Progress Report of Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
The Directors report strong gains for the year ending November 30 1900 with 1778 applications valued at 3 053 989 and premiums paid cash of 2 456 703 The assets rise to 2 279 176 and policy reserves to 1 950 507 while the surplus and income show marked growth and a lower expense ratio noted by management and J F Junkin as proof of sound operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gooderham
James Mills
Guelph
Iloud
J. F. Junkin
Swart corsair contemplates treasure amid deck scenes
The swart corsair guides his captive through ornate quarters. The luxury child questions the docent deck as some readers sense a hint of tears in the outlaw's eyes before he turns away.
Boston Girls Begin Unlikely Courtship in Kindergarten
A playful exchange hints at a gentle, evolving romance as Carrie and He-Carrie contemplate a unique courtship. The dialogue reveals their surprise at love blooming in a setting described as a Kindergarten courtship school.
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Boston
Carrie
Untitled fragment recounts quarrel over debts and insults
A terse dialogue fragment shows a speaker challenging creditors, insisting they meet every day despite threats of debt collection. The text includes misspellings and archaic phrasing, suggesting a dialogic scene of confrontation and bravado with little additional context.
Milk as preventive for poison in man noted by Druggist
An English physician blames Londoners for dying young due to drinking too little milk. He adds country diet also lacks milk. The Practical Druggist now lauds milk as the best general preventive against poison absorption in the human system.
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London
Epistle Misunderstood by Sunday School Class
A clergyman asks catechism meaning of epistle. A young girl confidently answers that an epistle is the wife of an apostle, revealing a humorous take on biblical terms.
Ire Broken Betrothal and Theo's Return Revelation
In a tale of shattered vows, Walter Melville reveals he loves Theo, tearing the long friendship with Harry Strathmore. Theo returns to life after a mysterious rescue, Violet explains past betrayals, and Theo learns Major Strathmore seeks her as Harry’s betrothed bride.
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Theo
Strathmore Fiall
Violet
Major
Harry Strathmore
Harry
Major Strathmore
Small Change Quip Leads to Barroom Exit
A young man jokes he feels like a counterfeit bill as he stops before a barroom. His companion jokes about shoving the queer and continues down the street with the thirsty man.
A Question of Form The Duck and the Pouter
A riddle-like note from Chicago News presents a playful question of form and sequence involving a duck and a pouter. The piece hints at linguistic play and contrasts in phrasing within a newspaper context.
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Pouter
Chicago News
Anecdote About Gazzam in Adirondacks
A quip recounts Gazzam’s hunting in the Adirondacks where he shot his guide, mistaking him for a deer, a tale reflecting his habit of making game of others.
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Gazzam
Adirondacks
Rivals and Little Hortense in a Country Oddity
Nonsense fragment mentions an aunt with armorial bearings and a comic vignette about Little Robert Pooh and a country uncle with a chicken and three legs. Nuggets of whimsy hint at a playful dialogue in a newspaper snippet.
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Hortense
Robert
Peril Recognition Amid Courtroom Snippet
A Chicago Record quote notes a mature Miss Boggs showing childish behavior and mentions a kidnapping scare affecting her. The brief reflects a sensational tone and hints at social tensions surrounding a local figure.
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Miss Boggs
Chicago Record
Coat from the collection box becomes charity
A Philadelphia Record tale highlights a tramp asking for aid and a clergyman replying he will search the collection box for matching buttons to go with the old coat. The moral echoes Fielding that riches without charity are worthless blessings.
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Philadelphia Record
Fielding
Dr Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine Praised
Mothers across Barrie and Toronto endorse Dr Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a prompt reliable cure for croup bronchitis and severe coughs in children. Residents cite rapid relief after doses and frequent use in homes, with price listed at 25 cents a bottle.
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Dr. Chase
F. W. Bond
Macdonald Street
Barrie
Ont
Yer
W G. Bolster
E. Hill
Ireman
Derkelet St
Fire Hall
Toronto
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Not Dead Violet Returns to Theo in Chapter XXXIX
Theo gazes at Violet Kensington thinking she has died but Violet awakens, prompting Theo to exhale relief and joy. Mrs Mills explains Theo’s illness and hospital time while Theo rests exhausted after vigil as Dr Melville confirms the details.
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Theo
Violet
Dr. Melville
el House
Mrs. Mills
Violet Kensington
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Manufacturers Life
Pad
Municipal Fonds
Government
Aia
Abels
Priadelpaca
Laura Jean Libbey
Melville
Walter Melville
Baltimore
Strathmore Hall
Mr. Mills
Alderman Swelhed
Alderman Swethed
M. T. Swethed
George
Feller
DR Chase
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