Life, 1909-11-04 · page 51 of 52
Life — November 4, 1909 — page 51: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **full-page advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Pond's Extract, a commercial aftershave product marketed to men. The headline "After Shaving" and tagline "The best part of the shave is when you come to Pond's Extract" frame the product as a post-shave treatment that relieves irritation and prevents inflammation. The ad emphasizes exclusivity ("used by men of discrimination") and quality control ("sold only in sealed bottles—never in bulk"), standard marketing appeals of the era. A bottle is shown alongside traditional shaving implements. There is no political cartoon or satirical commentary visible—this is straightforward commercial advertising typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE BEST PART OF THE SHAVE IS WHEN YOU COME TO POND’S EXTRACT RELIEVES IRRITATION PREVENTS INFLAMMATION ASSURES COMFORT Used by men of discrimination everywhere. Sold only in sealed bottles —never in bulk. Write for interesting booklet on shaving — mailed free on request. POND'S EXTRACT COMPANY, New York, N. Y. comicbooks.com