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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
If you plan to hold a public sale call on the Record. Prices are lower than any other local office and the ad is printed free for all who have their bills printed at the RECORD office. Satisfaction guaranteed.
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina says Electric Bitters does all claimed. He notes relief for stomach liver and kidney trouble and general weakness with backache. The drug is sold under guarantee at Ragers Drug Store for 50 cents.
James J. Babcock, ex treasurer of the county, explains the ditch fund discrepancy and his handling of the accounts. He blames a trusted bookkeeper, Massena, for settling with the incoming treasurer and asserts he did not misappropriate funds. He paid the shortage and asks the public to judge his honesty amid political bias, dated Warsaw July 16 1908.
Local briefs note visits by residents from Rochester Silver Lake and Huntington. fence posts sold cheap at Claypool Lumber Co. Ray Ferree acts as extra operator in North Vernon. Ads promote Pearson bread Haymen and Stout families, and various visits to and from Syracuse Akron and Chicago. Public health and product mentions include DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Kennedy laxative syrup with testimonials.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve the world affords claiming it cured a felon on his thumb and heals every sore burn or wound. Available for 25 cents at Rager's Dragstore.
Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bank at Silver Lake Indiana at the close of its business on July 15 1908. In a Leckrone President Sylvanus Fusak Vice President W H Kern Cashier Tresse Hesler Asst Cashier Directors J C Cavender J C Babcock William Kern Ira Leckrone Noah Frantz Sylvanus Funk C E Stout
The excerpt lists assets and current expenses including Loans and discounts 50729.82 dollars, Overdrafts none, Banking House 4500.00, Furniture and Fixtures 1475.00, Due from Banks & Trust Co's 8990.45, Cash on hand 2812.55, and Current expenses 1981.76, totaling 70756.51.
The document shows liabilities and capital details for the Commercial State Bank of Kosciusko County Indiana. It lists capital stock paid in 25000 and surplus 2, etc. Demand deposits 17919.00 and demand certificates 24476.13 totaling 42395.13. The swearing cashier is W H Kern with notary Grovas A Brush, July 22, 1908.
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