Insurance
Abstracts: 7
Abstracts
1088
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 January 1864
(adv; 4 inches)
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p.4, col.4
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1088 - L. Jan. 18; adv:4/4 - The office of J. B. Merriam, agent for the Mu-
tual Life Insurance co., is over Fogg's store. No company pays less com-
missions to its agents or a larger dividend to its insured. Annual divi-
dends payable in cash, are declared on every premium paid. (4)
Index terms:
Fogg, William P.; *Insurance; Merriam, J. B. (insurance agent); Mutual Life Insurance co.
1089
Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 February 1864
(ed; 2 inches)
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p.4, col.2
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1089 - L. Feb. 17; ed:4/2 - The PLAIN DEALER claims the insurance capital
of Hartford is greater than that of New York and Boston. The capital of
insurance companies in Hartford is $3,800,000, and in New York, $23,800,000,
"proving the PLAIN DEALER wrong." (2)
Index terms:
Boston, Mass.; Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Hartford, Conn.; New York city
1090
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 July 1864
(adv; 2 inches)
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p.3, col.7
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1090 - L. July 1; adv:3/7 - The Buckeye Mutual Insurance co., dealers in .
fire and marine insurance, was founded in 1862 and has capital and assets
totaling $200,000. These are divided in cash among the stock and policy
holders. The office is in the Oviatt's exchange, at the foot of Superior.
(2)
Index terms:
Buckeye Mutual Insurance co.; Oviatt's exchange
1091
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 July 1864
(adv; 6 inches)
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p.3, col.7
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1091 - L. July 1; adv:3/7 - John G. Jennings is agent for the Charter Oak
Fire Insurance co., Merchants' Insurance, and North American Fire Insur-
ance co., of Hartford, Conn., etc. with offices in the Atwater blåg., at
the foot of Superior. (6)
Index terms:
Atwater. block; Charter Oak Fire Insurance co.; Hartford, Conn.; Jennings, Juhn G.; Merchants' Insurance co.; North American Fire Insurance co. (Hartford, Conn.)
1092
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 July 1864
(adv; 2 inches)
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p.3, col.7
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1092 - L. July 1; adv:3/7 - The Judd and Ensworth Insurance agency is located
at 311 Superior st. (2)
Index terms:
Judd and Ensworth (insurance agency)
1093
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 July 1864
(adv; 2 inches)
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p.3, col.7
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1093 - L. July 1; adv:3/7 - H. F. Brayton, insurance agent, has his office
at No. 6 Atwater blig. . . . . (2)
Index terms:
Atwater. block; Brayton, H. F.
1094
Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 August 1864
(ed; 23 inches)
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p.1, col.2
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1094 - L. Aug. 20; ed: 1/2, 3 - Fire insurance has become a matter of course,
causing its importance to be underestimated. Its systems, plans, and
principles deserve attention from both capital and labor - "all who are
worth anything."
The "participation" plan was introduced ten years ago and ten
stock fire companies have embraced it. At the close of 1863 these com-
panies had made over one million dollars in dividends. The Continental
co. was the first to adopt this plan and its example has influenced others.
"Manifestly, there is a great future for this system, and the Continental,
as one of its ablest, most conscientious and successful exponents will claim
and secure a foremost position." (23)
Index terms:
Continental co., The