Judge, 1889-04-27 · page 28 of 28
Judge — April 27, 1889 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement**, not a satirical cartoon page. It's a full-page promotion for the Washington Life Insurance Company of New York, appearing in *Judge* magazine around 1889. The only visual element is a **portrait of George Washington** (rendered as a bust with radiating lines, suggesting authority and patriotic reverence) used as a corporate logo and marketing device. The "satire" is subtle and implicit: the ad's tagline—"NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST!"—ironically positions this insurance company as quality-focused despite having $10 million in assets. The boastful listing of prominent board members (including names like Levi P. Morton, a future Vice President) was meant to convey respectability and trustworthiness during an era when insurance companies faced public skepticism. There is **no political cartoon or joke visible**—this is straightforward commercial advertising leveraging patriotic imagery and elite social credentials to sell life insurance products to wealthy readers.
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NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST! HS= Tae WASHINGTON LIFE INS.CO oF NEW YWorRE. mS>=SS W. A. BREWER, Jr., - - President. Assets, $10,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. W. A. BREWER, Jr., MERRITT TRIMBLE, ROBERT BOWNE, HENRY F, HITCH, ‘WM. HAXTUN, GEORGE A. ROBBINS, FRANCIS SPEIR, CHARLES P. BRITTON, ROLAND G. MITCHELL, THOMAS HOPE, FREDERIC R. COUDERT, FRANCIS G, ADAMS, GEORGE N. LAWRENCE, JAMES THOMSON, GEORGE NEWBOLD, BENJ. W. McCREADY, M.D., LEVI P. MORTON, WILSON G. HUNT, BENJAMIN HAXTUN, HAROLD A. SANDERSON, ABIEL A, LOW, CHAS. H, LUDINGTON, EDWIN H. MEAD, DAVID THOMSON. ae W. HAXTUN, Vice-President and Sec'y. E. S. FRENCH, Supt. of Agencies. CYRUS MUNN, Ass't Secy. ISRAELC. PIERSON, Actuary. J. W. BRANNAN, M.D., Medical Examiner. B. W. McCREADY, M.D., Consulting Physician. FOSTER & THOMSON, Attorneys, - - - §2 Wall Street, N. Y. THE WASHINGTON issues all desirable forms of Life and Endowment Insurance, including its popular Semi-Endowment, which is better than a “Semi-Tontine,” by as much as a definite is always better than an indefinite , contract. The Washington's Semi-Endowments guarantee better results than Semi-Tontines. \ \ Tue Combination Poticy oF THE WASHINGTON guarantees to the \ YY holder of a $1,000 Policy $1,500 at maturity. A Policy for $5,000 VY is a contract for $7,500. A Policy for $10,000 is a contract ~ YO for $15,000. =~ a Say the amount of the Policy is $30,000, the insured is \. wn guaranteed at maturity $30,000 CASH and a paid-up a Life Policy for $15,000; total, $45,000, together with . all accumulated and unused dividends. | J ——_— __ By the Combination Policy the insured secures under a single contract I. Protection for a term of years. I, The Savings of an Endowment. IIL. A Permanent Bstate, A strong, simple, and inexpensive provision, guaranteeing INSURANCE, a CAPITAL SUM, and AN ESTATE. The Policies of Tut WasuincTon are protected by non- forfeitable dividends, are incontestable after three years; residence and travel unrestricted after two years. Immediate settlement of claims. Every policy provides for a definite amount of paid-up insurance after three years, In its provision for the voluntary application of all dividends to prevent forfeiture in case of lapse “The Washington's” contract has always been superior to that of any other company. Address E. S. FRENCH, Sup’t of Agencies, 21 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK CITY. comicbooks.com