Proof of Public Confidence Insurance Claim Summary
A historic life insurer proclaims unmatched policy in force across the United States, surpassing all regular life companies combined. It claims greater premium-paying business and leading new insurances accepted for a decade, citing vast population comparisons across states and major cities.
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America
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
Florida
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Nevada
Montana
Idaho
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Alaska
Arizona
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Greater
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
United States
LIABILITIES Reinsurance Fund and Special Reserves All Other Liabilities
PN Haley Fiske Vice-President. George B. Woodward Third Vice-Pres. James M. Craig Actuary. John R.Hegeman Jr Assistant Sec. J.J. Thompson T. R. Richardson Cashier and Asst. Sec. Stewart L. Woodford Thomas H. Willard M D Counsel. Medical Director. Augustus S. Knighs MD W. S. Mooners MD Medical Director. E.M. Holds MD Asst. Medical Director. I. J. Cohen Manager Ordinary Department.
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Haley Fiske
George B. Woodward
James M. Craig
John R.hegeman, Jr
J.J. Thompson
T. R. Richardson
Stewart L. Woodford
Thomas H. Willard
Augustus S. Knighs
W. S. Mooners
Dical
E.M. Holds
M. D
Listing of named individuals in historical notice
John R. Hegeman, Thomas L. James, Edward C. Wallace, Haley Fiske, Stewart L. Wood for Frank H. Major, Samuel S. Beard, Tho. 4 Silas B. Dutcher, John M. Crane, Joseph P. Knapp, George H. Gaston, Benjamin DeF. Curtiss, John A.McCall, John R. Hegeman, Jr., G. Ritch.
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John R. Hegeman
Thomas L. James
Edward C. Wallace
Haley Fiske
Stewart L. Wood
Frank H. Major
James M. Craig
Samuel S. Beard
Tho
Silas B. Dutcher
John M. Crane
Joseph P. Knapp
George H. Gaston
Benjamin Def. Curtiss
John A.mccall
George B. Woodward
John R. Hegeman, Jr
G. Ritch
Russian Naval Fight at Chemulpo Reported With Losses
A Russian AP correspondent describes the Chemulpo engagement on Feb 8 off Port Arthur where the Variag and Korietz engaged a Japanese squadron. The ships were sunk or burned after heavy damage. 34 were killed on the Variag and many wounded, with no losses aboard the Korietz. Surviving crew were taken aboard foreign ships. captains refused to surrender prisoners.
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Associated Press
Chemulpo
Shanghai
Pascal
A&a
Uriu
Varing
Korietz
Talbot
Elba
United States
Vicksburg
Variag
Count Nirod
Kortetz
Sympathy One Sided Says Peter MacQueen
The Rev Peter MacQueen returning from Russia and Japan argues Americans view the war one sided and owe Russia credit, noting Russian hospitality and interests in Manchuria. He cites Kasini and Khilkoff, Manchuria investments, Japan’s expulsion from Liaotung, and Russia’s colonial reach, contrasting East and West.
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Far East
Russia
Japan
MacQueen
Europe
Asia
Michel Khilkoff
Count Cassini
Khilkoff
Boston Japanese envoy reports US sympathy to Tokio mayor
Ohashi, a Boston Japanese figure, sent a semi official letter to Baron Kaneko of Tokio saying Americans show strong sympathy for Japan. He notes cartoons and editorials praising Japan, flags at Stoughton Hall, and widespread support as Russians are seen as foes, with visitors greeting him in Boston.
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Ohashi
Tokio
Baron Kaneko
Harvard Club
Japan
China
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Stoughton Hall
Peter and Charles XII clash in grim war rhetoric
The passage compares Peter the Great era and Russia today, predicting a hard, prolonged conflict. It argues Russia will awaken in May and that the war is a grim struggle between two titans, not a child's play, with mutual exhaustion likely.
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Peter
Charles XII
Russia
Peter the Great
Destruction Follows War in Liaotung Peninsula
Feb 18 Pekin dispatch describes widespread devastation as Russian forces advance from Port Arthur to Niuchwang. Civilians flee in blizzard conditions amid looting by Cossacks, with refugees crowding rails and roads toward the Great Wall. Japanese scouts are seen near the Gulf of Liaotung as torpedo transport Yenisei fears undefended entry to Dalny.
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Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Niuchwang
Great Wall
Gulf of Liaotung
Arthur
Dalny
Russia Lifts Censorship on Foreign News
St. Petersburg reports the Russian government abolishes censorship on all news and telegraphs sent abroad, retaining internal censorship. The decision, praised as a step toward truthful foreign reporting, allows foreign correspondents to operate without government filters while war-time dispatches remain under military oversight.
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ST. Petersburg
Russian Empire
Russia
Associated Press
Berlin
Vienna
Russia to merely acknowledge note on Manchuria at war seat
Washington Feb 19 The note from Russia will be acknowledged in reply to Secretary Hay The text is withheld but it is understood Russia attaches conditions indicating that accepting the proposition does not exclude Manchuria from the seat of war
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Liaotong Peninsula
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England
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Hilkoff
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