Life, 1905-02-02 · page 31 of 40
Life — February 2, 1905 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satire page**—it's a straightforward advertising section from *Life* magazine. The page contains four product advertisements typical of the 1890s era: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick**: Marketed as a grooming essential in an attractive metal case, emphasizing health and comfort for the face. 2. **Lea & Perrins' Sauce**: The original Worcestershire sauce, positioned as an essential seasoning for upscale dishes like Welsh Rarebit and Lobster Newburg. 3. **Moët & Chandon Champagne**: Highlights import statistics and sales figures, claiming record importation numbers and "perfection in quality." 4. **Andrew Usher Old Vatted Glenlivet Whisky**: Features a formal chemical analysis letter from an Edinburgh chemist (dated 1891) authenticating the whisky's quality. All ads appeal to affluent consumers through luxury goods, scientific/professional endorsements, and emphasis on quality and taste. There is no satirical commentary—this reflects genuine late-19th-century advertising practices.
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iTuss & -& PERRINS SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE Tau Your face has a right to health and comfort. Insist on % Williams’ Shaving Stick. The strong, handsome, compact metal case, covered with maroon leatherette, in | which Williams’ Shaving Stick is enclosed, ditor | isan ornament to the dr to fied car = ing stand or toilet outfit. sere a WILLIAMS! SHAVING STICKS ARE ibe SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. ne back IN TOILET ARTICLES EVERY- WHERE. MAILED ON RECEIPT OF sy PRICE, 25 CENTS, IF YOUR DEALER ee Pals 10 SUPPLY ‘YOU. THE PEERLESS SEASONING replied Rare piquancy is given to Chafing Dish cooking by using LEA & gain.” — Trial Size for 4 Cents in Stamps. PERRINS’ SAUCE as a seasoning. Welsh Rarebit, Lobster a la : Newburg, Mushroom Saute, Stewed Terrapin, etc., to be perfect must ork De gy THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. have at least a dash of it. It adds enjoyment to every dinner. te of 3 F Glestonbery Cones JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Agents, NEW YORK ral Park ary, he but wa ed wit | the New ») GHiant Strides, ALL RECORDS AGAIN BROKEN mMoET & diver Sg } CHAMPAGNE HEADS THE LIST OF IMPORTATIONS g tutor MEDAL UNITED. STATES REGISTERED CALCUTTA 1006 R | TExoon 1073. j HIGHEST Lomcow ano Export AGENTS, Feann Baier &CO.$9. MARK LANE, EC zi FIGURES Analytical Laboratory. Tr Surgeons’ Hall, roe IN | Einburgh, 2nd November, 1891. QUALITY I have made a careful clemica! analssie of Andrews Usher A 48° ALWAYS MAINTAINED. Vatted Glenlivet Whisky (a blend of Glenlivet and ess erits the ampled hy me from stock in sealed cases . from Warehonse, tind such to be of Z DISCRIMINATION, nd free trom DisTINCTION, ed water forms a highly palatable Avo PREFERENCE. and wholesoine beverage. || GIVEN TO - Stevenson Macadam, Ph.D., P.RS.B., R AL CHAMPAGNE. h G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent, 43 Beaver St., New York. GEO. A. KESSLER & CO.. SOLE IMPORTERS. comicbooks.com