Beating Life Insurance Schemes Questioned
A Chicago Journal of Commerce piece explains a method to separate investment and protection in life policies to gain cash value and full face amount. It notes the math requires 4.35 percent annual return over 36 years, and argues most investors fail to achieve it while preserving insurability and compliance.
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Chicago Journal of Commerce
M. Albert Linton
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Secuna
Death of George V Caused Fewer Fires in Britain
Fire losses in Great Britain fell for several weeks after King George V died last winter. Insurance men attribute the decline to reduced activity and busier households as the nation mourned.
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George V
George VI
Great Britain
King George
Bank night insurance ruled unlawful in Iowa theaters
The Iowa Insurance Department refused sanction to a plan offering insurance for bank night prizes. Proponents would pay 10 cents weekly to insure the theater prize if the drawn attendee did not attend. Deputy Insurance Commissioner Maurice V. Pew warned the scheme would be prosecuted and halted any sales.
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Iowa
Bank
State Insurance Department
Carl Burkman
Theater Bank
Burkman
Iowa’ Insurance Department
Maurice V. Pew
Pew
State Department
News Slow After King's Death
Report notes a period of slowed news flow following the monarch’s death as authorities and media adjust to the royal transition. Local officials emphasized caution in reporting while assessing public sentiment and ceremonial schedules.
Iowa Windstorms of 1926 1936 Toll and Devastation Summary
A historical account details devastating Iowa windstorms from 1926 to 1936, caused by tornado‑driven winds across May to September. Four deaths, about 75 injuries, and roughly one million dollars in damage, with West Okoboji’s resort area and Cedar Falls stadium among the hardest hit sites.
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Iowa
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Red Cross
Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Missouri Valley
Blencoe
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Towa
Lake Cornelia
Clarion
Frances May
Iona
Al Smith Lands Life Insurance
Ex Governor Alfred E. Smith extols life insurance noting more than thirteen billion dollars distributed to policyholders and beneficiaries over five years. He cites stability of premiums and claims, asserting no one loses a cent when entrusting savings to strong well managed life insurance companies.
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Alfred B. Smith
United States
Accident Victim Average Bill Reveals Hospital Costs
The average automobile accident victim runs up a $532 hospital bill. Two year totals for $041 accidents reached $100,641 from 20 voluntary hospitals, per United Hospital Campaign figures. Hospitals face pressure as accidents are emergencies and many victims fail to pay until compensation arrives.
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David H. McAlpin Pyle
United Hospital Fund
United Hospital Campaign Committee
Mr. Pyle
Public Building Fires Costliest of the Year
A study of 30 large blazes shows damages over 0.25 million each. Public buildings suffered 14 percent of total fire losses, with the State Capitol in Salem incurring heavy costs and other costly fires hitting a Detroit high school a teachers college in Alva Oklahoma and a Saginaw city hall.
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United States
State Capitol
Oregon State Capitol
Salem
Detroit Mich
State Teachers College
Alva
Okla
Saginaw Mich
Not Over 50 Club: Lesson on Safe Driving and Insurance
A Nebraska note recounts the Not Over 50 Club creed promoting safe speeds and courteous driving. Henry H. Haynes joins after testing the 50 mph limit, while an insurance tale in Washington highlights policy protection after Ruby Brouillette’s accident.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Henry H. Haynes
Washington
Ruby Brouillette
Travellers Insurance Company
Paul Horak
Washington County
Miss Brouillette
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Railroad hiring standard probes life insurance ask
A senior official in a large railroad company told Nyke Review that when a man applies for a job the company checks mental, moral, and physical qualifications and then asks how much life insurance he carries. If None, he is usually rejected.
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Nyke Review
Quote on a worker's duty and family care
A retired or current worker is urged to provide for his family beyond daily earnings. The speaker warns there is no basis to assume future advocacy for others if provision for relatives is lacking. Emphasis on foresight and responsibility.
You are now thirty years old says Monarch Life talk
A suggested selling talk warns the listener they are now thirty and face a 35 year race to final outcomes. It claims destiny will decide success or failure and how much money is accumulated for the later years, shaping the sunset of life.
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Monarch
Destiny
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