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June 5, 1877
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A Shefford Mountain farmer urgently seeks fire insurance for his barns, but upon arrival, the agent finds them threatened by a nearby bush fire with neighbors fighting to save them, leading the agent to decline the policy.
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A Believer in Fire Insurance.
A Shefford Mountain farmer entered an insurance office one day this week, with a look on his face which clearly indicated that he appreciated fire insurance, and couldn't have a policy written on his property too soon. He accosted the agent in an anxious manner, and said he guessed he would have his barns insured. The agent, thinking he had a good thing, started with the man to his premises, about five miles out of town. Arriving, the good man's implicit confidence in the correct principles and direct advantages of fire insurance were explained in the fact that about twenty-five of his neighbors were working 'might and main' to save his buildings from destruction by a bush fire in close proximity. The agent declined the risk, and walked home in disgust.—[Waterloo (P. Q.) Advertiser.
A Shefford Mountain farmer entered an insurance office one day this week, with a look on his face which clearly indicated that he appreciated fire insurance, and couldn't have a policy written on his property too soon. He accosted the agent in an anxious manner, and said he guessed he would have his barns insured. The agent, thinking he had a good thing, started with the man to his premises, about five miles out of town. Arriving, the good man's implicit confidence in the correct principles and direct advantages of fire insurance were explained in the fact that about twenty-five of his neighbors were working 'might and main' to save his buildings from destruction by a bush fire in close proximity. The agent declined the risk, and walked home in disgust.—[Waterloo (P. Q.) Advertiser.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fire Insurance
Bush Fire
Farmer
Insurance Agent
Shefford Mountain
What entities or persons were involved?
Shefford Mountain Farmer
Insurance Agent
Where did it happen?
Shefford Mountain, About Five Miles Out Of Town, Near Waterloo (P. Q.)
Story Details
Key Persons
Shefford Mountain Farmer
Insurance Agent
Location
Shefford Mountain, About Five Miles Out Of Town, Near Waterloo (P. Q.)
Event Date
One Day This Week
Story Details
A farmer rushes to insure his barns against fire, but the agent discovers upon arrival that a bush fire is already threatening the buildings, with neighbors working to save them; the agent refuses the policy.