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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
14
Report of the condition of San Antonio National Bank at San Antonio Texas as of December 31 1913 and December 1 1916. Resources section outlines assets cash balances and financial holdings for the two audit dates.
Report of the condition of The Frost National Bank of San Antonio at close of business December 31 1915. Financial statements describe assets liabilities capital stock and earnings as of year end with notes on reserves and compliance.
Report of the condition of The Lockwood National Bank of San Antonio Texas at close of business December 31 1915 detailing resources and financial markers for the period
The San Antonio Light publishes the bank's year end 1915 financial condition showing total resources of 4,285,519.28 dollars and liabilities including capital stock and undivided profits. Officials T. D. Anderson and John J. Stevens certify the figures as true to the best knowledge, with notary attestations dated January 6, 1916.
A scanned ledger excerpt shows Commercial Loan & Trust Company and related banks reporting assets and liabilities. It lists loans and discounts, bonds, cash, stock in Federal Reserve, banking house furniture, and deposits. Directors and officers certify the statements as true for the given dates in 1916 and 1918.
Official statement of the financial condition of The Citizens Bank & Trust Co as of December 31 with figures for loans and discounts real estate furniture cash items and deposits. The report also notes deposits insured by the depositor guaranty fund and assessment contributions to the guaranty fund.
The bank at 215 West Commerce Street San Antonio Texas filed its year end figures with the Texas Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. Assets include loans and discounts 314,254.87 real estate owned 8,625.45 furniture and fixtures 6,000.90 cash in vault and with banks 195,205.75 and total assets 3,120,186.18. Capital stock paid in 106,000.99 surplus and undivided profits 7,868.10 accrued interest receivable 132,466.82. Directors include Chas Livingston Geo B Taliaferro Z L Bonner Sidney Turner Jack W Neal. Cashier Jos Rosenfield and President S P Skinner attest to the statement dated January 6 1916.
The San Antonio Ledger publishes the January 6 1916 financial statement of the West Texas Bank and Trust Company showing assets liabilities and equity. Key figures include loans and discounts 1 189 869 42 real estate 188 624 65, cash items 36 449 66, and total liabilities 2 860 067 98 with capital stock 250 000.00 and surplus. The recap shows December 31 1915 totals for loans 1 885 195 83 stocks bonds 895 460 38 real estate 32 005 07 and cash 602 186 00.
Balance sheet details loans and discounts 630928.28 U S bonds 125000.00 stock in Reserve Bank 5400.00 banking house 80000.00 other real estate 14196.93 cash on hand 301113.68 totals and notes reflect deposits time and demand with figures for circulation reserves and profits as of January 6 1916 certified by cashier A H Piper and directors.
The document itemizes assets and liabilities as of December 31 1915 for The State National Bank. It lists United States bonds securities cash items demand and time deposits rediscounts with the Federal Reserve and equity like surplus and profits. Notarized attestations by bank officers and directors accompany the report.
Report of Condition for The National Bank of Commerce San Antonio Texas as of December 31 1915 shows loans and discounts 1 678 906 80 with total assets 3 513 295 85. It lists deposits 3 513 295 85 and liabilities including circulating notes and undivided profits 65 464 98. Signed cashier L A C Magruder and officials.
A busy railroad time table listing arrivals and departures for lines including San Antonio Express Katy Limited Sunset Route and Santa Fe. It covers from Saaredo Houston Waco Kerrville Victoria Cuero and Corpus Christi with daily, Sunday and ex Sunday services and numerous times, including arrivals at 6:00 am 7:00 am 11:30 am 7:15 pm and 9:10 am and departures through the day along the Victoria and Sunset routes.
A Woodmen of the World ten member committee toured San Antonio public schools to assess conditions before an $800000 bond vote. They visited Main Avenue High School and met with Principal H. H. Ryan and teachers, lunching with the domestic science department. They urged a southern high school and noted overcrowded ward and grammar schools. About fifteen delegations have supported school bonds.
Senator Broussard of Louisiana introduced a joint resolution to suspend the tariff provision that puts sugar on the free list May 1 1916. The measure was referred to the Senate finance committee for recommendation. He also filed a resolution seeking consent for Louisiana to sue in the Supreme Court to resolve tariff construction on sugar duties.
Transcribed from the San Antonio Light classified section detailing insertion costs per word for various frequencies, special half-rate for certain notices, minimum charges, word counting rules, and deadlines for daily and weekend publication plus late-classified handling.
All classified advertising orders to run indefinitely must be in writing. No telephone t f ads accepted. Stop and discontinue orders also require writing. A stop order receipt is issued when a t f ad is ordered discontinued.
The Light announces it will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion of any classified advertisement. Readers are advised to report mistakes promptly to the managing office.
Text advertises combined guaranteed daily circulation over 140000 and Sunday 170000 across Dallas Times-Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. Classified rates listed at six cents per word daily and Sunday. a 20 word ad in all five papers costs 1 dollar for one weekday insertion or 3.20 dollars for three insertions including Sunday. submit by noon Thursday for Sunday ads.
A Pioneer Flour Mills warehouse on Guenther Street shows damage estimated at $6000, with investigators reviewing the scene for cause and extent of loss. Local authorities and company officials coordinated response and cleanup efforts.
H. J. Morton and Rubye Ree Morehead. John W. Pennington and Antoinette H. Feriikamp. George Samuel Moore and Alberta Arey Brown. Amos Delrey Alley and Keiffer Corilla Watson. Taylor Asher and Pearl La Velle. Albert Wright and Kathryn Ramstetter. Clifford MacRobert and Lillie Reeves.
A sequence of birth notices lists boys and girls born to multiple families with dates and street addresses. The entries mention Mr and Mrs Willard Simpson, Mr and Mrs J B Ives, Mr and Mrs Aynne, and Mr and Mrs J B Schell along with their respective birth dates and home streets.
Henry B Burke age 43 died January 1 at Bexar County Home. Henry August Kippenbrock died January 6 at 914 Buena Vista street, with $838 listed as value or amount in record.
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