Insurance’s reach from bets to endowments in early 1900s markets
The article traces the vast scope of insurance from wagering in depots to protecting lives and property. It highlights Lloyds practices, Paris gowns as odd bets, and the rise of endowment policies for long-term security, noting top insured individuals and city comparisons across New York Philadelphia Chicago and more.
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Directoire
Lioydas
Inear
England
New York
Gotham
America
Lloyds
Picadilly Lane
Lloyda
Hig Life
Rodman Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Old Hemisphere
United States
James B. Colgate
Insurance Press
Chicago
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New York City
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Buffalo
St. Louis
Detroit
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Boston
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Rochester &ix
Sleep Trick Backfires as Child Pins Question on Numbers
A Boston Herald anecdote recalls a boy asking what comes after trillions when his father suggests counting to lull him to sleep. The gentle joke ends with the child’s innocent probe about numbers beyond tallying, highlighting a humorous bedtime moment.
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Boston Herald
Papa
Traits of Burmese Girls and Elopement Views
A Chicago American piece in a dated tone discusses Burmese women and elopement. It contrasts very virtuous behavior with those who prefer easier marriages, noting views on monogamy and social notoriety.
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Chicago
Caliber Meaning Extends Beyond Bore Size
The term caliber denotes bore diameter but also ratio of length to diameter in guns. Naval personnel explain a 50 caliber six inch gun as fifty times six inches in length, while a 10.45 pistol has a four and a half inch barrel.
The Stout Man at the Reception
A crowded reception scene features a stout gray man who refuses to tell the hostess they have enjoyed the evening. He reveals he is her husband, while another guest laments social duties and mutual disbelief as they stay seated.
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Wong
Tea Without Fire In Snowy Tale Ends In Tea
A plasterer brews tea without flame by heating water in lime and serves two cups despite freezing conditions. In a separate scene a juror asks to telephone his wife for handkerchiefs, prompting the court to take the matter under advisement.
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Plasterer
Laudabie Ambition. Myrtle-Whyes Helen: to marry Mr
In a brief society notice, Myrtle-Whyes Helen plans marriage to a Mr. The fragment hints at upcoming nuptials and social rites without detailing dates or participants beyond the couple. The item reflects local wedding notices typical of the period.
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Myrtle
Helen
Reading Room Humor From Summer Resorts And Tales
A kaleidoscope of quips and comic vignettes describes summer resort fare from flirtations to misadventures. Jokes about marriages, hunting, and fishing mix with playful poems and a canine anecdote, all delivered in a light, nostalgic newspaper voice.
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Willard W. Garrison
BD MeLvIll
Wadiril
Esmaas
Aegis Charge
H&s
Lloyds Cllentle
London Waice
Youngerer
Shep
the Times
Barbara Frietchie
Merry Widow
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