Life, 1909-10-28 · page 36 of 36
Life — October 28, 1909 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is a straightforward product advertisement for Williams' Shaving Stick, not a political cartoon or satirical content. It appeared in *Life* magazine on October 28, 1909. The ad promotes a men's shaving product with claims typical of early 20th-century marketing: the lather soothes irritated or sunburned skin and makes shaving pleasant. The visual shows the product's container—a nickel-plated hinged box designed for convenience and elegance. The ad offers mail-order purchasing at 25 cents, or a sample stick for 4 cents in stamps. It's from J.B. Williams Company of Glastonbury, Connecticut, makers of related grooming products. There is no satire, caricature, or political commentary here—simply vintage commercial advertising reflecting period attitudes toward masculine grooming and consumer convenience.
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“LIFE: October 28, 1999 Williams’ *sieré HE lather of Williams’ Shaving Stick acts like an application of cool, rich cream to the irritated or sunburned face. It soothes, refreshes and comforts, and makes shaving a pleasant feature of the morning toilet. The nickeled, hinge-covered box is the acme of convenience and elegance. Also in leatherette-covered metal box as | < formerly. = Williams’ Shaving Sticks sent on receipt of price, 25c., if your druggist does not supply you. A sample stick (enough for 50 shaves), for 4c. in stamps. Address THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY, Dept. A, Glastonbury, Conn. Makers of Williams’ famous Shaving Soap, Jersey Cream Toilet Soap, Talcum Powder, etc. comicbooks.com