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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
4
Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bank a state bank at Silver Lake Indiana at the close of business on March 5 1917 detailing assets liabilities and financial status as required by banking regulations of the period.
The fragment lists Loans and Discounts 116 250.08 Overdrafts and several asset categories including Other Bonds and Securites 4 226.23 Banking House 9 000.00 Furniture and Fixtures 12 865.65 Cash on Hand 65 051.78 Current Expenses Taxes Paid and Interest Paid 1 817.00 indicating a mid era bank balance sheet.
The document lists financial figures for a Commercial State Bank including capital stock undivided profits and deposits in Kosciusko County Indiana. It records a sworn statement by cashier W H Kern dated March 13 1917 and notary Geo A Brash with commission expiry 1918. A separate sale notice advertises a six room house on East Main Street with a prompt bargain and contact Bennie Drudge via telephone.
A local advertise onion sets priced at 20 cents a quart. The domestic science class plans an entertainment on Friday evening March 23 featuring a play titled The Trials of a Hostess with admission set at 25 cents.
John Banks and four men repair a War saw Wabash telephone line in the locality after a sleet storm left many poles broken across Monday and Tuesday. In town, residents are urged to buy Hossick's Butternut bread at Pearson's and magazine orders at the Record office.
State of Ohio city of los Toledo Lucas County issue public notice captured in OCR form. Limited readable details indicate official actions or announcements affecting local residents and properties within Toledo.
Local items note farm sales and routine business. Hayman announces cholera immune brood sows for sale on Saturday March 24. John son’s shop offers $1.25 double harness sets. Town visitors include H. P. Rager and A. L. Sunday from Silver Lake and Guy Olinger from North Manchester.
Frank Hill visits the state capital this week while John Beber plans to move onto the Gill farm. John Summe and Califor nia relatives visit with Vic tor Summe and Allison Swick and family. The Germantown threshing ring organized for the coming season with Riley Parker named captain A J Parker president and Elza Heckman secretary.
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