Life insurance chiefs under fire for nepotism and graft
A critical examination accuses heads of major life insurance firms of private graft through nepotism. It cites Equitable, New York Life, and Mutual Life of New York, where relatives hold high salaries and top posts. Policyholders are urged to demand fair dealing and merit-based appointments to curb the power of entrenched families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual
Alexanders
Equitable
New York Life
McCall
Perkins and
Buckner
McCurdy
Mutual Life of New York
Board of Trustees
Impeachment talk on Judge Swayne sparks honesty debate
A review of the Judge Swayne impeachment case notes how few federal judges have faced formal dishonesty charges since 1876. It contrasts the bench's overall honesty with societal temptations and hints at broader worries about judiciary integrity and political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayne
Judge Swayne
Runkenness
W. W. Belknap
Grant
House of Representatives
Federal
War council resolves Janet proofs clear Captain Rivington
A wartime council at Ardmore reviews Janet’s proofs and Roger Marske linked schemes. Lord Alphington declares Rivington exculpated and to seek the king’s pardon as police intrigue looms. Sir Gideon Marske’s suicide is linked to the plot, with Barrables the cover name for Herzog.
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Wibrary
Ardmore
Janet
Roger Marake
Lord Alphington
Lady Muriel
Ralph Carden
Col. Chlimark
Roger Mareke
Merasog
Mareke
Carden
Capt. Rivington
Portsmouth
Herzog
Martin
Sol-Disant
Barrabba
Gideon Marske
Marske
the Excheq
Uer
Tellie
Nightshade
Marryat-Hlume
Gideod Marske
Rivington
Hersog
Roger Marnke
Star Dust and Fragmented Echoes From a Bygone Era
A collage of satirical blurbs, snippets, and anecdotes spans politics, theater, Russia, and literature. It references banker Bigelow denying debts, a Josh Wise column, love poetry, a Scottish MP’s remarks, a wolf hunting tale, and a Roosevelt hunting account, mingling quips with brief narrative vignettes.
Fragmented reminiscences mix radium and old city scenes
A stream of jumbled anecdotes recalls a pass for multiple venues across the United States. References range from hotels and railroads to banks and theaters, plus a Cleveland woman who slept standing for two decades and a Philadelphia figure hauling radium in Chicago. The late 19th to mid-20th century tone hints at social commentary and urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Self
Chula
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Reward Offer
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo O. Endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin attest to Cheney's honor and finances. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
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