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Show Life Insurance Oddities. "A teetotal .-." said tin Insurance, agent, "Is always looked on with favor fa-vor aa a risk, but 00 years ago tee-totallsm tee-totallsm was considered Injurious to tho health, and no company would Insure In-sure a teetotaler') llfo vxcejit at an extra high rate. "Hubert Warner, an L'ngllshman, rather than pay that high ratn started a temperance Insurance company. All tho teetotalers Uockud to him to get tho ordlnaiy drlukers" raje. HIb concern con-cern Is a llouribhlug one to-Ony. "I never try to Insuie a red-headed man, for I always have bad luck with them. The red-headed are nlwayn taking tak-ing sick, ulways dying off young. .My rrlends share this dislike for red heads with me. In fact, wo have a saying In llto insurance, 'lied head, risky risk.' " |