Life, 1905-09-21 · page 4 of 26
Life — September 21, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **J.B. Williams Co.** (top left): Advertises shaving soap, claiming it's been "best in 1840" and remains superior—essentially arguing that longevity proves quality. 2. **Meriden Company** (top right): Promotes a cocktail set in silver plate, marketed toward wealthy households and yacht clubs. 3. **Hydrozone** (bottom left): A patent medicine claiming to treat skin diseases using "Nascent Oxygen," with a coupon for a free trial bottle—typical of early 20th-century medical advertising making dubious health claims. 4. **Andrew Usher & Co.** (bottom right): Scotch whisky advertisement. The page reflects *Life* magazine's revenue model: satirical editorial content subsidized by luxury goods and patent medicine ads targeting affluent readers.
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INCE 1840 How many things can you remem- ber that were best i in 18407—and are “still best’? ? ‘There are two at least—Government dollars and Williams’ Shaving Soap. Williams’ Shaving Stick is as good as Government dollars—but it only costs 25 Cents. Do not sixty-five years of unques- tioned mean something? We think so. supremacy Send 4 Cents in Stamps for Trial Shaving Stick THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. Hydrozone In which the only healing agent is Nascent Oxygen (near to the condition of Ozone), has been indorsed ¢ aud successfully used by the foremost physicians for fourtcen years. Its absolute harmlessness and powerful healing properties make it inv, le in the treatment of abl SKIN DISEASES Hydrozone is sold by all leading druggists. Prep- arations with similar names are concoctions con- taining only water, oil of vitriol, sulphurous acid 25 and inert impurities. The genuine has my signature on every label: the “Boole *, A FREE TRIAL ea Write Legibly. — % ° until Oct should prove, to the most skeptical, value of Hydrozone. NOME. ccivsceccvessssccere Mail coupon, naming your druggist, to CHARLES MARCHAND, 57 Princo Street, New York City. Requests unaccompanied by coupon wiil be ignored. Only one free trial bottle to each family, Recipes for Beverages and a Few Sandwiches” Book sent free on application ar: COCKTAIL SET Silver Plate or Sterling Silver Mixer with for Me: Especially useful for Summer Homes, Yachts and Clubs. MERI DEN COMPANY Fifth A raine MADISON SQ G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent., New York. TomicbooKs.com