Word: upon
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...restrictions whatever upon the policy-holder, from date of policy. Incontestable for any cause after one year, if the premiums are duly paid. A month's grace in the payment of premiums, during which time the policy remains in force. The privilege of reinstatement during the five months following the month's grace, if the insured is in good health. Non-forfeiting after three years' premiums have been paid, ordinary paid-up insurance being granted on request within six months after default in payment of premium, or the insurance for the full amount or the policy being extended during...
...annual report for 1895 was published January 11, 1896, and contained a complete schedule of its bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Real estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask for 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 oldtime padding and cross-entries...
Poughkeepsie has been finally settled upon as the course for the quadrangular race, as the bill authorizing the detailing of revenue cutters to protect passengers on excursion steamers, and to keep clear the course during regattas, has been passed by Congress and has received the approval of the President. The Harvard quarters at Poughkeepsie have already been chosen and are now being prepared...
...Thomas McKean has presented $100,000 to the University of Pennsylvania upon condition that $1,000,000 be raised within a specified time...
...Schliemann made a great discovery. Upon excavating the so-called hill of Troy, he found it to be a heap of walls, houses and rubbish, for fully half its height. On a hill which was originally sixty feet high, nine different settlements had been built; city upon city. The second city was built high walled upon the first, and was followed by the third, fourth, and fifth, in nearly the same limits, until the builders of the sixth city extended bounds and founded Troy. On Troy were built two unimportant Greek cities and, finally, in the time of Augustus...