Life, 1891-02-26 · page 2 of 14
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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and corporate content**, not satire or political commentary. The left side features advertisements for Hall's Bazar Form Company (dress forms/mannequins), Red Hand Allsopp's Ale, Hotel San Marco in Florida, and Kerr & Co. The illustrated figures showing women in Victorian-era dress are **product advertisements**, not political cartoons—they demonstrate clothing construction and tailoring services available through mail order. The main content is a **financial statement** from the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for 1890, showing assets, reserves, and business metrics. Below that is a Board of Trustees listing and company officers. There is **no political satire or social commentary** visible on this page. It represents typical late-19th-century magazine layout combining advertisements with corporate/financial information.
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Perfect Costume Carefully Made. The woman who avails herself of the inventions of the day will tell you that a HALu's Bazar Form is to the trimming and draping of a new cos- tume what a reliable pattern is to the cutting and fitting of it. Both render her independent of the services of friends and Dress- and effect a ble saving in the cost of her ward- robe. Betore comme: Easter Gow money order for either Complete Form, $6.50 ; Skirt Form (Iron § to which bust c: $3.50; or Skirt (Wood Standard) $3.00. When sending for Form or (Opened. : Mustrated’ Circular, ‘please mention Lire, Samr tary (Wood Standar HALL’S BAZAR FORM CO alee s RED HAND “ie Bottled by the brewers in England. HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED. —sorn ny— Aster, Morvall & Cendit, Park & Tiiferd, Lidgerwsed, and all grocers and wine dealers. (CAN BE HAD At Horraan Hovse, DORLON'S Atomance, Sr. Denis, Jounson's, Ganxe: Surrn& McNaxt's, Davis etc, etc., etc., ete ALLSOPP's INDIA PALE ALE, RAWN FROM THE WOOD, PROLD EVERY WHEN, FLORIDA. HOTEL SAN MARCO. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Beautifully situated just outside of City Gates. For particulars address AINSLIE & McGUL 832 Bro ny way, Astor Hovuss, DELMONICO'S, Laxcnan's, . Brity’s, yYRAY, Managers, ooanins ROFITS To_inggstars ta Portland Oregon Real Estate! Safer an the Banks! More Profitabie than Mines! As good as ‘Cont fare given to pay profts equal to at least 10 per cent per annum upon investments made In ‘Portland Real Estate. We are handling choice bu! ees and residence p cmpremtin the city and mach of which will double In value in t porty sold on Easy Terme adenc ED ate at Por bor any promnest Asancial intitation tn poRTITWick, BATTY &00,, - Pomrtaxn, Onnoor, Assets, . - Reserve on Policies at 4%, . Liabilities other than mere . Surplus, . . Receipts from all sources, . Payments to Policy-Holders, . . 9. =. + + + Risks assumed, . Risksinforce, . . THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. McCURDY, Pacsioenr, Statement for the year ending December 3ist, 1890. $147,154,961 20 $136,668,368 00 359 82 9,981,233 38 34,978,778 69 16,973,200 05 160,985,985 58 638,226,865 24 49,188 policies, 206,055 policies, THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AS FOLLOWS: Real Zstate and Bond United States Bonds a: Loans on Collateral Securities, . . . Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, Interest accrued, Premiums deferred, etc., . « L have carefully ex. From the Surplus above stated a div The business for 1890 In Assets, : In Reserve on Policies and ‘Surplus, . . In Receipts, . In Payments to Policy: In Risks assumed, In Risks in force, « Risks Assumed. « $34,681,420. . 46,507,139 Year, $351.7 “22 160/985;986" |! New York, January 28th, 189%. Samuet E. Sprouts, Lucius Rosinson, Samver D, Bascock. Grosce S. Cor. Ricuawo A, McCurpy. yes, DUDLE | Hexey Hexmann C. Vox Post. | Avexanper H, Rice. Lewis May. LIEN ned the fore; Outstanding. 638, 226,865. Otiver Harinan. | Romer OLvenant. Geoxce F. Freveric Cromwett. | Rowert A. Grannis. cOERT SEWELL. $76,529,231 72 51,311,631 64 8,624,400 00 3,656,441 59 7,133,256 35 $147,164,961 20 ing statement and find the same to be correct. A, N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor. &Mortgage Loans, . . nd other Securities, . |. ‘ d will be apportis ned as usual, shows INCREASE over that of 1889, as follows: $10,753,633 18 10,554,091 94 3,859,759 O07 1,772,591 67 9,383,602 21 72,276,931 32 ‘holders, . 9 6. ww. 4,611 policies, . 23,745 policies, Risks Payments to Policy-Holders. $13,923,062 19. 14,402,049 90. 13,129,103 7: Assets. -$103,876,178 5t 108,908,967 51 + 114,181,963 24 + 28,119 922 118,806,851 88 26,215,932 + 126,082,153 56 + 81,119,019 62.. 136,401,328 02 . 34,978,778 69... 154,961 20 Receipts. -$19.005,318 4. QW.21L,954 28. . « 21,137,176 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. VAN Rexssecane CxuGER. Caries R. Hexperson, Georce Briss. Rervs W. Pecxnas }. Homaxr Hexsick, Wat. P. Dixon. Turoporr Moxvorn. Witttam Bancoc | Paxstox B. Powe. Stuvvesant Fis. Avuoustus D, Juititaro. Cwartes E. Minter. Tastes Watrex R, Giuterre. James E. Granniss. W. Sari. Baker. ‘HOMPSON. y OLcort. Henny H. Rocess, Jxo. W. Aucnincross. Davis. ROBERT A. GRANNISS, Vice-PacsioenT. E, General Manazer. ARB DN. JOHN A. FONDA, Assista WILLIAM G, DAVIES, General Soticito GUSTAVUS S$, WINSTOD 37 YEARS IN FULTON STREET H.B. KIRK & CO. DO NOT SELL Mixed or Compounded Goads. PRICE ACCORDING TO AcE. “ io other hr YE furnish soo bD, CROW" RYE EY. Sold by us as Re icres. unsweetened. Sole Agents for The PLEASANT VALLEY W: Ne co. Sole Agents for the Inglenook Send for Catalogue. 69 FULTON ST. - 9 WARR ST. Broadway & 27th St., w York, f. EDWARD P LOYD, 2d Vice-President. EDER, Assistant Sec’y, Auditor. +» Actuary. BL PERRY, ad Assistant Actuary. urer. WILLIAM P. Assistant Cashier. ot SANDS, Cashier. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. GRANVILLE M. 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