Life, 1905-12-21 · page 6 of 30
Life — December 21, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **four advertisements, not political cartoons or satire**. It's a commercial advertisement page from *Life* magazine. The ads promote: 1. **Williams' Shaving products** (soap tablet and stick) — positioning the tablet as an alternative to traditional shaving cups, both costing 25 cents. 2. **Smith Premier Typewriter** — highlighting two features: a complete keyboard and a bi-chrome ribbon for two-color typing. 3. **Louis Roederer Champagne** — advertising French champagne varieties from 1898. 4. **Andrew Usher & Co. Scotch Whiskies** — promoting blended whisky brands sold by G.S. Nicholas in New York. There is no satirical content or political commentary on this page. It represents typical early-1900s magazine advertising.
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“Tf there were no Williams?’ Shaving Soap there would be some excuse for beards.” To those who use a shaving cup, we commend Williams’ Luxury Shaving Tablet. It’s as good 77 a cup as Williams’ Shaving Stick without a cup. Costs just the same, 25 THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Glastonbury, Conn. Second Point: The Smith Premier Typewriter— equipped with a Bi-Chrome ribbon—writes in two colors or changes from copy to record at a touch of a lever, a necessity for indicating credits or emphasiz- ing figures, words or paragraphs. THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER COMPANY, SYRACUSE, N. Y. BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE, First Point: Complete Keyboard LOUIS ROEDERER. CHAMPAGNE “BRUT” Special Cuvee “Carte Blanche’’ Represented by E. LaMONTAGNE & SONS 45 BEAVER ST., NEW YORK “*Grand Vin Sec’’ G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent, New York.