Beers and Insurance Risks Across Major Firms
Twenty leading life insurance companies answered surveys on whether beer drinking affects risk assessment. Most accept moderate beer use as long as limits are observed. Anstie’s one and a half ounces of absolute alcohol daily is cited by several, including Prudential and Equitable, while heavy drinking remains a disqualifier. Evidence shows mortality among moderate beer users is only slightly higher than abstainers, with abstainers and light drinkers faring similarly in many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Telegraph
Massachusetts Mutual
Equitable
New York
Prudential
Anstle
Francis B. Anstle
Edward H. Hammill
Ife
Equitable Life
Phoenix Mutual
Hartford
Conn
Mutual Benefit
New Jersey
Germania Life
D. C
Herald
Jeffries elected grand master of Georgia Masons
In Macon October 30 Thomas H. Jeffries of Atlanta was chosen grand master of the Georgia Masons. He defeated eight-term Grand Master Max Meyerhardt of Rome in a secret ballot. Other results: Deputy Grand Master Henry Bank LaGrange Senior Grand Warden George M. Napier Monroe Junior Grand Warden Robert Li Colding Savannah Grand Secretary William A. Wols Hin Macon Grand Treasurer J M Rushin Boston Grand Tyler Lee Wages Macon. Wilshin Rushin and Wages re elected. The grand master’s rise promoted many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Thomas H. Jeffries
Atlanta
Grand Lodge of Masons of Georgia
Max Meyerhardt
Rome
Henry Bank
LaGrange
George M. Napier
Monroe
Robert Li. Colding
Savannah
William A. Wolshin
J. M. Rushin
Boston
Tyler
Lee Wages
Wilshin
Rushin
Wages
Bulloch County Students Form Club At University of Georgia
At a Bulloch County meeting last night the Bulloch County Club of the University of Georgia was organized to boost county attendance and uphold local interests. A committee was appointed to collaborate with Bulloch County students at the State Normal School to form a similar group and schedule joint meetings. Officers elected unanimously include President Herachel P. Cobb First Vice President D C Jones Second Vice President John St Powell Jr Secretary W E McElveen Treasurer Freeman Hardisty. Allen H Bunce, home sick, was elected to membership and is expected to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulloch County
University of Georgian
Thia Club
State Normal School
Bulloch
Herachel P. Cobb
D. C. Jones
John St. Powell, Jr
W. E. McElveen
Freeman Hardisty
Allen H. Bunce
Quick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints
Twenty years ago Mr. G W Brock of Aberdeen Maryland Enterprise published that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a quick safe cure for bowel complaints. He reports ongoing use and recommendations with consistent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Brock
Chamberlain
Mr. Brock i
Aberdeen, Md
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C McEvoy
Our Drug Ca
Illinois Canal Opens and Cotton Crop Outlook Dims
Washington October 30 reports from the Census Bureau show a sharp fall in cotton ginned by October 18, totaling 4,089,336 bales versus 4,931,621 last year though 69 counties are uncounted. The 7 million Illinois canal at Sterling is hailed by War Department engineers after 25 years, spurred by the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Also notes include Atlanta saloon closings, a push for a national prohibition convention, and Canada’s Bell Memorial plan for a Bell tribute in Brantford with $35,000 pledged toward a $50,000 goal.
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Washington
Censis Bureau
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Census Bureau
Illinois
Sterling
Engineering Corps
War Department
United States
Watreway
National Rivera and Harbors Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Houston R. Harper
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Piedmont
Harper
Bell Telephone Memorial Association of Canada
Brantford
Ontario
Bell
Scotland
Tutela Heights
Juni
Bell Instruments
Harvey W. Wiley
Agricultural Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dr. Wiley
Delegates Named for Georgia Students Missionary League
The University of Georgia arrangements committee lists delegates for the Georgia Students Missionary League session in Atlanta on November 8. Mercer University sends Q M Leverlette Jos E Fulton O D Fleming C V Russell C C Kiser R M Ridgon C C Davison. Emory College sends L A Hill W S Bryan G W Hutchinson J D McCord G C Thomas I R Henderson R M McGhee. La Grange Female College delegates include Leila M Irvin Louise Boskin Mary Stanton Mary Green Eugenia Christian Mozelle Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Students’ Missionary League
University of Georgia
Mercer University
Q. M. Leverlette
Jos. E. Fulton
O. D. Fleming
C. V. Russell
C. C. Kiser
R. M. Rigidon
C. C. Davison
Emory College
Emory College:—L. A. Hill, W. 8. Bryan, G. W. Hutchinson
J. D. McCord
G. C. Thomas
I. R. Henderson
R. M. McGhee
la Grange
Leila M. Irvin
Louise Boskin
Mary Stanton
Mary Green
Eugenia Christian
Mozelle Humphrey
Five Bradford youths sued for hazing Stoner injury
Kewanee Illinois October 30 five Bradford youths must pay four teen thousand dollars in damages for hazing Charles Stoner a Bradford school student. Defendants William Real Earl Lappin Arley Harwood Earl How and Francis Long tied Stoner to a tombstone in a cemetery causing a fracture when he pulled away in fear. He stayed in a hospital and suffered weeks of nervous distress.
