Life, 1905-08-03 · page 44 of 44
Life — August 3, 1905 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **straightforward insurance advertisement**, not political satire. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York is promoting their "Guaranteed Compound Interest Gold Bond Contract"—a hybrid product combining life insurance with savings bank interest. The page features the company's tagline "Sound as the Government" alongside an illustration of the U.S. Treasury Building, equating the company's financial reliability with federal stability. Richard A. McCurdy is identified as President. The ad emphasizes guaranteed returns, compound interest, and dividends to attract depositors during an era when combining insurance with savings products was a novel competitive advantage. A tear-off coupon at bottom invites readers to request terms. There is **no satire or political commentary** visible—this is simply period advertising leveraging patriotic imagery and government association to build consumer confidence in a financial product.
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August 35 1995. Interest on Your Money Plus Life Insurance The “Guaranteed Compound Interest Gold Bond Contract” of The Mutual Lile fnsule ince Company of New York guarantees, in addition to life insurance, Savings Bank interest on premium deposits. You begin to receive interest at the end of the first year, or if you allow the interest to accumulate it will be compounded annually. No other life insurance company issues a contract which combines these advantages of a life insurance policy and a Savings Bank account. These returns are guaranteed and decline in interest rates will not affect them. Inaddition to the above guarantees. the contract holder is entitled to dividends. Write to-day for terms. The Mutual Life Oldest in America Largest in the World INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORI UND 77.- GOVERNMENT BE MUTUAL LIFE ‘no Richard ed | / ne: = et I Bond. ¢ mtract