Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...
Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen...
...bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Real estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who asked or them. The report is made after methods understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually received and disbursed, without the old-time padding and cross-entries...
During the last quarter of a century Japan has shown a feverish desire to advance. New notions have become mingled with the old and are gradually overcoming them. There is now no danger of Japan's going back to the old civilization. There are two parties in the government, the one favoring the monarchial form and the other the republican form of government...
Belladonna, a fussy old mother-in-law, F. R. Wright...