Life, 1902-07-31 · page 2 of 20
Life — July 31, 1902 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising** from a 1902 Life magazine, not political satire. It contains: 1. **Van Norden Trust Company** ad (top left): A financial institution announcement with officer listings and June 1902 financial statements. 2. **Columbia Electric Vehicles** ad (top right): Marketing early automobiles as practical for "pleasure drivers," physicians, and business use—reflecting the novelty of motorized vehicles in this era. 3. **Pears' Soap ad** (bottom left): A standard product advertisement with the phrase "Good morning, have you used Pears' Soap?"—a famous slogan from this period. 4. **"The Pines of Lory"** (bottom right): A book advertisement by J.A. Mitchell, compared favorably to the author's previous work "Amos Judd." The page demonstrates early 1900s advertising conventions and consumer products rather than containing political or satirical content.
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VAN NORDEN TRUST COMPANY 751 FIFTH AVENUE.NEAR 58™ STREET NEW YORK Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000 No. 6 The temporary offices of Van Norden Trust Company were opened for business March 31, 1902. The following statement accordingly represents three months’ growth : STATEMENT, JUNE 30, 1902 RESOURCES LIABILITIES U8. and N, Y. City Bonds . $1,104,193.24 + $1,000,000.00 ‘i 1,000,000.00 47,236.96 2,252, 436.88 Capital Sorplus. . OFFICERS Warner M. Vao Norden, President Mortoa C. Nichols, VicePres. amd Sec'y William F, Havemeyer, Vice-President Arthur King Wood, Assistant Secretary Edward S. Avery, Trust Officer DIRECTORS Dumont Clarke Henry F. Shoemaker ‘min Perkins ard L., Edwards w. ‘Thomas P. Fowler Ernst Thalmann Charles Wo Morse Mahloo D. Thatcher Henry H, Cook Henry T. Bronson Arthur A. Fowler Warner Van Norden Warner M, Van Norden William F. Havemeyer John H. Flagler Jame: t Hon. sus N. Bliss John Clatie VEHICLES COLUMBIA TONNEAU. The only practical Automobiles for a large class of pleasure drivers. Best for runabout service, for varied business uses, for physicians, for calling and social functions. RUNABOUTS SURREYS DELIVERY WAGONS VICTORIAS BROUGHAMS TONNEAUS CABRIOLETS TRUCKS SEND FOR OUR LATEST CATALOGUE Electric Vehicle Co., HARTFORD, CONN. 100 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 1421 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO HAVE YOU USED PEAR S’soap? By J. A. MITCHELL “As charming as was the same author's ‘Amos Judd.’” —N. Y, Sun, comicbooks.com