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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1875
Page
2
Details from a private letter describe Buncomb County prospects with a scarce wheat crop but better corn and weather, while a Galveston telegram recounts a deadly hurricane with widespread destruction and bodies found. Messages also discuss Savannah newspaper consolidation, life insurance, Rev Haygood’s resignation, and debate over southern cotton policy and prices.
Legal notice lists multiple parcels in Polk County Georgia to be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in October at Cedartown courthouse. Advertises properties in Wimberly plantation and others, including land and personal property, to satisfy fifa judgments in favor of Williames, Bernie Co. against Benj P Jones and others, with details of locations and claimants.
The article argues that many people have modest capital but steady incomes. By allocating part of their income to life assurance, a family head can ensure that his widow and children receive a defined sum upon death, even after the first annual payment.
A discussion extols endowment and limited payment policies promising return of investment plus more than seven percent interest after twenty years, with payout to beneficiaries if death occurs earlier. General Dearborn asserts most merchants fail to gain independence, urging such policies. A seventeen year old girl in Schoharie, NY is approached by a suitor who urges life insurance to secure her future, implying he cannot marry unless insured.
A life endowment offers cash security during life, detailing premiums and endowment amounts. The feature presents options for securing funds while alive, with emphasis on the relationship between endowment value and life insurance rates.
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