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BOARD) OF iDlKECTOKS PASS RESOLUTION
Resolved, That at a date to be fixed by the Board of Directors,
in its discretion, but in no event later than September 27th,
1918, the price af all stock remaining unsold of the Overland
Tire and Rubber Company be advanced to $12.50 per share.
Here Is the Wonderful Record Made By The Overland Tire and Rubber Company
No. 1. On March 4, 1918, this company received a permit from the Nebraska
State Railway Commission to sell its stock.
No. 2. The first share of stock was sold March 7, 1918.
No. 3. On August 3, 1918, this company had sold over $700,000 worth of its
stock and had approximately 1,300 stockholders.
No. 4. These 1,300 stockholders consist of leading bankers, profesional men,
merchants, ranchers, etc.
No. 5. On may 22, 1918, the Overland Tire and Rubber Company purchased
512 acres of land for their factory site. This land extends from Thirtieth Street to
Thirty-first Avenue and from Taylor street on the North to the Missouri Pacific Belt
Line on the South, and they also optioned 12 additional acres adjoining.
No. 6. On August 20 this company made their final payment on this 5'2 acres
of land and the deed Is now executed in the name of The Overland Tire and Rubber
Company. They will have until November 1 to take up their option on the addition
al 12 acres.
No. 7. In a few days this company will begin the grading and excavation nec
essary for the erection of their buildings and the preparations will be started for
laying their two railway sidings, one from the East and one from the West.
'No. S. The estimates for their first unit of buildings are about completed and
all the plans .are already in the hands of the engineers and architects.
No. 9. It is the present plan of this company that the grading and excavating
and the erection of the buildings will be under the direction of Omaha contractors.
.No. 10. The plan of the buildings is daylight construction and the buildings
will be what is known as reinforced concrete.
No. 11. All possible human haste and dispatch will be employed In the early
construction of their buildings.
No. 12. A part of the machinery has already been ordered and the customary
initial payment has been made. Mr. W. R. Blowers, Vice President and General
Manager of this company, has already spent some time in the East with the manu
facturers of machinery, getting things jin ed up for the rapid completion and delivery
of the necessary machinery for this company, both for the building of its tires and
tubes and the machinery necessary for the mechanical rubber goods that will be a
very essential part of , this company's business. Mr. Blowers goes East next week to
further complete these plans, to order more machinery and to inspect the machinery
and to expedite the contracts already let.
No. 13. The business of The Overland Tire and Rubber Company is not one
which will manufacture a luxury, but all of their products are absolute necessities
in times' of war or in times of peace.
No. 14. The first day that our factory opens for business we will be in a posi
tion to build not only tires and tubes for pleasure and commercial cars, but we will
also be fully equipped to manufacture all of the best grades of truck tires.
No. 15. Every state in the union today is showing a marvelous activity in the
purchase and use of trucks.
No. 16. Being a western company, located in the best distributing center known
in the West, it is only natural that our entire output of truck tires, which will be
very large, will be readily consumed right here at home, with very little necessity on
our part for an expensive selling force.
. - No. 17. The first unit of our buildings will have a capacity of 1,000 tires per
day, 1,000 tubes per day, and a full line of general mechanical and surgical rubber
goods.
Nq. 18. The stock of The Overland Tire and Rubber Company will absolutely,
in a very short time, advance $2.50 per share. You have an opportunity today to
buy this stock at its par value of $10 per share.
That will
until this stock
No. 19. By buying this stock today you will ,save $2.50 per share,
give you a profit of $2.50 per share, or 25 over the man who waits unti
advances to $12.50 per share.
No. 20. Everyman who owns stock in The Overland Tire and Rubber Com
pany is entitled to buy all of his tires for his own use at 20 discount from this com
pany's list price. This is printed very clearly in your stock certificate.
No. 21. This stock is fully paid and non-assessable.
No. 22. Do not wait until the allotment of stock at $10 per share is all sub
scribed for, but be wise. Act today. Fill out and mail right now, before it is too
late, the information coupon found below. When you have received this informa
tion we believe that you will want to subscribe for as much of this stock as you can
pay for.
Send no money in answer to this advertisement until you receive the full particu
lars.
The Company
The Overland Tire and Rubber Company is incorporated under the laws of the
State of Nebraska for $2,500,000; 250,000 shares, par value, $10 per share.
All of this stock is common stock and all is voting stock. Each share has one
vote and each share has just the same voting power as another share and the same
earning power as another share.
There will be no excessive salaries paid to officers.
Reference on Mr. Davies, the President, any bank in Omaha.
Reference on Mr. Blowers, the Vice-President and General Manager, any rub
ber manufacturer in the United States or Canada.
Reference on Mr. Hildreth, Secretary and Treasurer, any bank in the City of Chicago.
Here is how dollars have grown
when invested in the stock
of tire companies.
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$ 80,000
120,000
150,000
696,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
Republic Rubber Co., amount invested $1,000; be
came worth
Fisk Tire & Rubber Co., ammount invested $1,000;
became worth
Diamond Rubber Co., amount invested $1,000; be
came worth
B. F. Goodrich Co., amount invested $1,000; became
worth
Authority Chicago Herald, March 18, 1917.
The Mohawk Rubber Co. began business in 1913 at Akron, Ohio.
to December, 1916, an original $1,000 investment m
this company had become worth :
Up to December, 1916, an original $1,000 investment
in the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. had become worth
Up to December, 1916, an original $1,000 investment
in the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. had become worth
Authority Andrews & Company, Investment Bankers
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Detroit. Statement Issued December, 1918.
up
12,000
120,000
250,000
The Overland Tire and Rubber Company,
1106-7 W. O. W. Building,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Please send me full particulars regarding The Overland Tire and Rubber Com
pany. If satisfied that the investment is good I might invest Dollars.
This coupon obligates me in no way whatsoever to buy stock.
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