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How The Jew Got The Life Insurance

The fastest traveling story going around the country today, is that of the Jew merchant who wanted to borrow twenty thousand dollars, and was told by the bank that they would loan it to him if he would take out twenty thousand additional life insurance to cover it. So he went out to talk it over with ar1 insurance man, and came back very downcast.

"I couldn't get it," he said in misery. "The insurance docteh he turned me down."

The banker wanted to know why.

"IIe esked me questions," replied the Jew, "and den he turned me down."

"What did he ask you?" queried the banker.

"IIe esked me, 'Is your fader living?' I said, 'No, he's dead.' He said, 'At what age did he die?' I said, 'Twentynine.' He said, 'What killed him?' I said, 'Consumption.' He said, 'Is your mudder living?' f said, 'No, she's dead.'

He said, 'At what age did she die?' I said, 'Twenty-six.' Ho said, 'What killed her?' I said, 'Consumption' Oi, Oi, he turned me down. I can't get it."

"Well," said the banker. "Of course you couldn't get it with those answers. I suggest you try some other insurance man, and think of some better answers than those."

So the Jew left, and in an hour he was back, sparkling with joy. 't got it, I got it," he proclaimed.

"Good," said the banker. "What did you answer this time?"

"ffe esked me, 'Is your fadder living?' I said, 'No, he's dead.' He said, 'At what age did he die?' I said, 'Ninetytwo.' He said, '\ll/hat killed him?' I said, 'IIe fell off a polo pony.' He said, 'Is your mudder living?' I said, 'No,' she's dead.' He said, 'At what age did she die?' I said 'Eightyeight.' He said, 'What killed her?' f said, 'She had twin babies,' an' I got de insurance-I got it, I got it."