Life Insurance Policy Poem Versus Loss Figures
A fragmentary piece presents Leon J. Barrett’s dramatic defense of life insurance as a vital social force and guardian of dependents, followed by embedded numeric loss statistics for horses, sheep, and the United States. The excerpt blends poetic rhetoric with insurance and mortality data, reflecting early 20th century framing.
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Leon J. Barrett
Government Crop and Livestock Report Summary
Washington April 7 1916 a summary from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows Idaho and United States wheat conditions April 1 at 94 and 78.3 percent of normal respectively. Rye conditions are 95 percent in Idaho and 87.8 percent in the United States with ten year averages 97 and 89.9. Hog losses for the year are 3.5 percent vs 2.0 percent ten year average. Cattle losses from exposure are 1.6 percent versus 2.1 percent. United States losses from the case past year are 1.96 percent with ten year average 1.96.
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United States
Washington, D. C
Idaho
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tenant Wanted for Payette Area Shop and Acreage
Tenant wanted near Payette one mile north with small buildings and 18 acres part day. Address P O Box 3. 12 41. Bring cracked cylinders. welding offered by Jensen's Machine shop. 9-13.
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Payette
P. O. Bob
Jensen’s Machine Shop
Scientific Breeder to Stand Two Noted Stallions This Season
Peter Genoway will stand his Registered Gray Percheron Stallion and Milan Davis' Registered Shire Stallion, former 1914 Payette Horse Show first prize winner. They will be at Milan Davis' ranch on the beach Monday and Tuesday, Patton's ranch on Little Willow Wednesday, Moore ranch at Crystal Friday, Payette Thursday and Saturday afternoons, with no business Sunday.
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Peter Genoway
Milan Davis
Payette Horse Show
Patton
Little Willow
Moore
Crystal
Payette
Thurslay
Modern Woodmen Meeting Notice at Grange Hall
The Modern Woodmen of America meet the second Wednesday of each month at 8 P M at Grange Hall over Lester's Second Hand Store. Visiting neighbors welcome at all meetings. Assessments payable at Gessler Bros Store. C W Giesler Clerk Henry Carstens Conaul.
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Modern
Woodmen of America
Grange Hall
Lester
Gessler Bros
Masons Gather Monthly in Thurston-Crighton Hall
A. F. & A. M. meetings are held in the Me vonte hall on the Thurston-Crighton building’s second Tuesday evening each month. All sojourning Master Masons are fraternally invited to be present.
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A. F
A. M
Mevonte Hall
Thurston-Crighton
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