Jefferson Standard Life Insures Southern Life Policy Holders
Fayetteville March 31 1909 the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company of Raleigh agreed to reinsure the policy holders of the Southern Life Insurance Company of Fayetteville. The move protects policies and strengthens confidence amid offers from rivals. The agreement, approved by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner James R. Young, names Joseph G. Brown as president and notes strong Southern financial backing.
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Tayetteville
N.C
Omy
Southern Insurance
Raleigh
Southern Life Insurnce Company
Fayetteville
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
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Southern Life Insurance Company
Mason and Dixon
America
South
The
Joseph G. Brown
P. D. Gold, Jr
Chas. W. Gold
Chas. W. Gamwell
Chas. B. Aycock
R. W. Winston
The Watchdog Seeks Economize Cry From State Leader
A Washington Star quips that the statesman proclaims prudence and economy yet guards his gains, approving large appropriations for himself while condemning small raises for workers. The piece mocks his self interest and paradoxical vow to economize.
Wise Sayings Fragments From a 19th Century Folio
A collection of terse maxims offering practical and moral guidance. Wisdom on generosity, thrift, judgment, and social conduct appears in pithy lines such as do good and it remains, waste not, and think right to wait right. The text hints at an archival source with catalog-like notation 15-709, sn.
Turn Failure into Victory Through Courage and Lemonade
A motivational note urges transforming defeat into success by staying brave and optimistic. It compares handling setbacks to turning a sour lemon into lemonade, emphasizing resilience and practical grit in challenging times.
Sister's Trick But It All Came Out Right
A sister swaps coffee with Postum, leading a coffee fiend from nervous decay to improved health. The letter touts Postum as a life saver, noting ten days prove its power to rebuild what coffee destroyed and urging readers to look for the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Wellville
Defense of the Faith Lecture by George Hodges at Holy Trinity
The Very Rev. George Hodges of Cambridge Theological School delivered a Sunday evening lecture in Brooklyn on the Defense of the Faith. He traced early Christian adversity from prejudice to hostility, discussed opponents like Lucian and Celsus, and outlined apologists Justin Martyr and later defenders Irenaeus Clement and Origen against three antagonists prejudice, heresy, and competition.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Holy Trinity P. E. Church
George Hodges
Cambridge Theological School
Dean Hodges
Lucian
Perigrinus Proteus
Celsus
Christ
Egypt
Marcus Aurelius
Justin Martyr
Justin
St. Paul
Plato
Mithras
Roman Empire
Plotinus
Europe
Persia
Heaven
Hell
Constantine
Sahara
Gteas
Scotland
Jesus Christ
Irenaeus
Clement
Origen
A Prayer Addressing Divine Love and Guidance
A devotional plea asks Heavenly Father to dwell in hearts and guide words and deeds. It seeks assurance, charity, and pure love born of God, warming hearts frozen in sin through Christ our Lord.
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al Gitta
Jesus Christ
Christ
The Lord's Mandate to Evangelize the World
A Reverend quote proclaims the duty of Christians to evangelize globally. It emphasizes the timely call to mission work as God and humanity urge action, praising those who respond and critiquing those who hesitate.
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God
F. W. Macdonald
Sin Again: Must Be Consequences for Severe Offenses
A terse note argues that repeated violations merit strong penalties and swift accountability. The text emphasizes moral harm, calls for clear sanctions, and stresses public safety and deterrence as guiding aims.
Shipwreck Toll and Indianapolis Lynching in 1909 News Brief
A 1909 fall and winter tally reports 221 deaths from shipwreck and 89 disasters along New England and British North American coasts or during regional trade. In Indianapolis unruly youths punished a classmate, nailing Charles Stinson by the heels after he testified, and he died within hours.
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New England
British North American
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Stinson
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