Life, 1899-02-16 · page 20 of 20
Life — February 16, 1899 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertisements and corporate financial statements** rather than political satire. The central cartoon depicts two well-dressed gentlemen discussing "The Education of Mr. Pipp"—an apparent series of cartoons one character finds excellent but thinks exaggerates the protagonist's small stature and odd appearance. The joke centers on visual caricature and physical comedy: the characters debate whether the cartoon accurately or unfairly portrays this "funny-looking little man." The surrounding ads promote consumer goods (lace robes, fountain pens, pipe tobacco, medicinal tonics) typical of 1890s Life magazine. The bulk of the page comprises The Manhattan Life Insurance Company's annual financial statement for 1898, showing substantial assets and policyholder payouts. **No specific political figures or major satirical commentary** appears evident on this page—it reflects Life's mixed format of light humor, advertising, and corporate notices rather than pointed social critique.
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Febroary 16,190, \F YOou’RE A _ ; Roel) Sin Constable Ca, Lace Robes Jet and Spangled Skirts and We will send on re- ‘ ! Flouncings, 12 of ie a sense Y XG RE yin Chantilly, Avnllane, and Renaissange any address. . a | All-Overs, Catales SURBRUG . fad i | Chenille and Embroidered Nets, Real Laces Proaidooay Ks 198 ot. NEW YORK. The Easiest Writing Pen Made = normmo ure i, “TO SEE OURSEL'S AS OTHERS SEE US!" POSTAL No. 477 Mr. Taliboys : Those cartoons," The Education of Mr. Pipp,” are very good. ‘estenonoon neem ot iittigohn Ob, excellent. excellent! But don't you |] “Point. in| r, pp ts made to look just a /vetle too small and extra- ordinary looklng? You vever saw quite such a funny-looking Ask your F Stationer. little man, did you? “ One Hundred and Fifty other Styles. Te ESTERBROOK STEEL PEN Co, ‘Works, Camden, N. J. 26 John St., N.Y. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF Insurance Company of New York. HENRY B, STOKES, President. INCOME IN 1898. DISBURSEMENTS IN 1898. $1.846,720.39 | Total payments to policy-holders . .. . . $1,577,337,39 708,249.54 | Other Disbursements 670,414.85 32,554,969.93 | ~ $2,247,752.24 Assets Dec. 31st, 1898, $15,538,726.24. LIABILITIES. Reserve on Policies in Force ‘ * 5 * ~ ‘ $13,739,980,00 All other Liabilities . , 3 ‘ 245,836.74 13,985,816,74 SURPLUS, DECEMBER 31, 1898 oe . « $1,552,909,50 Total Paid Policy-holders since Organization, over $43,500,000.00 GAINS IN 1898. Increase in Assets . . $394,785.00 | Increase ia New Insurance Written. ...$1,366,829.00 Increase in Surplus.... $100,362.00 Increase in Payments to Policy-holders $19,419.00 Increase in Reserve. $319,245.00 | Increase in Insurance in Force $1,009,979.00 PRESS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORK.