IkrCSSDAT, MAY 13, 1919. r iTTtnd magazines. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief. n:- n Every Share- ' "'' '1 t . 4 of Stock Sold Is Fully Paid for! We have purposely held this stock off the market so that it might not interfere in the slightest with the sale of our Government's FIFTH VICTORY LOAN. The company itself has invested in $100,000 worth of the VICTORY BONDS. And now-TODAY with a clean slate, we offer the Public of Omaha and Nebraska an opportunity to share in the business of this great HOME INSURANCE COMPANY. v INCLUDE automobile insurance, and the vast fields of fire and cyclone insurance. The American National Fire Insuranc e Company of Nebraska will operate in all parts of the United States. Its capital will be invested wholly in NON-SPECULATIVE securities, such as government bonds, municipal bonds, or mortgages on real estate;vonly up to 50 one-half of the entire resources. The capital stock and no other will be soldis fully paid, non-assessable, and non-taxable. The premium income of an Insurance Company coming altogether from the POLICY HOLDERS is sufficient to pay ALL losse?; ALL EXPENSES; and ample profit to stockhold ers, besides. The stockholders' investments are secured by THE LAW particu larly here in Nebraska. No other business is so thoroughly watched and safeguard ed by Nebraska. The capital stock cannot be used in paying losses, or in pay ing Company expenses; it must be invested only in the BEST of securities. Insur- ' - I . a Ur. , v - AJ r 4 , ' ance stock is of one kind; every share entitles its owner to a proportionate share in prof its, and in the business itself . :' ', We already have complied with the requirements of the law. . We already have chosen the foremost men of the Insurance world to head our Company. Our Board of Directors is made up of representative, progressive men from every walk of life from the entire State. Our entire plan has, and will continue to secure for us the sincere backing and co-operation of conservative bankers and businessmen through out the country. Such is the Company you are asked to join. We want' you to in vestigate our entire proposition and will help you, in every possible way, to do so. But we cannot too, strongly urge that you do not permit ANY time to be lost. A cou pon is furnished below, for your convenience. Send it to us TODAY. We will place the entire plan, in detail, before you. Do ACT and act PROMPTLY! , &Fsoundatio n tionTiffctt:. . With svery, Qther; requirement .of the State Insur- hr.t-ance Board, as with this first one, we have successfully complied. ' Today we are incorporated for three mil jjfcfcXLi. '''lion dollars; and it is upon such a solid, substantial The Home ' Fire Insurance Companies Bring Into foundation as this that the plan is placed before you. Connecticut Over $50,000, 000 Yearly Qfafo In cnranrA Rnarn ktvvvijlli iivui WMtiv aaavwk Muw "" LasgiaArR.il 1919 SlQOQOQZ. - i "" "Ttr i n ti . i. ii.ii ii i,u ii.ii.;.. tn irniitii mif; r- .-Tpi . ; W:I., , - 1 - - .... J III II ll (Ilitlr v' ill'lil1'i I "IllTn 'i" ' a-MftMaiMM In contrast to the huge sums sent altogether outside of Nebraska for fire insurance yearly, the Connecticut home fire insurance companies bring into the State over fifty million dollars yearly. This is a fact, not a wild guess. The figures are carefully and accurately computed by authori ties on Insurance, and are given here from "The Spectator" of 1919 a leading. Insurance publication; we have every reason to believe them correct. For the ten years from 1909 to 1918 the following Connecticut com panies have paid: AETNA Cash dividends, $9,001,864; total surplus, $8,904,033. CONNECTICUT Cash dividends, $2,540,000; total surplus, $2,035, 213. ' ' HARTFORD Cash dividends, $7,650,000; total surplus, $9,123,660. NATIONAL Cash dividends, $3,174,430; total surplus, $4,675,242. And there are .others figures on which we will be glad to furnish you, on request. 95! Average Earnings of "Young" Insurance Companies We give here, from reliable sources, figures on the average yearly, earnings of ten of the youngest companies, and ten of the largest, older companies. In these figures two things stand out startliiigly the increase of 1918 averages over 1915 averages, and the unbelievably high per cent of the earnings, figured on the capital stock of each company. Ten of the Youngest Companies: Average for 1915 59 Average for 1918 " I'liiiiii nullum in wwwiwww.,. j.1.1 .m. ...... mmtfmflKimsmmmiSWIfWmS. V ihVpar vattt of ji&QJQ&cn deposit, prUiS " ' . .. sllrll. ; NAME OF COMPANY Alliance of Philadelphia American Automobile of St. Louit. . . Colonial Fire Underwriter, Hartford. Equity Fire, Kansas City Fidelity-Phoenix, N. Y. ............ . Minneapolis F. ft M Merchants Fire,' N. Y Old Colony of. Boston . I Richmond pf N. Y City of N. Y Date Inc. 1904 1911 1902 1909 1910 1902 1910 1906 1907 190S Capital Stock $ .750,000 300,009 2,000,000 100,000 2,500,000 200,000 400,000 600,000 200,000 600,000 Incomt, Lais UiHt. Exp, itoswainice " Mtional . Bank Building 551,196 460,297 2,463,184 51,228 3,555,849 117,586 649,030 419,629 140,786 270,855 P7 Coat. 74 153 123 51 145 58 162 70 70 45 Ten of the Older Companies: Average for 1915 126 Average for 1918 214 NAME OF COMPANY fa Capital Stock Sj, Ep! Cwt. Aetna of Hartford 1819 $ 5,000,000 13,836,953 76 Continental, N. Y 1853 10,000,000 2,670,477 26 Dubuque Fire & Marina 1883 200,000 319,363 159 Fire Association of Philadelphia.... 1817 1,000,000 1,892,800 189 Fireman's Fund of 'Frisco 1863 1,500,000 1,151,428 77 Globe St Rutgers, N. Y 1863 700,000 7,186,287 1026 Hartford Fire, Connecticut 1810 ' 2,000,000 6,595,708 329 Hawkeye of Des Moines 1,500,000 1,151,428 77 Queens Insurance Co. of America.. 1891 2,000,000 1,841,553 92 St. Paul, Minnesota 1865 1,000,000 952,067 95 I But Think and ACT Fast! ' Send in This Coupon It doesn't obligate you in any way. We furnish it for your convenience and if you prefer to wire, or phone, the effect is the same. What we want is to place the whole plan before you, for your more careful consideration. We want you to know ALL about this Company, And in asking that you send the coupon, we merely wish to expedite your investigation. But again we urge HASTE in starting this . investigation. $300,000 already subscribed and that before any offer of the stock for sale was made. - You can realize how. great the need for speedy action, if YOU are to share in-this great n,ew enterprise! Today! Send the coupon or telegraph, or phone if you will. But ACT, right now. Gomp a ny . Nebraska Prepared by ii W. Thomas. r i i I I I L American National Fire Insurance Cu., 729 First National Bank Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska. Gentlemen: ' I request that you send me, at once, all particu lars of your plan. It is understood that the request in no way places me under obligation. Name . . Address City . .State .-.-.VV-.-.-.......V AMERICAN NATIONAL V FIRE V INSURANCE COMPANY NEBRASKA OOliPANY