Judge, 1888-02-18 · page 15 of 18
Judge — February 18, 1888 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily advertising and financial documentation—it's a table of contents/advertisements section followed by an insurance company's 1887 annual report for Washington Life Insurance Company. The entertainment ads (top-left) advertise theater productions and vacation trips typical of 1887 New York. The small product ads at bottom promote consumer goods: a cigar brand ("OneTrial Proves It"), chewing gum, facial blemish treatments, and printing services. The substantial middle-to-right section is the insurance company's financial statement showing assets, disbursements, and their new "combination policy" product—essentially a hybrid life insurance and endowment plan that promised guaranteed payouts at maturity plus accumulated dividends. There are no political cartoons visible. This appears to be a typical Judge magazine contents page, mixing entertainment listings, advertisements, and what amounts to advertorial content (the lengthy insurance report).
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JUDGE PLACES OF AMUSEMENT N SQUARE THEA‘ MER, Evenings at 8:30 Matine HEART OF HEARTS. Seats may be secured for any of the performances. : Lessee hestra circle and Balcony ‘CHECK 44.” Matinees Wed. and Sat. @ cents. Evenings at 8:15, BIJOU OPERA HOUSE, lomque Company in the Gorgrous Production of THE CORSAIR.” Wednesday and Saturday at 2. Divey, Rice © Harton, Proprietors HARRIGAN: Exwant Harri MOM Ha Phenomenal Success of Mr, EDWARD HARRIG in his artistic and natural character of PETE. Dave Braham and his Popular Orchestra. Wednesday-Matinees—Saturday, Carnival Seasoo in Havana. FEBRUARY 12th, 13th and Mth, In Time for the Great Carnival Elegant Steamers of 2 WARD LINE PATRE, Proprietor Manager HAN ‘Ss PARK THE ry. fort 1, St. Lago, Cienfuegs A'thence JAMES F WARD & CO, 13 Wath Strexr, New Yonx. “A Pleasant Winter Trip to the Tropics. THE STEAMSHIPS OF THE RED ‘‘D trip made fh phiet apply to. BOULTON, BLISS & DALLETT, OneTrial Proves It ‘solutely pure tong Vuelta Havana filler, and the rly Nirkel cigar on the market that 18 a bona brands. Ask your other. Allorders filled 2, FRAME & C04 wew TAFFY TOLU TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMEN® OF THE W ASHINGTON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY W. A. BREWER, Jr, President. Net Assets, December 31, 1886. + $7,813,6 ASSETS, . City RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR 1887: For Pre c + $1,654,211. For Interest, Rent, &¢ 420,420. 659,703.42 106,204.04 200,418.43, 60,9 DISBURSEMENT Claims by Death « R510,504.54 Matured discounted Endowments . Cash Dividends, Return Premiums and Surren- dered Policies Annuities Agents’ Balances . ess of market of Stocks over est accrued . Interest due and unp | Deferred and Uny Premiums less 20 p cent . : id cr Total paid crs. Taxes eS Commuted Commis Profit and Loss. Dividends to Stockh Gross Assets, Dec. 31 '87 LIABILITIES. by N.Y. stand- Mass.) Policy-hold- Reserv ard ( Dep't val Claims i justment. Matured Endowments not yet called for . miums paid in al olde 4 8,517.00 | | | 18,560.00 1,454.70 306,731.06 1,501,302.46 Net Assets, Dec. 31, 1887 $8, Policies issued in 1887 a, 2. 8 in 1887 $8,298, Unpaid Expenses, &e., Surplus as. regards Policy-holders® . fotal number of Policies in fo amount insured 60,39 Amount of Insurance “Surplus by former New York Standard $1,064,071.51. Policies kept in fo No. 1,182, amount, #3 Claims paid in 188 e by dividends in 1887 that would have been forfeited in any other company. 35, under policies held by dividends $12,114. W. HAXTUN, Vice-President and Secretary. 3. FRENCH, Sup't of Agencies. CYRUS MUNN, Ass't Seeretary. I. C. PIERSON, Act B. W. McCREADY, M. D., Medical Examiner. J. W. BRANNAN, M. D., Associate Medical Examiner, FOSTER & THOMSON, 52 Wall Street, New York, Attorn BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOMAS TIOPF, JAMES THOMSC w iH GUSTAV SCHR AB, MERRITT TRIMBLE, GEORGE, A. ROBBINS, RAS AM HESJAMIN W. Sec DAVID THOMSON, THE NEW COMBINATION POLICY or THE Washin ton Life Insurance Company, OF NEW YORK. guarantees to the holder of @ $100 policy $14 at maturity, A policy for RN Is acontract for $i, Aywlley for SHEN Ina contract for $15,00. ‘Say the amount of the Policy ts $3.10, the Insured Ix guaranteed a Polley for $15,0M, of a total of $4510 together with all ‘The combination Policy has three functions: laturity of endowment 10 ca h, and a pald up Life nd unused dividends, tnsured aecures under @ single contract—1. Protection for a termot ted after two years PR Fosize press, $4 Newspaper size. FACIAL BLEMISH etameatieannece nt OO KS BS NORAVED (SCRIPT PLATE Robert Seider. Engraver. 96 RDS. PER MAL. 98 Fulten Street Mew York. comicbooks.com