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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
2
The Athena Oregon Press column criticizes national apathy toward major frauds while weighing topics from immigration law and Rockefeller philanthropy to Hungary Austria relations. It relays views on mail order competition, Venezuela’s Castro, Monroe doctrine, and Kinghtly science prognostications, ending with a note on radium and life secrets.
The Oregonian notes that revelations by Mr. Hughes expose alleged improper dealings in life insurance. It highlights commissions totaling about 2.6 million dollars paid to relatives of McGurdy family allies of New York Mutual Life and references critics who call such practices immoral and damaging to the industry.
The article critiques life insurance practices and executive excess in the United States, contrasting American management with lower foreign costs. It highlights investigations into land fraud led by Secretary Hitchcock and Francis J. Heney, noting multiple indictments and convictions, and ends with ads for Dr King’s New Discovery and Electric Bitters.
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