Life, 1920-12-02 · page 14 of 97
Life — December 2, 1920 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **product advertisement** for Williams' Holder Top Shaving Stick, disguised as editorial content—a common early 20th-century advertising technique. The large image shows a man's face surrounded by lathered shaving cream, demonstrating the product's ability to produce a rich lather. The ad's central claim is that Williams' requires no special preparation or technique: "You don't have to set the stage" to achieve good shaving results. The accompanying text emphasizes convenience and consistency—the product allegedly works equally well regardless of water temperature or user skill, positioning it as accessible to "many men" who perform daily shaving. The right column contains unrelated satirical humor pieces typical of *Life* magazine's editorial content, contrasting sharply with the advertisement.
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a “DAME - CHRISTMAS LIFE - Williams. Holder Top Shaving Stick You don't have to set With Williams’ you don’t have to make all the prepa- rations for a simple job that constitutes for many men a daily tragedy. For Williams’ requires no set conditions—whether the water be hot or cold, hard or soft, a thorough brushing will always bring the same thick, soft lather that gets under- neath and instantly softens the toughest beard, To prove this buy today a Williams’ Shaving Stick or a tube of Williams’ Shaving Cream. Tomorrow morning make every shaving condition as unfavorable as possible, allow but a few minutes time and see for yourself how quickly and-easily you get a cool, clean shave and how soothed your face feels afterit. the stage Send 10 cents for trial Re-Load stick. ‘The Re-Load has a firmthread- ed metal collar. You simply screw this into the holder-cap. Send 1 0¢ in stamps for sample, fall size permanent holder top, with reduced size soap. When the sample is used up, you need buy only the new Re- Load, saving the cost of anew holder-top. ‘THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO, Dept.A, Glastonbury, Conn. THE 1B WLLAMS COMPANY MAKERS ALSO OF MATINEE WOLETS JURZY CREAM ANO OTHER TORET SOAS, TAC POWDER, OLNTAL CRUAM ETC. Brooks and Bunkers ITTLE drops of water, Little grains of sand Make the mighty golfer Swear to beat the band, The Primal Impulse E: I assure you from my wide ex. perience of men that they have ab solutely no curiosity. Sue: I always suspected that brother Adam ate that apple because he was hungry. The Optimism of Youth RANDMOTHER: So you've los volume one of those precious books I lent you. “Yes, Grandma. But isn’t it lucky I didn’t lose both?” Why Overlook the Children? OWARD: Is practically all labor or- ganized? . Lasor Leaver: Well, there's a much- needed union for factory workers under ten. In Our Literary Set . HAT makes Bradley so unpopular? Is he a holier-than-thou?” No; a cleverer-than-thou.” Jail His Choice UDGE: Ten dollars, or ten days. Prisoner: Well, judge, I’m a little short just now, but my time is my own Get Started Right HAT favorite sin of the parents should children adopt? According to the laws of heredity and the Good Book, the buck is passed on to the third and fourth generations ; this wil] be an important matter in about 1940, 1950 or 1060. Those children who are not yet born have a great assortment to-day to select from. There are wood alcohol, the movies, od high French heels and a lot of hypocrisies for our posterity to choose from. Never in the history of the world have the chil- dren unto the coming fourth and fifth generations had such a lot of first-class sins to wander among. Heredity is the Santa Claus of the future. The little spirits that are to come might as well begin to hang up their stockings now. Pick out your sin or hypocrisy, little ghosts, while the going’s good. “They WORK while you sleep” Best Laxative for Men, Women and Children. 10, 25, 50c—drugstores. comicbooks.com