Life, 1905-07-20 · page 6 of 28
Life — July 20, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains four product advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century issue of *Life* magazine: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** — advertises a shaving product claiming it won't irritate sensitive skin 2. **Barton & Guestier Olive Oil** — promotes French olive oil imported to New York 3. **Hydrozone** — claims to treat various skin conditions and irritations (sunburn, poison oak, insect bites) 4. **J. & F. Martell Cognac** — advertises French brandy The ads reflect period marketing conventions: testimonials from "prominent physicians," claims of medical efficacy, and emphasis on imported European products as luxury goods. There is no political cartoon or satire present on this page—it's a straightforward commercial publication page typical of early 20th-century magazines that relied heavily on advertising revenue.
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GOLD MINE wouldn’t compensate you for an irritated, poisoned face. Protect yourself by insisting on Williams’ Shaving Stick “ The only kind that won’t smart and dry on the face.” Send 4 Cents ia Stamps for Trial Stick THE J. B. WILLIASS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. Established 1725 BORDEAUX PURE OLIVE OIL BARTON & GUESTIER, \ BORDEAUX ); HUILE D'OLIVE Superfine Clarifiée FACHRIMILE OF LABEL, MIS of the RL & 6, 01 our parton, oregoing analysis of the Olive Olt This is a Pure Olive O11, free from adulter rates clearly that it lea perfectly ation. ‘ol STILLWELL & GLADD 55 Fulton Street, Ni Chemists to the New York Produce Exchange. over 50 years Messrs. BARTON & GUESTIER have shipped to the United States hest grade of PURE OLIVE OIL. It has been sold during that period by the ‘ocers of this City. E. LA MONTAGNE & SONS AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES 45 Boaver Street, Now York will nyt allay the irritation and subdue the in- flammation caused by Sunburn, Poison Oak, Prickly Heat, Water Blisters, Nettle Rash, Sea Nettles, Red Bugs, Mosquitoes, Sand Flies, Deer Flies, etc. A prominent American physician states : “ We have in HYDROZONE an exceptionally successful remedy for the relief of Rhus (Poison Ivy) poisoning, a single appli- cation being sufficient to convince the most optical, It should be applied fre at intervals of two to four hours. Usually in less than twenty-four hours the inflammation will be fully under control.” Preparations bearing similar names are con- coctions containing only water, oil of vitriol, sulphurous acid and incrt impuritics. Nas- Coupon goo y cent Oxygen (near to the condition of soul Ave * & Ozone) is the only healing agent con- %, tained in HYDROZONE, Write Legibly, The label of every bottle bears my signature: Name..... id E should prove to the most skeptical the healing properties of Hydrozone. Mail coupon, naming your druggist, to CHARLES MARCHAND, 57 Prince St., New York City. Cea i erate aah bottle to each family, i (Founded 1715) FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agent G. S. NICHOLAS New York