Life, 1905-12-09 · page 19 of 26
Life — December 9, 1905 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements**, not political cartoons or satire requiring historical context. The main visual element—"Worth Looking Into"—is a Gillette Safety Razor ad showing men examining an oversized razor, using humor to promote the product as an "ideal holiday gift." The illustration is commercial, not satirical. The surrounding ads (Christmas candy boxes, theater productions at the Hippodrome, whisky, a telephone company pitch, and crackers) are standard period marketing with no apparent political or social satire. The only mildly clever element is the telephone company's rhetorical question asking if readers lack a phone—a gentle sales pitch rather than satire. The ads collectively reflect early 20th-century consumer culture and gift-giving conventions, but contain no commentary or jokes requiring historical unpacking for a modern reader.
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“WORTH LOOKING INTO” is the marvelous little Gillette Safety Razor. A uoique and ade for the comfort of men who sb al. Hundreds of thousands in use. Ht ki f haves, for his pleasure and cow STANDARD SET-—TRIPLE SILVER-! PLATED HOLDER SPECIAL SET-QUADRUPLE GOLD-PLATED HOLDER IN VELVET-LINED CASES Fither_one of te sboreamaies ** IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT Each Razor Set has 12 thin, flexible, highly tempered, a keen double-edged blades. These blades are sharpe A\ ground by a secret process. “| 12 NEW DOUBLE-EDGED BLADES, $1.00 24 Sharp Edges. Each Blade giving from 20 to 40 Smooth and Delightful Shaves. NO HONING — NO STROPPING Ask your dealer for the Jette.” Hecan procure it for you. Accept no substitute. WARNING]. The Gillette Patent No. 773,134 covers all razors having athin detach- J SAAR ING ittog means ior holding ifening, but not requiring stropping or f honing by the user. Beware of infringements. Write to-day for our interesting booklet which explains our 20-day Free Trial Offer. Most dealere make this offer ; if yours does not, we will GILLETTE SALES COMPANY, 1128 Times Building, ‘*“'Sw'souxc*""” Gillette i<% THE ONLY * X'MAS PRESENT ACCEPTABLE TO ALL, — OLD AND YOUNG. — LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY BOXES AND BASKETS, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. 863 BROADWAY, bet. 12818. Sts. 508 FIFTH AVE. at 42. St. 20 OTHER RETAIL STORES IN PRINCIPAL CITIES. SALES AGENTS EVERYWHERE. NEW YORK: [ppo. THOMPSON & OUNOY SENSATION OF THE STAGE “*THE ROMANCE OF A HINDOO PRINCESS” ‘With Plunging Elephants and Gorgeous Pageantry “A YANKEE CIRCUS ON MARS” Including Claire Heliot and Her Lions and Otber Unrivalled Spectaliets DAILY MATINEES AT 2 EVENINGS AT 8 Have You a Telephone? if not, you incon- venience both your business and per- sonal friends who wish to communi- cate with you. New York Telephone Co. 15 Dey Street. PURE WHISKY Made from the best corn, rye and pure spring water—naturally fermented —copper distilled—purified of fusel oil by special process—colored only by age and aged by time alone, making it best for medicinal purposes and all other uses, Atich, pure and bland whisky. GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distilters, Nashville, Tenn. comicbooks.com