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# "Going Fishing for Accident Insurance" The cartoon depicts a cherub or cupid figure using a fishing rod to catch what appears to be a nest or tangle of objects from below—likely representing accident claims or insurance disputes. The satire mocks the United States Mutual Accident Association's business model. The playful metaphor suggests the company "fishes" for accidents and claims as a way to generate business, rather than genuinely protecting people. The cherub (symbolizing innocence or naïveté) performing this task implies that customers are being manipulated or deceived. The facing page's detailed insurance terms and conditions—listing specific indemnities for various injuries and death—reinforce the satire: the company profits by setting strict, limited payouts for accidents while collecting premiums.
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LTE E =: GOING FISHING FOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE. THE United States Mutual Acciden Assoelallan, 320, 322 and 324 BROADWAY, New York City. James R. Pitcher, Secty & Gen, Manager, Charles B. Peet, Pretident, Best at lowest cost. Liberal policies. The best protection, Well earned popuarity, Largest in existence. Indemuities, ost, G15 per year. Losses paid. Emergency Fund, Was founded in 1877 to give the best accident insurance at lowest cost, consistent with absolute security. From the first it has issued a liberal contract, which has always been liberally construed. From time to time it has added more liberal features to its original contract, until to-day it is giving much better protection than has ever before been given by any orgar- ization furnishing accident insurance, Its methods, the justice and liberality with which it has treated claimants, and the reasonable cost of the insurance it furnishes, have won for it such a degree of popularity that it is to-day the largest organization furnishing accident insurance, Death by accident, or loss of both eyes, hands or feet, $5,000 ; for perma- nent total disability, loss of right hand or either foot, $2,500; for loss of left hand, $1,250; for loss of one eye, $650; weekly indemnity up to 52 weeks for temporary total disability, $25. The above indemnities cost $15 per year, if paid at one time, or premium calls of g2 each, at intervals of forty-five days. $10,000 insurance at proportionate rates, The losses paid by this Association to the first day of May, 1890, amount to $1,881,705.11. This Association has deposited with the Atlantic Trust Company of New York City, $100,000 as a guaranty to its policy-holders of the fulfillment of its contracts. New York Security & Trust Co 46 WALL STREET. Capital, $1,000,000 Surplus, $500,000, CHARLES S, FAIRCHILD, Presid WM. H, APPLETON, 1st V.-President WM. L. STRONG, od V.-President. JOHN L. LAMSON, Secretary. THIS Company is authorized to act as Execa tor, girusce, Administrator, Guardian, ent and Receiver. 1s a legal depository fer Ostend Trost Funds. "Takesene cure charge of real and personal estates, collecting the resis and profits, and attending to all such details as an individual in like capacity could do. Receives deposits subject to sight drafts, allowing interest on daily balances, and issues certificates of deposit bearing interest The Inglenook Wines, SOLD IN CLASS ONLY. Bottled at the Vineyaras im vatlfornia, rity Guaranteed by the Pure ‘Wine Stamp of the State. Also Bottles Wired. PRICES, 84.50 TO 87.50 PER CASE. According to Age. DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE. H. B. KIRK & CO., Sole Agents tor the Cities of New York and Brooklyn. 69 FULTON ST., 9 WARREN SrT., BROADWAY AND 27th ST. Established 183. WEST END HOTEL, Fort Washington on the Hudson, NEW YORK. Only 23 minutes from 3oth Street and Ninth Avenue via Hudson River R. R. 12 minutes from Hotel to Cable Road (175th Street), connecting with Elevated Railroads. Large Alry Rooms with Bath. Exceptional Table. —-Stabling for Horses.— CHAS. SAUERLAND. BURNETT’S GARDEN HELIOTROPE. This exquisite perfume is true to its name, and the lev price of this article makes it &@ necessity to those who lovt = the flower. Also pal Perfume of Wood Violet. Perfume of Southern Jasmin: Perfume of English Sweet-Briz. For Sale at Retail at the following Prices: Small Size, Gold Plated Sprinkler Top, Four-Ounce Bottle, Glass Stopper, Sixteen* a For Sale generally in New York City, Chicag, St Louis, Boston, and all Laxce crrins 4%? towns, by dealers in fine perfumery. If yoot druggist does not keep It, send 12 cents and we will send a gord-s'zed sample of any of tht above perfumes by mall, securely packed, pos paid, to auy address, JOSEPH BURNETT & CO., 27 CENTRAL STREET, BOSTON 235 comicbooks.com