Life, 1891-03-12 · page 2 of 14
Life — March 12, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical cartoons. The left side features the New-York Life Insurance Company's annual financial report (dated January 1, 1891), while the right contains advertisements for: - Hollanders (fabric and clothing) - Brewster & Co. (carriages) - "The Divine Sarah" Récamier Cream (cosmetics, featuring an illustrated portrait) - Various alcohol and grocery products The only illustration with potential satirical content is the decorative head portrait accompanying the Récamier Cream ad, but it appears to be a generic classical-style beauty image rather than a specific political or social caricature. The page reflects late-19th-century consumer culture and commercial advertising practices.
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New-York Life hnsurance Co, HOLLANDER’ 346 & 348 Broadway, New York. 290 FIFTH AVENUE. Summary of Forty Sit Sixth rty-Sixth Annual Report. in Silk, Woo JANUARY 1 1, 1891 NEW FABRICS and Cotton fq —— SPRING »” SUMMER GOWNS. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Premiums...... « + $27,228,209. 34 Interest, Rents, etc. Total Income. : s N EW MODELS DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT. Death-claims and Endowments. . aoe . GOWNS AND JACKET. . Dividends, Annuities and Purchased Insurances was 2 Total to Poliey-holders New Policies Issued.... ...... i . | 1 B91. ~~ Annual Spring Exhibitio —OFr— in Force. sane . pce: Ld aoe “mes! CARRIAGES, PROGRESS IN : Beginning Monday, March 161 Increase in Benefits to Policy-holde z «++ $1,158,4229.86 FOR ONE WEEK. Increase in Premiums ....... ....... . 2,642,288.24 Increase in Income............-.... - sees 2,994,833.84 Increase in Assets..... 2 - + 10,894,209.01 Increase in Insurance Written, sees 8,456,977.00 Increase in Insurance in Force * vee 78,736,756.00 ———— | BREWSTER & CO., OF BROOME $ WILLIAM H. BEERS, President. HENRY TUCK, Vice-President RUFUS W. S, Actuary, Soe ne Oe ee Neos ARCH, H. WELCH, 2d Vice-President. THEODO! |. BANTA, Cashier, | BROADWAY, 47th to 48th STS., NEW YORK A, HUNTINGTON, M. D., Medical Dit -_ $101,049,359.11 | é | -_$115,947,809.97 | + $14,898,450.86 saa Examples of all the fashionable varieties will be on vieq offering a rare opportunity for selection. THE DIVINE SARAH If you want a Policy or an Agency, do not insure nor engage e WRITES A LETTER. elsewhere until you know what the New-York Lire is offering in Dear Mapa: The Récamier Preparations Insurance and Agency contracts. Address the Home Office or the SHES (fer fection ol roller articles. Please send.me wits sae . i : to-morrow, two dozen assorted for immediate # nearest Branch Office, giving date of birth if you want insurance, and previous business experience if you want employment. ' 0 ) Jamo pix chen FOR FIFTY YEARS! A , RED HAND Allsopp S| sus. winsLow's SOOTHING syRUI' ‘i To: Mas, Hanmer, Hospann Avan: a for fifty years has been used by millions of : “7 ta eC mothers for their Children while Teething. It RECAMIER CREA Bottled by the brewers in England. soothes the Child, Softens the Gums, Allays all v] ‘ain, Cures: ‘olic, and is the best remed: HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED. [or Diarrhea. 25, a Both A : is used daily by fashionable women and pr ferrall $ actresses all over the worid. It is the only sautulgood qrocert and wine dealers "| BF iN FULTON eTReet| JX Yh. preparation whose meri:s are attested to by pbt (CAM BE MAD at r a ‘ It will preserve your youth, remove all blemis Asvox Hovss, Hormun H H.B. ALS ot co. Ph not only make but keep Foun face. smo DELMONICO'S, DORLON’S, q A * PRICE, $1.50 PER JA Lawcman’s, Atoastante, Sr. Mixgagr’ KSvokuine “Fo Goods. : For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods] Bity'’s, Joun: K ‘No other house can furnish is 7 and by the owner, ee Sums, [COLD CROW” RYE WHISKEY. icehinaer : Seemrsignets, CATIPIOWS [Sold Ey us as uncalored, juas Sarees IIARRIET HUBBARD AY] The PLEASANT VALLEY WINE co. “Tuooona.” 305 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY. e Agents for the Inglenook Win ‘ nice ; = ALLSOPP’ 8 INDIA PALE ALE, Send for Catalogue. (I Write for Pamphlet containing full list of Récamter Pri RAWK PROM THE 69 FULTON ST. - 9 WARREN ST. ; ; pA PROLD EVERY W. ee Broadway & 27th St., New York. land foslet articles, the chotcest and daintiest in the World. comicbooks.com