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Kewanee
Charles Stoner
Bradford
William Real
Earl Lappin
Arley Harwood
Earl How
Francis Long
Stoner
India
White Ribbons Chose Trouble at State Fair
Mrs J B Chatfield president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and friends distributed temperance literature and white ribbons at the Alabama state fair. Secretary Robert Tate ordered them to desist. Deputies and police intervened as banners favoring prohibition were torn down, prompting protests and high sympathy for the ladies among onlookers. Sheriff Hood later ensured the women could continue as long as laws were not violated. Public critique of fair management followed.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. B. Chatfield
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Robert Tate
Hood
Fair Grounds
Dear Old Mother and Electric Bitters Endorsements
A letter from W. B. Brunson of Dublin Georgia praises his eighty three year old mother who uses Electric Bitters and reports strong appetite and good health. The notice claims benefits for aging weakness female debility and general weakness with further endorsements for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Also mentions Purdue University chemistry chair Dr Wiley and his teaching at George Washington University with judicial figures Harlan and Brewer on the law faculty. An Birmingham paper critique is noted as too dry.
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W. B. Brunson
Dublin
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Purdue University
Purdue
Wiley
George Washington University
United States Supreme Court
Department of Law
Leigh Announces Candidacy for Congress in Fourth District
Hon E Leigh of Grantville, former Coweta county representative, announces bid for Congress opposing W C Adamson. Rumor of E H McMichael entering race. Leigh outlines platform: tariff reform, graduated income and inheritance tax, public road funding, rural free delivery, stricter immigration laws, opposition to colonial policy, reform of interstate commerce to curb liquor shipments into prohibition states, and calls for debates with opponents. He will address voters in each county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Leigh
Grantville
Coweta County
Georgia
W. c. Adamson
E. H. McMichael
Macon
Democratic Party
Philippines
Quinsy and Swellings Cured by Pain Balm
In November 1901 Mre L Gousins of Otterburn Michigan describes quick relief from quinsy after applying Chamberlains Pain Balm. The balm, advertised as a versatile liniment for sprains and swellings, is sold by H R Palmer and Sons Warren J Smith and Bro L P Canning E C McEvoy and Orr Drug Co.
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Spains
Chamberlain
Mre L. Gousins
Otterburn
Mich
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Love on the Home Path Poem Draft by D G B
A lyrical poem describes dusk, home path, and a beloved calling near a comforting fire glow. The speaker vows peace and faith within love, promising a heart that sings only for the beloved, as night seals the world outside.
Willing Stranger Seeks Reference Across the Way
A fragment from Life shows a caller saying he came to give notice and asks for a strong referral to Mrs. Jones across the way. The reply hints at personal disdain, “I hate that woman,” revealing tense neighborhood dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
Maggie
Actor Recall of Horse Racing Gag from Pittsburg Post
A Pittsburg Post piece recalls a performer who once imitated hoofbeats in a melodrama, describing how he earned a fleeting 60 cent wage. The anecdote highlights quick, seasonal theater work and a quirky memory of stage life.
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Pittsburg Post
Admitted Facts in Court Exchange
In a Philadelphia American report the court session features sharp exchanges as a lawyer accuses the other side of shyster tactics while the opponent retorts as a black guard. The judge urges the litigants to focus on disputed points and move the case forward.
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Philadelphia American
Georgia Passes Rule Free Transportation Ends Restrictions
The Georgia railroad commission ordered the elimination of free passes starting January 1, 1908 and prohibited free freight or express transportation within the state. The order aligns with federal law, preserves limited exceptions, and requires railroads to file charters rates and rules within ten days. A public hearing is set for November 13, 1907.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Railroad Commission
New Commission
Georgia Commission
Commission
Grand Master Delivers Address at Macon Va Lodge
Georgia Masons from Macon to Rome gather in the city auditorium for the annual address by Grand Master Max Meyerhardt. The session covers lodge history, tributes to deceased members, and plans for a new grand lodge building costing 75 000 to 100 000 dollars as treasury stands at 56 000 with funds to cover operations.
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Macon
Grand Misti
Max Meyerhardt
Rome
Georfila Lodge
John W. Aiken
W. A. Davis
Charles Wo
Eastern Star
Tehill
Georgia
Masona
Harris
Grorsit Grand Lodge of Masons
Tilly
Frurstir
Grand Lake
Tyre Auditorium
Seasion
Atlanta
Strons
Grand Lodge
Tonizit
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Athens
Jeffries
Masonic
Meyerhardt
Bullock County Students’ Club
Birmingham
E. Leigh
Congress
Adamson
Georgia Railroad Commission
Chicago Tribune
Nelson
Flavius J. Nelson
Mendota
Duke and Diamond
Old Smith
Maggie Johnson
Jimmy Larkin
Larson
Larkin
Larkins
Aurora
Montmorency Marygatford
Pete McGinnis
Flavius Josephus Nelson
Dilgarilo
Borong
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Troy
Mailonter
D. Sledge
Thy
Addres
Masons of
All Bruzels
Foley
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el Ze. D. Sledge
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