Great Company Washingtons National Benefit Life Insurance Rise
Washington August 1923 an intensive campaign for new business in Ohio is to be made by The National Benefit Life Insurance Company of Washington to increase capital stock from 100000 to 250000 at a special meeting August 11 The company aims to remain the greatest financial organization owned and managed by colored men Its founder S W Rutherford from Lynchburg Virginia started with $6 capital and $35 monthly salary, selling policies on a bicycle The company now lists 125000 benefited policyholders 20000000 of insurance in force assets 756000 and a surplus 100006 with 236100 on deposit It employs 1200 people including district managers and field agents It operates in several states and plans to expand to Tennessee Kansas Arkansas North Carolina Missouri Alabama and others after the stock issue. The firm is located at 609 F Street NW in its own five story building.
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Washington, D. C
Ohio
National Benefit Life Insurance Company
National Benefit Association
S. W. Rutherford
Lynchburg Virginia
Washington
District of Columbia
Comany
United States Congress
Scork
Ruther
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
North Carolina
Missouri
Alabama
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
F. Street
N. W
Young
Local Personals And Travels Mentioned In Community Notes
Mrs. Alice Walker visits relatives in Lexington Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Saunders left Wednesday for Buffalo and Niagara Falls to visit their mother in Chicago. Aaron T. D. Scott died in August and was buried Saturday morning. Mrs. Elery Cox hosted a reception honoring Miss Ransom of Columbus. Mrs. Mary Hamilton enjoys Atlantic City. Miss Gladys Willis vacationing in Atlantic City. Mrs. Edward Minnes held a Wednesday evening reception at her home for guest Mrs right formerly Ev Nichols of Washington DC.
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Mrs
Wyatt Saunders Lef Inesday
Buffalo
Niagara
Chicago
Edward Minnes
Right
Ev Nichols
Washington, D. C
Southern clubs seek National League admission in talks with Foster
Chicago owners Joe Rush of the Birmingham Black Barons and C. S. Lewis of the Memphis Red Sox meet Rube Foster, NL president, to discuss joining the senior circuit. The Birmingham team beat Milwaukee in a recent series, with two wins, one tie, one loss. A fan and player mobility from the south motivates potential inclusion, with a tentative plan for NL clubs to play these two teams in a series while decisive action awaits.
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Chicago
Ill
Joe Rush
Birmingham Tush
Birmingham Black Barons
S. Lewis
Memphis Red Sox
Rube Foster
Negro National Baseball League
Milwaukee
Southland
Danny Edwards Dominates Kid Mickey in Semi Final
Danny Edwards of the Golden West, world colored bantamweight champion known as Harlem's Pride, decisively outboxed Kid Mickey of Newark in the Dundee-Criqui semi final. Edwards, heavier by four pounds, used superior movement as Mickey failed to land solid punches. Curtain failed to appear, shortening the scheduled six rounds to three.
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New York
Danny Edwards
Golden West
Harlem
Pride
Kid Mickey
Newark
Edwards
Johnny Curtain
Mickey
Evangelistic Campaign at Park Street M E Church
Park Street M E Church completed a helpful evangelistic campaign led by Rev Mrs Dennis from Atlanta. Services drew crowds despite heat and pastor absence with Rev H B Jones in charge. The church seeks members for a Put It Over Club pledging 2 weekly for 20 weeks to fund the new church site. Regular services at 11 am and 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Dennis
Atlanta
Dennis
Divine
H. B. Jones
Park Street
Egin
Aarty
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Horace Sudduth
W. 5Th St
Cincinnati
West Fifth Street
Reginald E. Beamon
Canal
West Fifth St
John
Henry H. Grandison
Lavinia Ave
Stanley Spradge
Ins Nae
Wolbrn
Y Insurance
Henry C. Rocker
Walnut Street
West Eighth Street
W. H. Hill & Company Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Prince A
Blackstone
Rankin Bros
Woodburn
Chapel Street
D. McCoy & Co
West Ninth Street
West
Jas H. Thompson
Undertaker
Effie L. Johnson
Lincoln Avenue
Park
Ellis Brothers
OMIO
Great Company
Alice Walker
Lexington, Ky
Aaron TD
Scott
Elery Cox
Miss Ransom of
Columbus
Mary Hamilton
Atlantic City
Gladys Willis
WM. Copeland
Barr Street
Central Ave
Fifth Street
Central Avenue
Moroney
Third Street
Et Terminal
Hous
H. I. Wilson
E. Cor. Sixth and
Mound Sts
Fallon’s
Cincinnati, Ohio
T. J. Banks
Hotel Sterling
Mound Street
Edward S.johnson
West Seventh Street
Cutter Street
Gushurst Brothers
Linn Street
Edward H. Habig
West Sixth Street
Shell Coods
Pekin Theatre
Cincinnati and Covington
Prlewhite
Perlewhite CO
St. Lows
E. L. Gilfard Company
Wheteel Avenue
Madisonville
Phone West
J. L Crutcher
Kenyon Avenue
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