Refashioning Man in the Image of God and Eugenics Promises
A period piece argues for racial improvement through selective breeding and eugenics driven by Dr. Davenport at Cold Spring Harbor and public policy in New York Connecticut and Indiana. It cites mass lunacy rates, asserts sterilization laws, and promotes systematic thought through the Academy of Scientific Thinking. It also covers insurance policy lapses and value recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For Applied Eugenics
Longevity Bureau
Forbes Winslow
Nationa
Luce
George Newman
Board of Education
England
Wales
Eugenics Record Office
Davenport
Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island
New York
Connecticut
Indiana
Chicago
Academy of Scientific Thinking
Guttenberg
Cate Pythagoras
Julia Connors
America
Life insurance use of mortality tables and compound interest
A Chicago Tribune essay explains life insurance relies on mortality tables to set fair premiums and fund claims. It notes average life expectancy, the role of compound interest, and the financial strength drawn from predicting collective lifespans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Tammany’s Charley Murmur to renominate Dix stirs protest
Charles Francis Murphy of Tammany Hall, a key New York Democratic leader, faced a furious backlash over his push to renominate Governor Dix, leaving him in a quandary about selecting a gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York State
Dix
Will B
Captives of Fate on the Wind-Swept Mesa
A reflective prose piece compares a lone poplar named Lorna Doone to a captive princess among dark trees. The narrator links her fate to others captive in family, marriage, and society, and resolves to plant a tree to symbolize companionship and rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michief
Green Valley
Lorna Doone
Lorna
Lorne
Mary
Poplar
Chalmers Thirty six car praised for value and luxury
Enthusiasts hail the Chalmers Thirty-Six as a medium priced car offering top performance and luxury. It features a long stroke engine, plush upholstery, convenient controls, and full electric lighting. At 1950 dollars it is presented as superior to pricier models and a source of pride for owners and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers
Xperts
Ring 871 Best Ice Cream Sunday Specials
Ring 871 offers a Sunday special featuring Tutti Frutti ice cream and Orange ice phones.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. D
Gabrielle Stewart Mulliner
Society of Law of England
British Isles
Tammany’s
Charley
Captives OF
G. A.C. Hadlff
Chalmers Mohatt
BF. A. Kadbaurst
Gen. Mer
S. H. Weis
Alamo Auto Sales Co
Avenue
Travis Street
Cameron Street
Bedell Building
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