Official Publication Report of condition of Dolton bank 1929
Official publication presents the June 29 1929 condition of the First National Bank of Dolton Illinois. It lists loans 46259905 dollars government securities 50687 50 bonds and stocks 38108564 real estate 3370 57 reserve with the Federal Reserve Bank 93963149 cash and deposits 44619 70 and other items under liabilities. Signed by Cashier W H Baker and directors Horace Holmes Henry J Dillner Herman J Anders sworn July 3 1929 by Notary Ione V Day.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U. Treasurer
Horace Holmes
Henry J. Dillner
Herman J. Anders
Ione V. Day
Notary Public
Aenean Sete
U. S
Aegee
Report of the condition of First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale
Official publication detailing the bank’s condition at close of business June 29 1929 as filed with the Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. The report covers Riverdale Illinois and lists statutory compliance and financial status required by law.
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Illinois
First Trust & Savings Bank OF Riverdale
Riverdale
State of Illinois
Report of condition of South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Official publication declaring the condition of South Holland Trust and Savings Bank at June 29 1929 as filed with Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. John Harms Jr and Milton H. Waterman sign sworn statements affirming accuracy. Hem an Dykema Jr also identified.
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South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Milton H. Waterman
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of Illinois
County of Cook
Heman Dykema, JR
Began a Big Industry in Massachusetts Shoes
The shoe industry started in 1628 when Thomas Beard arrived with hides for making footwear on the Mayflower voyage. Seven years later Philip Kertland began shoe making in Lynn Massachusetts, setting Massachusetts on a path to lead the world in boot and shoe manufacture.
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Thomas Beard
Philip Kertland
Buckinghamshire
Lynn
Mass
Massachusetts
Washington's Will Frees Slaves Upon Wife's Death
George Washington's will directs that upon his wife’s decease all slaves owned by him in his own right shall gain freedom with provisions for those needing support. The clause emphasizes a plan for manumission and ongoing maintenance for former slaves unable to care for themselves.
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Washington
George Washington
Perfume in Ancient Trade and Royal Gifts
The article notes perfume as a valued ancient commodity used in religion and medicine. It cites the queen of Sheba sending Solomon spices and timber used to make perfume, valued highly in historical trade.
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Sheba
Solomon
Wails and Whales Club Member Grumbles of Ill Luck
One club member, famed for constant grumbling, laments bad luck and compares himself to a Jonah and a job rolled into one. A companion offers a wry line about Jonah's wall as he departs.
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Jonah
Tob
Curacao Tours Through Past Pirate Days
Washington reports Curacao, the Dutch Caribbean island, endured a June 8 raid by 500 mainland looters who seized forts and a ship, hostageing the governor and police chief. The National Geographic bulletin compares the event to historic sieges while detailing Curacao’s harbor, colonial shifts, and defensive history. The island, 40 miles long and 3 to 7 miles wide, relies on imported food and water, with Willemstad as its Dutchly neat capital.
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Washington
Curacao
Caribbean
West Indies
National Geographic Society
Willemstad
Ojeda
Columbus
Venezuela
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
New York City
Httle Isle
Germany
Negro Quarter
South America
Europe
North America
Teller Tricks Bandit With Mutilated Bills
A lone gunman fled the Bank of Montreal main branch with 1100 in mutilated bills after presenting a note to teller 8S. B. Dunon at 10 45 a.m. Dunon offered the mutilated cash back to the robber, saving the bank thousands. A customer tried to block the escape but did not stop him.
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Bank of Montreal
B. Dunon
Dunn
Prisoners Pick Berries in Cassville Missouri
With the Ozark strawberry season at its peak Judge Emery Smith released three prisoners from Cassville city jail to pick berries.
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Cassville
Ozarks
Emery Smith
Plan to fly 600 miles per hour revolution in gravitation engine
W D Verschoyle applies for a British patent claiming a gravity controlled aircraft can reach 600 mph. He says the machine will rise and descend vertically, needing no large landing fields and could span London to New York in under five hours. The concept likens gravitation to magnetism and aims to be electric powered.
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London
New York
W. D. Verschoyle
Verschoyle
Ancient Egyptian incubators Reveal Early Chick Hatching Traditions
The San Francisco Chronicle describes 4500 year old incubator practices in Egypt. Builders used sun dried brick rooms with paired ovens and vents to hatch eggs. The craft was secret and handed down through generations, supplying vast numbers of chicks for trade and rearing.
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Egypt
Mediterranean
Moses
San Francisco Chronicle
Fiji radio station at Suva upgraded for sea safety
Suva's sea safety radio facility was modernized with improvements including a call bell to alert operators in emergencies if ships approach within 60 to 100 miles of Suva during off hours.
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Fiji Islands
Suva
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First National Bank OF
Dolton
State of
Cook
W. H. Baker
Acades
Tiabiiities
South Holland
John Harms, Jr
First Trust & Savings Bank of
State of Ilinois
Frank Stewart
Rysler Motors
Plymouth
Chrysler
Nowords F.e.b. Factors
F. Oe. B
America
Twin City Sales
Ales Phone Dolton
Richard Paul
Lincoln
Neb
Mra
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St. Louis
Platte River
Richard
Paul
Nebraska National Guard
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