American Fire Insurance Co.
I >ec. 7,
“Little Rock, Ark.,
1903.
“To whom it may concern:
“This is to certify that we suf
fered a loss by tire on the evening
of November 2s. 1903, to the ex
tent of $5,375.00.
“We held policy No. C-1425 of
the American Insurance Company
of Little Hock, Ark., together
with policies in other companies,
ami we take pleasure in stating
that the American Insurance Com
pany was one of the first to hand
us their pro rata of said loss, the
same having been adjusted to our
entire satisfaction and paid within
ten days from date of said loss.
“Very truly yours,
“Dickinson, Hardware Co.
“C. C. Rose, President."
“Little Rock, Ark., dan. 25,
1904.
“To whom it may concern:
“This is to certify that on the j
morning of the 2lst day of January
1904, 1 suffered a loss on my store
to the amount of $500.00, and that
I held policy No. C-1470 in the
American Insurance Company, of
Little Rock, Ark., and 1 take}
pleasure in stating that 1 have this
day received check from the Com
pany in full settlement of said loss,
the same having been adjusted to
my entire satisfaction.
“Very trul.v yours,
“C. K. Johnson."
“Jonesboro, Ark.
“To whom it may concern:
“This is to certify that on the
30th day of April, 1904, I suffered
loss by lire of $2*25.00. 1 held
policy insurance No. 1494 in the
American Insurance Company ol
Little Rock, Ark., and 1 take
pleasure in saying that the loss
was adjusted and paid to my en
tire satisfaction by said company.
It gives me pleasure to recom
mend this company in the high
est terms.
“Yours very truly
“J. W. Bishop."
To whom it may concern:
“This is to certify that on the
lf»th day of June, 11M)4, I lost a
residence by lire, and same was in
sured under Policy No. 14-’>"> of
the American Insurance Company
of Little Hock. Ark. Said com
pany has til's day handed me a
check in full settlement for said
h ss.
“It gives me pleasure to recom
mend this company in the highest
terms to the insuring' public.
“S. Levy.”
Marked Tree, Ark.. Aug. !\ 11X4.
“Weldon, Ark., duly HO, l'dti-f
“To whom it may concern:
“ This is to certify that we had
our church house insured against
tile and wind in tin' American In
surance Company of Little Rock,
Ark., and the house was blown
over in a storm. The company
very promptly put it hack at large
expense in better condition and
stronger than it wa> before the
storm. We thank tIn* American
Insurance Company for its
promptness in replacing our
church to our entire satisfaction
and we recommend the company
to those who have houses to insure.
“Mount Hebron Baptist Church,
W. M. Green,
d. T. Rigge,
William Barker,
“Trustees. “
.Jonesboro. Ark., Dec. lt‘>. 1 DOT.
This is to certify that my hotel
and contents, which burned on
November 21, 1904, was covered
by insurance in the American In
surance Company, of Little Rock,
Arkansas, in the sum of twelve
hundred ($1,200.00) dollars. Their
adjuster, K. Miles, of Little Hock,
Ark. has this day settled with me
to my entire satisfaction, and in
addition to the, settlement of loss,
returned the unearned portion of
the premium in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the
policy, and 1 unpnaliiiediy recom
mend this company to the insuring
public, for honest dealing1 and fair
treatment. Messrs. Smith & Ham
ilton, of Jonesboro, represent the
American. XV. Story.
This is to certify that my house
was insured in the American In
surance Company of Little Rock,
that it burned on the 10th day of
November, 1904, and on the 30th
day of the same month the com
pany settled with me and paid me
the cash.
I thank tin- company for the
manner in which I was treated by
its officers.
Dr. J. K. Bentley
Nov. 3o.l9()4. Olyphant, Ark.
Grider, Ark. Jan. 3, 1905.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that 1 suffered
damage by lire on Dec. 10. 1904.
to my property which was cover
ed by insurance under policy No.
1M55 of the American Insurance
Company of Little Hock, Ark.
The company has this day handed
me a check in full covering said
damage, and 1 take pleasure in
herewith recommending this com
pany for its courteous treatment
and fair dealings.
(Signed) Mrs. Ilenry Hughes.
QUICK WORK.
