The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887
Author: Various
Pages: 124,203 Pages
Audio Length: 1 hr 43 min
Languages: en

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1850


Thirty-Seventh Year.


1887


Manhattan Life


INSURANCE CO.


OF NEW YORK,


156 AND 158 BROADWAY.




AGENTS WANTED.




We desire to engage the services of competent, reliable men as Agents, in localities where this company is not now represented.Liberal arrangements will be made with men who would like to undertake the business.The requirements are, a good reputation for honesty and integrity, popularity, intelligence, industry and perseverance.With these qualities any man can succeed; if he can add enthusiasm he can command great success.Send references as to ability, integrity, etc.




Accumulation11,155,000
Surplus, by New York standard,2,254,000


Cash surrender values.Policy incontestable after five years.Very liberal to insurers, embracing the non-forfeiture law of New York.






JAMES M.McLEAN, President.


J.L.Halsey, 1st Vice-Pres’t.


H.B.Stokes, 2d Vice-Pres’t.


H.Y.Wemple, Secretary.


S.N.Stebbins, Actuary.






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Transcriber’s Notes


Punctuation missing from the scan was added.Period and well-known alternate spellings retained (e.g.mamma for mama).


“Presideent” changed to “President” on page 64.(President, Hon.Wm.B.Washburn)


“collectable” left uncorrected on page 65 as part of the quotation “are not collectable taxes”


“aud” changed to “and” on page 75.(and is reaching a large number of women)


“philanthrophy” changed to “philanthropy” (a monument to Mr. Ballard’s philanthropy)


“règime” changed to “régime” on page 83 (The régime everywhere)


“Talledega” changed to “Talladega” on page 89 under the first entry for Farmington.


“Talladga” changed to “Talladega” on page 90 under the first entry for Holliston.


“25.00” added on page 95 to the entry for Boulder.Geo.L.Gibson.A smudge near the number indicates a probable scanning or page damage error, and 25.00 fills out the total for Colorado.


“Orlanda” changed to “Orlando” on page 95 in the section for Florida.


“boquets” changed to “bouquets” on page 96 (several bouquets, each long enough)