Life, 1905-07-06 · page 10 of 44
Life — July 6, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **four period advertisements**, not political cartoons or satire. The ads promote: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** — emphasizes the product won't "smart and dry on the face," addressing a common complaint about shaving products of the era. 2. **Pears' Soap** — marketed as beneficial for children's baths, women's complexion care, and men's shaving, positioning it as a multi-purpose family product. 3. **Boston Garter** — a leg garter with "Velvet Grip" cushion button clasp, designed to stay in place without slipping. The illustration shows the product on a leg. 4. **Liveries (whipcords)** — clothing for servants and staff, priced at $25, marketed to employers seeking professional servant attire. These are straightforward commercial advertisements typical of early-to-mid 20th century *Life* magazine, aimed at upper and middle-class readers.
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,gouR FACE is too valuable to risk in experimenting with infe- rior articles. Insist on Williams’ Shaving Stick “The only kind that won’t smart and dry on the face.” Sead 4 Cents in Stamps for Trial Stick THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. ‘Pears’ There’s a unique adapt- ability about Pears’ Soap. It makes the child enjoy its bath, helps the mother preserve her complexion, and the man of the house finds nothing quite so good for shaving. Have you used Pears’ Soap? Pears’ the.soap for the whole family. All over the civilized world THE IMPROVED BOSTON GARTER IS KNOWN AND WORN Every Pair Warranted “Bi The Name is stamped cn every . loop— The ; CUSHION BUTTON CLASP Lies flat to the log—never Slips, Tears nor Unfastens ALWAYS EASY CEO. FROST CO., Makers, Boston, Mass., ‘U.8. A, LIVERIES $95 (WHIPCORDS) LIVERIES are the pastry of the clothing busi- ness—either good or bad—and demand a special chef. Our Livery designer is foremost of his profession, hence the superb lines and style of our clothing for servants, both inside and out, has its inception in the shears. Riding Breeches, Servants’ Club and Hotel Uniforms Smith Gray & Co. BROADWAY AND THIRTY-FIRST ST., NEW YORK BROADWAY AND BEDFORD AVE. FULTON ST. AND FLATBUSH AVE. | BROOKLYN comicbooks.com