Life, 1889-03-07 · page 2 of 18
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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and financial statements**, not political satire. The top half contains a financial statement for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (for year ending December 31, 1888), with total assets of $126,082,153.56. The lower half features two advertisements: one for **Beecham's Pills** (a patent medicine claiming to cure digestive ailments caused by "late hours, late suppers, and the indulgence of rich and highly seasoned food" during London's social season), and one for **Chocolat-Menier** chocolate, marketed as "the best chocolate" for various occasions. There is a small decorative figure of Cupid/cherub at the top center, but no political cartoon or satire is evident on this page.
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STATEMENT OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YOR RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3ist, 188s. Increase in Ansets, 87,275,301.08 Surplus at four per cent., 7,940,063.63 nerease in Surplus, 1,645,622.11 Policies in force, — + : . . ‘ . 158,369 Increase during year, . . . . + page Polictes written, — . Increase during year, Bonds and Mortgages, other securities, ‘at Interest, Interest accrued, Premiums deferred and In transit, ete., TOTAL ASSETS, $126,082,153.56. Risks assumed, . Increase during year, Risks in force, . Increase during year, Receipts from all sources, ase during year, « Pald Polley-Moiders THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED as FOLLOWS: ©48.012,876-09 8,616, 704.14 : “ . 2ii7aod 25.38 . . . 277.60 . 7 5 172.46 $126,082,163.56 I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct. —A. N, WATERIOUSE, Auditor, FROM THE SURPLUS ADOVE STATED A DIVIDEND WILL BE APPORTIONED AS USUAL. Risks Assumed. The Social Season. =) During the season in London, \ Beecham’s Pills are held in high S\ regard. The exactions of social life, the strain consequent upon late hours, late suppers, and the indul- ¥ gence of rich and highly seasoned \ | | ( food, all combine to leave the sys- J+ tem in a debilitated condition and “>> the stomach in a state bordering on frenzy, if we may use the ex- pression. Beecham’s Pills, how- ever, taken regularly, having a soothing effect on the stomach and the digestive organs, Their result is zmmedzate. ! 7 FOR A WEAK STOMACH, Cla IMPAIRED DICESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, BEECHAM’S PILLS ACT LIKE MAGIC! A Few Doses will work wonders upon the Vital O: the Muscular System ; restoring long-lost Comple: bringing back keen edge of appetite, and aro ne Rosebud of Health the x y of the hui * facts” admi a SS Di 4 mB vous and Debilitated is that Beecham's Pills have the largest sale of any Patent Medicine in the World. Full directions with each Box. Prepared only by THOS. BEECHAM, ST. HELENS, LANCASHIRE, xing. Sold by Druggists generally, B. F, ALLEN & CO., 365 and (367 Canal Street, New York, Sole Agents for the United States, who (if your druggist does not keep them) W/LL MA/L BEECHAM ’S PILLS ON RECEIPT OF PRICE, 25 CENTS A BOX. But inquire ist. Risks Ourstandiog. 335 1,789,285 308,981,441 393,809,203 427,628,933 482,125,185 CHOCOLAT-MENIER NEW YORK BRANCH: Surplus. $4,743,778 5,012,684 §,643,568 6.294.442 7,940,003, UNION SQUARE, 36 East 14th St. The best chocolate, the best chocolate breakfast, the best chocolate for eating, best chocolate for afternoon teas, the known chocolate, the most extensively ¢ sumed chocolate in the world is CHOCOLAT-MENIER. Santé (health) Quality. Yellow Wrapper. 20 ce: half pound. For §. ‘e everywhere. comicbooks.com