Life, 1903-05-28 · page 21 of 22
Life — May 28, 1903 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **financial services advertisement page** with minimal satirical content. The page features ads from major New York banks and trust companies (Windsor Trust, United States Mortgage & Trust, Guaranty Trust, Morton Trust) alongside consumer product advertisements. The only cartoon is a small portrait labeled "A GENTLEMAN WITH AUBURN HAIR"—likely a generic illustration rather than satire. The consumer ads (Pierce automobiles, Evans' Ale, Mennen's talcum powder, Penn Mutual Life Insurance) are straightforward marketing. The page reflects early 20th-century **upper-class American commerce**: trust companies competing for wealthy depositors' accounts, foreign banking services for international business, and lifestyle products for gentlemen. There is no identifiable political satire or social commentary visible—this appears to be a revenue-generating advertisement section, not editorial content from *Life* magazine's satirical side.
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The Ideal Physicians’ Automobile 64H. P. PIERCE MOTORETTE. GEO. N. PIERCE CO. BUFFALO, PIERCE Cycles and Catalogues Freo ARROW Motor Cars ‘on Application A GENTLEMAN WITH AUBCRN TAR, ~ Windsor Crust Company Fifth Avenue and Forty-seventh Street. HIS Company solicits the privilege of storing your valuables in its fire and burglar proof vaults. Upon request the Company's uniformed messenger will call for articles and your responsibility ceases from the time of their delivery to him. Safes in vault to rent at $5.00 and upward per annum. Telephone, 4342—38th St. WE INVITE Your I DEPOSIT ACCOUNT Gnite States Macigaged & Crust Company ,» New York WEST END OFFICE, 73D STREET AND BROADWAY 55 Cepar St: CAPITAL AND SURPLUS FIVE MILLIONS Issues Travelors’ Letters of Credit and Foreign Drafts Have You tried Evans’ Ale? ME EN’S BORATED TALCUM ILET POWDER or After Shaving. that your barber uses Mea Guaranty Trust Co. of New York al Life BS piiding 0 ST. JAMES ST., Manila, Philippine stands, = Hong Kong, China. i Capital, $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $5,369,000 INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE! Ts si rT TO CHEQUE OR ON CERTIFICAT! \cla as Trustee for Corporations, Firms and Individuals; and as Guardia of and Administrator fakes entire charge of Real and’ Personal Fstates: carefully selected secunties ‘offered for investinent TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAILABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. COMMERCIAL LETTEWS UF CREDIT ISSUE DRAFTS on all parts of Great Britain, France, Germany, China and Paige BO! Fiscal Agents of the Depository of the Government of United States Government. the Philippine Istands, Manila. HT and SOLD, WALTER G, OAKMAN, President GEORGE K TORNGULL, 24 Vice-Prest, .IR., Vice-President, FO MICRAY a4 Vice President, WM, C. EDWARDS. Treasurer, AN GAULT, Manager Foreign Department, E. C, HEBBARD, Secretary. F.C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer. R. C. NEWTON, Trust Omticer, DIRECTORS: R. Somers Hayes, Fawio Hawley, Charies R. Henderson, Walter G. Ow Adnan Iselin, jr.. Meney H. Rogers," Augustus D. Jutiitard, McK. ‘Twombly, James N. Jarvie. Frederick W. Vaderbitt, H, Harriman, Ricbard ‘A. McCurdy, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER. Chairman; DONALD C, HALDEMAN. George FP. Baker. George 8. Bowdoin, Lert P. Morton. Alexander All you have guessed about Ilfe tusurance may be wrong. If you Wish to know the truth, send for “How and Why," issued by the Pexx Meteat Lire, 921-3-5 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 Nassau STREET, NEW YORK Capital, o- = - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $5,815,982 OFFICERS: LEVI P_ MORTON, President THOMAS F. RYAN, Vice-President JAMES K. CORBIERE, 2d Vice-Prest. H. M. FRANCIS, Secretary G6. L. wi MERDING, Avast. Secretary |. B. BERRY, Trust Officer exeeurive COMMITTEE : Levi P. Morton Joseph C. Hendrix Thomas F. Ryan James N. Jarvie Edward J. Berwind George Foster Peabody G, G. Maven Jacob H. Schur William C. Wottney WASSERMANN BROTHERS STOCK BROKERS 40 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK Members of New York Stock Exchange 5 BRANCH OFFICES: 743 Fitth Avenue (Plaza Dank). Windsor Arcade, corner é6:h St, and Sth Ave. Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel). Impertal Hotel, 5 West 26th St,, opposite Martin's Restaurant Fifth Avenue Hotel, comicbooks.com