Life — August 17, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is purely **advertising**. The four advertisements promote luxury consumer goods: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** (upper left): promotes a soap product claiming not to dry facial skin 2. **Havana Cigars** (upper right): lists Cuban cigar brands from independent factories, emphasizing their fame and quality 3. **Louis Roederer Champagne** (lower left): advertises French champagne varieties from 1898 4. **J. & F. Martell Cognac** (lower right): promotes French brandy founded in 1715 These ads reflect early 20th-century Life magazine content, which mixed satirical editorial material with high-end product advertisements targeting affluent readers. The page demonstrates the magazine's affluent readership and the prevalence of luxury goods marketing during this period.