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[[Image:travelingmen's.png|left|thumb|450px]]DUBUQUE TRAVELING AND BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. The Iowa State Traveling Men's Association was one of the nation's first insurance companies to provide protection for men who traveled for business. (1) The organization was established in 1880 in Des Moines issued insurance to men between the ages of 18-55 who were involved in traveling, mercantile business. The membership dues were $2.00 with $1.00 annual dues. Insurance costs by 1916 had never exceeded $9.00 annually. (2) A fraternal and beneficial organization, the Dubuque Traveling and Business Men's Association in December, 1902 was witnessing an interest in allowing professional men to join. A vote of two-thirds of the members was needed.
[[Image:travelingmen's.png|left|thumb|450px]]DUBUQUE TRAVELING AND BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. A fraternal and beneficial organization, the Dubuque Traveling and Business Men's Association, in its 19th year of existence, in December, 1902 was witnessing an interest in allowing professional men to join.  
 
The interest in expanding membership continued. In 1921 the organization extended a general welcome to traveling men, their employers and office staff in wholesale houses, manufacturing plants, insurance offices, express offices and other offices to join. The welcome reminded potential members that the Association provided accident and life insurance. The annual dues of two dollars paid the ten dollars per week accident indemnity and all expenses. The life insurance was provided at actual cost. (1) The organization was strictly limited to Dubuque with benefits provided to widows and orphans.
 
The organization could point to past local care of members: (2)
      January 6, 1901  J.C. Bracker eye injured by bursting of shot-19 days of accident
      indemnity--$27.15
 
      February 3, 1901  G. M. Coykendall, rib fractured slipping on icy pavement, one week
      payment-$10.00
 
      February 6th, 1901 Mrs. Annie H. Levens, beneficiary of Abe Levens, deceased, first
      payment, first payment death assessment No. 47--$700.00
 
      April 4, 1901  Mrs. Annie H. Levans, second payment death assessment--$32.00
 


The interest in expanding membership continued. In 1921 the organization extended a general welcome to traveling men, their employers and office staff in wholesale houses, manufacturing plants, insurance offices, express offices and other offices to join. The welcome reminded potential members that the Association provided accident and life insurance. The annual dues of two dollars paid the ten dollars per week accident indemnity and all expenses. The life insurance was provided at actual cost. (3) The organization was strictly limited to Dubuque with benefits provided to widows and orphans.


In 1921 it was decided to resume the annual banquets.


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1. Iowa Pathways, "Gotcha Covered;" The Iowa Insurance Story," Online: http://www.iptv.org/iowapathways/mypath.cfm?ounid=ob_000028
1. "D. T & B. M. to Swell Membership, Telegraph Herald, June 5, 1921, p. 28.  
 
2. Accident Insurance Manual (1916), Chicago, Illinois: The Spectator Company, p. 216. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=hsEiAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA261&lpg=PA261&dq=Business+and+Traveling+Men%27s+Association&source=bl&ots=Wt-3aHSNUl&sig=GBWLyhYDYqUM4cMdjfX0ovXkIqE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pRP_UfmAD4XA9gSq24CwDA&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Business%20and%20Traveling%20Men%27s%20Association&f=false


3. "D. T & B. M. to Swell Membership, Telegraph Herald, June 5, 1921, p. 28.
2. "Annual Meeting," Telegraph Herald, December 26, 1901, p. 2




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DUBUQUE TRAVELING AND BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. A fraternal and beneficial organization, the Dubuque Traveling and Business Men's Association, in its 19th year of existence, in December, 1902 was witnessing an interest in allowing professional men to join.

The interest in expanding membership continued. In 1921 the organization extended a general welcome to traveling men, their employers and office staff in wholesale houses, manufacturing plants, insurance offices, express offices and other offices to join. The welcome reminded potential members that the Association provided accident and life insurance. The annual dues of two dollars paid the ten dollars per week accident indemnity and all expenses. The life insurance was provided at actual cost. (1) The organization was strictly limited to Dubuque with benefits provided to widows and orphans.

The organization could point to past local care of members: (2)

     January 6, 1901  J.C. Bracker eye injured by bursting of shot-19 days of accident
     indemnity--$27.15
     February 3, 1901  G. M. Coykendall, rib fractured slipping on icy pavement, one week
     payment-$10.00
     February 6th, 1901 Mrs. Annie H. Levens, beneficiary of Abe Levens, deceased, first
     payment, first payment death assessment No. 47--$700.00
     April 4, 1901  Mrs. Annie H. Levans, second payment death assessment--$32.00



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1. "D. T & B. M. to Swell Membership, Telegraph Herald, June 5, 1921, p. 28.

2. "Annual Meeting," Telegraph Herald, December 26, 1901, p. 2