‘‘This is to certify that 1 had
my etiects insured in the Ameri
can Insurance Company, of Little
Rock. Ark. On tin* 10th day of
August, 1904, they were destroyed
by fire, and on the next day, Aug
ust 11, the company settled with
me, and paid me in full for the
loss. The American is all right.
Thomas L. Hill."
Little Rock. Ark.
Wo a!' ) refer to Mr. A. Howell,
merenant, Brinkley; Jno. L. Driv
er, capitalist, Osceola (two losses);
Marcus Berger, merchant, .Jones
boro: M. (). Davis, merchant. Tv
ron/.a: L. A. Dole &. Co. mer
chants. Manilla: Garner Bros.,
merchants, ('alien Rock: ('- R.
Davis, merchant, Manilla; D. Ma
hone. mechauie. Jones! oro, anil
Mrs. N. J. Smith, widow. New
port, to whom we paid losses the
past year.
Colonel George Thornburgh lvas
recently been elected president of
the company, and gives the busi
ness his personal attention. Col.
Thoriibugh is a Bast Grand Master
of Masons in A rkansas, was speak
er of the house of representnti v« s
in 1>M, and has for the past tii
tcen years been the successful
manager of a great church paper j
whic'n has a larger circulation than
au.\ other paper, religious, secular
or political, in Arkansas. He was
raised in Lawrence county, Ark
ansas. which adjoins the counties
in which Jonesboro and Newport
are located. I'pon his election as
president of the American the
newspapers where he was so long
and favorably known voluntarial.\
commented on his selection as fol
lows;
'' Wo would call the attention of
our readers to the certificate in
this issue showing the promptness
with which the American Insur
ance Company, of Little Rock ad
justs its losses. Mr. George
Thornburgh, who is well and fav
orably known here, is now presi
dent of this company, which in
sures the honest and efficient man
agement of its laisiness. New
port Independent.
R. F
Newport,
BIGGtRS, Agent,
Arkansas.
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Items of General Interest Gathered
Fresh From the Columns of
the Daily Papers.
A broom factory is a new en
terprise at Pocahontas.
A canning factory will soon be
established at Sheridan.
Several new cases of smallpox
are reported at Warren.
Experiments in tobacco raising
are being made in Cleveland coun
ty.
Thus. Pritchard, a coal miner at
-Jenny Lind, was killed by falling
slate.
An ice manufacturing plant will
be installed in the town of Eng
land soon.
Advices from Northwestern Ar
kansas point to a big apple and
berry crop.
A canning factory will be start
ed at Harrison by Springfield
( Mo.) investors.
Mississippi county cotton grow
ers will meet at Osceola next Fri
day to organize.
Four hundred carloads of rail
road ties will be shipped from .1ud
. | . 5
soma this spring. 3
A factory for turning outeotton «
gloves will be established in .Jones- «
boro by II. 1). Milier.
A telephone franchise has been J
granted by the -Judsonia town *
council to E. 11. Wynn of Bald *
Knob. ?
The Helena military company t
lias elected -Tas. C. Meyer.-, first %
and L. A. Fitzpatric -Jr. second *
lieutenant. j j
-Jacob Harmon, who broke.*
Charles Kilgore's jaw with a stick «
at Fayetteville was lined $2Qt> for
aggravated assault.
Sheriff Milton, by order of ;
court, destroyed ii<) bottles of ;
“weak beer" on the public square 2
of Ozark a few days ago, i
Robert 'Thompson. a boy, was
fatally injured inor Tillar recently. "]
He was riding a bars:* when the ,
animal fell and crushed him. |
More than one hundred eonvor- \
sions have resulted from the re
vival being held in Greenwood by <
Kvangelist. .John 1». Andrews. <
.John Hickey, charged with kill- !
mg a negro at Kngland a short
time ago, was granted bail by 1
,Judge Chanlaine in the sum el
#7.000. ;
The five-vear*old son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Tarver of Benton 1
is dead from tin- e fleets of acci
dentally sticking a knife blade in
his temple.
Mrs. Lucy Austin died near
New Home Cleveland* county, a
few days ago from the ellects of a
large dose of carbolic acid. It is
not known why she committed
suicide. Her husband and three |
small children survive her.
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