Life, 1907-02-07 · page 16 of 52
Life — February 7, 1907 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four product advertisements from the early 20th century: 1. **Williams' Shaving Stick** — emphasizes smoothness and comfort for wet or dry shaving 2. **Andrew Usher & Co. Scotch Whiskies** — promoting two brands to American consumers via New York distributors 3. **Boston Garter** — men's hosiery with a "cushion button clasp" designed to stay secure 4. **Old Hampshire Bond Paper** — specialty bond paper marketed for important legal documents, emphasizing permanence The only non-advertising content is a brief note about document validity, which serves as a transition to promote Hampshire Paper's durability for legal purposes. There is **no political satire or social commentary** on this page. It reflects early 1900s consumer culture and marketing practices targeting gentlemen.
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9 Shaving «The only kind that won't smart Stick or dry on the face.” It is easy to exaggerate the size as we have done, but hardly pos- sible to exaggerate the soothing, softening, emollient qualities of WR@aa@agss AVORITE ]¢ Williams Shaving AINGSTICK/ ILLIAMS Stick ey nd Shaving Cakes sold everywhere liam’ Shaving Stick, or a cake of ial size. (H:nough for so shaves.) THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY Department A § GLASTONBURY. CONN Paris Siducy Berlin GENTLEMEN Who dress for style, neatness and comfort wear the improved BOSTON GARTER THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD ey on every CUSHION loop— BUTTON CLASP LIES FLAT TO THE LEG-NEVER SLIPS, TEARS NOR UNFASTENS pair, Silk soc., Cotton 2s¢. Mailed on receipt of price GEO. FROST CO., Makers BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. ALWAYS EASY G. S. NICHOLAS & co. Sole Agents, New York A document written in lead pencil on flimsy paper is valid in court if it lasts to get there. Ink and OLp HampesHirE BonpD are permanent. OLD HAMPSHIRE BOND “Look for the Water Mark” is paper to which you can intrust your most important permanent documents. You should have the Book of Specimens, which shows Oto Hamestire Bonn in white and fourteen colors, made up into letterheads and other business forms as actually used by prominent houses, letterhead. Write us on your Hampshire Paper Company ‘The only paper makers in the world making bond paper exclusively South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts comicbooks.com