Life — June 20, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is **not a political cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward advertisement for Williams' Shaving Stick, a grooming product by The J.B. Williams Company of Glastonbury, Connecticut. The ad emphasizes that Williams' shaving soap produces a superior lather that won't "smart or dry on the face," distinguishing it from competitors over nearly three-quarters of a century. The visual displays the product in its new "nickeled box with hinged cover." The only noteworthy detail is the promotional offer: customers could send 4 cents in stamps for a trial-size stick or cake of "Luxury Shaving Soap" sufficient for fifty shaves. This represents typical early 20th-century marketing practice—offering samples to build brand loyalty. The page contains period advertising copy rather than editorial satire.