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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
4
Report of condition for Farmers Bank a private bank in Silver Lake Indiana as of close of business April 18 1912. John Firtox president D F Hommarn cashier. Public financial record detailing assets liabilities capital and other bank specifics.
The ledger lists loans and discounts 23910.31 overdrafts 5 0 0 0 5 1150.03 other bonds and securities 110.25 banking house 800.06 furniture and fixtures 650.00 cash on hand 1690.26 notes from banks and trust companies 5520.95 current expenses 375.00 totaling 34288.14.
Capital paid in. . 10000.00 Exchange Discounts Interest 626.21 Demand Deposits 9132.00 Demand Certfic'te 14529.93 3661.93 State of Indiana Kosciusko County I D F Homman cashier Farmers Bank Silver Lake Ind do solemnly swear the above statement is true Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of Apr 1912 George A Sru sbh Notary Public My commission expires June Y 1914
40 acres two miles from town with timber value and improvements offered at 2500. 40 acres four miles from town with house barn and cellar priced at 3100. 6 room North Manchester house half cash balance long term for 1050. 49 acres 14 miles from Silver Lake with fine buildings at 35000. 155 acres 44 miles from Warsaw per acre 70. Big Rapids area 160 acres trade considered. Also meat market business with fresh and salt meats lard and more in Silver Lake Indiana.
Community notes update on visits and calls, tax deadlines, and local travel. Warsaw residents J. Wagner and family visit. Frank Williams of Michigan guests at the Rantz home. Bank financial statements and building supplies promoted by local suppliers. An extended feature promotes a forthcoming book on the Titanic disaster with pre-order opportunity at the RECORD office.
Mrs Gertrude Quay came home last Thursday evening after several weeks in Columbia City where she was employed as a nurse. William Wiley spent time with his son Edward Wiley and family in Bourbon last week while off duty due to rheumatism on Route No 2. Rev McCoy of Claypool visited town Tuesday. The note ends with a reflective meditation urging readers to focus on today and forward progress rather than clinging to the past.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Dr King’s New Life Pills to cure the blues by purging sluggish liver and bilious poison. It claims relief for stomach liver and kidneys and sets a price of 25 cents from Rager and Jontz.
An advertisement promotes Buck Len's Arnica Salve as a quick relief for pimples boils scratches sprains bruises burns and cuts. It urges keeping it handy for boys and girls and claims unequaled healing with a 25 cent price at Rager and Jontz's.
Spring sale of incubators in Silver Lake Indiana lists units used one season priced at 3100? Wait. Based on OCR likely 310.00. Two season units priced at 9.00 and three season units at 8.00 each. Contact Albery F Bohnstedt at 10-156 for details.
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