“How’s Your Insurance?” (Among Us Mortals, 02/12/1950)
by W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962)
18.5 x 15 in., ink on board
Coppola Collection

W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962) was known for his masterful black and white Sunday page, “Among Us Mortals,” sometimes referred to as the Hill Page. Please see the Gallery description for more about Hill.

From this February 12, 1950 edition, titled “How’s Your Insurance?” some quotes:

“Walter, wouldn’t the hurricane clause in our insurance policy cover those curtains that were ruined when the wind blew open the bedroom window during that heavy rainstorm?”

“The guilty look on the face of the housewife who put in a claim for the silverware she thought has been stolen, only to discover said articles packed safety away in the closet.”