Life, 1901-05-09 · page 2 of 20
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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising** rather than editorial content or cartoons. The left side features a Prudential Insurance Company ad explaining their "Common Sense Policy" in simple terms—customers pay premiums, Prudential pays death benefits or endowment amounts. The ad emphasizes financial protection through cash loans, surrender values, and paid-up insurance. The right side contains unrelated advertisements: Guaranty Trust Co. of New York (banking services), a Folding Pocket Kodak camera ($10-$17.50), LIFE magazine's bound Vol. 36, and Flammarion opera glasses. There are **no political cartoons or satirical commentary** visible on this page. It's a straightforward commercial advertising section typical of early 20th-century magazine layouts.
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A Common Sense Policy ers tomar ew LONDON OFFICES 3% LOMBARD ST., E. C. 60 ST. JAMES ST., S. W for Business Men and Women, Capital $2,000,000. Surplus $4,000,000, clear in its terms, with no con- INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS subject to cheque or on certisc Acts as Trustee for Corporations. Firms & Individuals; and as Guardian, Executor & Adr fusing technicalities zs tssued by Takes entire charge of Keal and Personal Estates; carefully selected securities offered for TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF C! IT available to all parts of the world ALSO COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED, DRAFTS on all parts of Great Britata, France and Germany BOUGHT and SOLD, WALT! G.OA President ADRIAN ISELIN, Ice-Pri rf. ad Vice-President 6 DI Vice-President easurer. : BBARD, Secretary. |, Assistant Treasurer. RC EWTON, Trust OMicer, JOUN GAULT, Manager F« ‘ign Department. DIRECTORS: It amounts simply to this: You aGREE to pay the pre- miums promptly, in consider- ation of which WE acre to pay the amount of the policy in the event of death, or the amount with profits if an Endowment. Samuel D, Babcock, — Walter R. Gillette, Adrian Iselin, Jr, A George F. Raker, G.G. Maven, Augustus D. Jutitard, George 5. Bowdotn, FE. H, Harriman, dames N. Jarvie, August Belmont, R. Somers Hayes, Richard A. McCurdy, Frederic Cromwell, Charles R. Henderson. Levi I’. Morton, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman; LEVI P. MORTON, DONALD C. HALDEMAN Like one’s purse, a Folding Pocket Your interests are protected in case of future financial difficulties, by 1, Cash Loans 2. Cash Surrender Values 3. Paid-up Insurance 4. Extended Insurance COST MODERATE Full particulars, with cost at your age, will be freely furnished on request. may be carried in the hand without incon- venience, and being covered with fine seal grain leather it is dainty and incon- spicuous. Being made of Aluminum they are stron; {and light. Having superb fenses an accurate shutters they are capable of the best photographic work. $10.00 to $17.50. EASTMAN KODAK CO. es ale Rochester, N. ¥. : : 2 LIFE. Vol. 36. Bound in Maroon and Gold, Green and Gold, Full Black. PRICE, $4.00. If Copies are returned an allowance of $2.00 is made. Address Dept. O. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA bs 5 Og GHAS THE” A i SOM: STRENGTH OF Fe President n * - C a 8 f GIBRALTAR {/"i 7/ jaSien ns HOME OFFICE: \t 4 A P AC ronan Newark, N. J. i f a G and greo' , ' i athering port Originality of desig’ Bnd artistic effect. From $5004 ee that each gisss bears the name’) 7 104 BE. 232¢St 125 W. 4272 St. fa Sh the in th Bh Dh fh Di the De th the Di td New comicbooks.com