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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
7
A historical catalog lists costs for life policies including 10-year convertible term and 20-year endowment. Premiums shown include 10000 face value figures such as 125.30 and 178.40 with instalment settlements and 337.60, 253.50 for various plans. Notes indicate tabulated extension values, dividends reducing premiums by 10 to 15 percent after year one, and the grace period of thirty days with flexible payment options.
A fragmented OCR shows multiple insurer names including Southern States Pacific Mutual Philadelphia Life and Great Western Des Moines among others. The list suggests a comparisons page or advertisements for life and mutual companies with regional references and generic branding. No specific actions or events are detailed.
In every town and village where the Company is not represented, active agents are invited. Prior life insurance experience is not required as training is offered by mail and at the Atlanta office. Men of ability and good character only need apply, with bank or mercantile references.
The Seventeenth Infantry Regiment is expected to return to Fort McPherson near Atlanta in February next year after a furlough to the Gulf. Eight companies from Colonel Yar Orsiale’s regiment have been in Cuba for over two years and are now ordered back, with the regiment band set to perform during the journey. The post population will rise to about 4,000 upon their arrival.
Announcement notes flexible tickets usable across Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. Claims shortest distances and double daily service with electric lighted trams linking Atlanta Montezuma Cordelo Fitzgerald Thomasville Waycross and Brunswick. City Ticket Office at 70 Peachtree Street.
Readers are offered a raft of theatre notes and previews. Norman Hackett stars in Classmates with Miss Mitchell as Sylla Randoigh. George Sidney-Sidney Skine leads a lively bill with The Waves and a new musical comedy package at the Grand and Lyric venues.
The Farmers Institute of the thirteenth senatorial district meets in Americus on Friday October 2. Sumter Macon and Schley farmers attend with addresses by Andrew M Soule state Agricultural College president B L Worsham state entomologist and J M Kimbrough of the State Experiment Farm. The event includes student exercises on the grounds of the third district agricultural college and a free basket dinner.
Tangier and Casa Blanca tensions surface as Regnault and Von Wangenheim jointly probe the Casa Blanca incident where French officials clashed with German consulate representatives during a deserter roundup from the foreign legion. Paris dispatch notes Germans active in inciting legion deserters amid Morocco trouble.
Georgia cattle raising is expected to surge with a live stock exhibit in Atlanta, August 8 to 24. The event will showcase cattle from across the state and include many foreign entrants. Industry growth reflects cheaper feed from cotton seed meal and hulls, encouraging farmers to raise beef locally.
Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Co enters its tenth year with strong prospects. It invites deposits from $1 and up, offering 4 percent interest on all balances, and notes weekly Saturday hours from 4 PM. Officers include McBrown, McCordine, Boston, Woodward, Broyles, Law, Grant, Brown, and Tye. Also reports Policeman Cloud's recovery after a duty shooting, with Nick Lamar jailed on bond set at 3,000.
Atlanta announces its first work-horse parade, October 8, with officials detailing the parade route along Peachtree and Baker streets. The event includes horse and mule inspections starting at 1 pm, awards for longest service and oldest animal, and about three hundred entries anticipated.
Pay last installment City Tax now avoid the crowd and save cost. E T Payne City Tax Collector. The notice urges citizens to settle obligations promptly to minimize crowds and expenses. It is presented as an official call from the city tax office.
Appling jury frees Johnson after a lengthy trial over the five year old killing of Jam Williams. The case tied to a horse incident on 102d in front of Sol Japnnson and Jennswhk. Johnson had threatened Williams and disappeared before his capture in Florida last year. Families of Johnson and Williams are prominent. the trial was intense.
A man named Sureen confessed to an attempted crime against Alice Latan, a 15 year old white girl, near Midlothian weeks ago. He was sentenced to electrocuted in the Virginia penitentiary. The incident occurred with a Black man named Vegro involved in the prior proceedings.
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