IMPROVED BOSTON MARTELL’S THREE STAR GARTER LIGUEUR iS KNOWN AND WORN Every Pair Warranted “Bi The N i Zea The Name is 4 BRANDIES loop— Te GENUINE OLD BRANDIES BUTTON. MADE FROM WINE CLASP Lies flat to the leg—never Slips, Tears nor Unfastens AT ALL CAFES AND RESTAURANTS ALWAYS EASY CEO. FROST CO., Makers, 7 7 Boston, Mass., U.S. A. 43 BEAVER STREET 25o. for Cotton, Sample Pair. -REFUSE act SUBSTITUTES G. S. NICHOLAS, sote Agent NEW YORK comicbooks.com