Life, 1898-08-18 · page 20 of 20
Life — August 18, 1898 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a French woman telling a man that she previously despised him based on what "Paul" had said, but now finds him extraordinarily beautiful—a romantic reversal joke playing on gossip and first impressions. The French caption and attribution to *Le Courier Français* suggests this is a reprinted European cartoon. The page is primarily **advertising**, featuring promotions for Mariani Wine (a French tonic claimed to improve body and brain function), Eau de Cologne perfume, and Evans' Ale. The Evans' ad references American warships and patriotic pride, likely alluding to the Spanish-American War (1898), which had recently concluded. The Travelers Insurance Company statement provides financial information. This is a typical *Life* magazine page mixing light humor with period advertisements and business notices.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
MA CHEKIE ... QUAND JE PENSE QU'AVANT DE TE CONNAITRE JE TE DETESTAIS’ PAUL M'AVAIT TANT PARLE DE TOI... JE TE CROYAIS D'UNE BEAUTE... EXTRAORDINAIRE! !!—Le Courler Frangais. Eat? TRY aN cep Cant U Work? MARIANI Wine The Ideal French Tonic for BODY «0 Digest ? “sug tect*r BRAIN Immediate - Lasting - Bileactous - Agrecable, The most pungent, exhilarating and refreshing Perfume. Used by persons of refinement. Imported into America for three-quarters of a Century. Be sure to get ‘‘ No. 4711,’ which is the standard in all civilized countries. MULHENS 4 KROPFF, N. vu. Ss. AGENTS: PRESS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORI TOAST American Warships Evans’ Ale both of which have shown the world just what Amer- ican pluck, energy and brains can do. Evans Ale came with the Dairn of Liberty and ts as AmericanastheUnited States. STATEMENT OF THE THAYELERS Life and Accident Insurance Company, OF HARTFORD, CONN. Chartered 1863. (Stock.] Life and Accitet Insurance. JAMES G. BATTERSON, Pres't Mart’ <4, Conn., January 1, 1898. PRID-UP CAPITAL . . $1,000,000.0 Assets (Accident Premiums in the hands of Agents not tn- cluded). . + Liabilities 19,146,859. Excess Security to. Pollcy- $3,722,68811 SULY 1, 1898. Total Assets (Accident Pre- miums in the hands of Agents not Included)... Total Liabilities Excess Security to Poltcy- Pald to Pollcy-holders since 1864 $35,060,900.) Patd to Policy-holders January- July, *98 1,800,498.6 Loaned to Pollcy-holders on Polictes (Life) 705.00 Life Insurance in Force . . . 94,646,660 GAINS. JANUARY TO JULY, 19% $1,234,90881 In Sarplas (to Pottcy-holders) In Insurance tn Force (Life De- partment only) Increase In Reserves: . Premiums Recelved, 6 Months . 2,087,482" JOHN E. MORRI EDWARD V. PRES J.B. LEWIS, M.D., Med. 2 INHAM, Counsel. New York Office: 31 Nassau St. comicbooks.com