Life, 1905-11-02 · page 14 of 48
Life — November 2, 1905 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertising page** rather than political satire. It contains three product advertisements from circa 1905 (65 years after 1840). The top-left ad for **Williams' Shaving Soap** uses a nostalgic marketing angle, claiming the product has maintained quality for 65 years—comparing its reliability to government currency itself. The bottom-left advertises the **"Improved Boston Garter"** (a men's leg garter/sock supporter), emphasizing it "lies flat to the leg" and won't slip. The cushion button design prevents chafing—a practical concern for early 1900s menswear. The right page promotes **Thanksgiving Silver tableware** from the Meriden Company, listing decorative and functional pieces: serving dishes, cutlery, chafing dishes, and specialty items like liquor bottle holders. This targets wealthy households preparing formal holiday tables. All three ads appeal to **consumer loyalty and product durability**—the unspoken message being that established brands warrant trust and investment, a common sales strategy in this era.
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NCE 1840 How many things can you remem- ber that were “best in 1840”’—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- Thanksgiving tioned supremacy . mean something? We Silver think so. Send 4 Cents in Stamps for Trial Shaving Stick THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Giestonbury, Conn. WHEN YOU ASK FOR L®t us give a few suggestions for the table. For instance: THE IMPROVED Game Knives, Bird Carvers, Fish Knives, and Forks, Entree, Meat, Fish and Game Dishes, Dinner and Tea Sets in Sterling Silver and Silver Plate, Chafing Dishes and French Coffee Percolators, Silver Platters, Trays, Vegetable Dishes, Etc. New Cut Silver designs in REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES : . and Insist on Having the Genuine eave ie “Bi The Name is epper Boxes, : qi Liquor Sets, viola on every © Bottle Holders for Soda, Lithia, Whiskey, Etc. The Pes agen Forks and Cutlery in the famous 1847 Rogers Brothers ‘and various other articles of tableware in great variety and wide range of prices. CUSHION BUTTON THE MERIDEN COMPANY, Silversmiths Cc L A Ss P INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., Successor 218 FIFTH AVENUE, Madison Square, NEW YORK Factories, Meriden, Connedicut; Hamilton, Ontario. Me. Cotton 2c. ipt of price. GEO. FROST CO., Makers Boston, Mass., U.S. A. ALWAYS EASY comicbooks.com