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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
5
An advertisement extols Black-Draught Liver Medicine for liver trouble relief and other ailments. It cites personal testimonials and notes safety for all ages, claiming decades of use and quick, permanent relief with a price of two shillings per package and one cent per dose. The copy urges widespread purchase and consommation.
E P Snyder has worked in a Warsaw marble shop for a few weeks. A F Priser from near Sidney visited the Ted Dillman home. Readers urged to help improve the Record news service. Any local news or notices to phone in. Ray Oliver visited Stella Laughman Sunday evening. Mrs John Adams near town sick but improving. Lost memorandum book with several freight bits. return to P F Helser. Levi Rager family from near Pierceton visited Myra last Sunday. Majter's sister Mrs Chester Olinger and family nearby visited Samuel Smith. Miss Fiossie Yates stayed with aunt Mrs Frank Drudee near Mentone over Sunday. Mrs J L Myers visited Warsaw for time with daughter Princess Cock.
Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bank, a state bank, at Silver Lake, in the State of Lodi ana, at the close of business on May 1, 1916. Officers listed include President I A Snoburger, Vice President W H Kern, Cashier L M Bordge, and Ass't Cashier.
The document lists various banking line items such as Loans and Discounts, Overdrafts, Other Bonds and Securities, Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, Due from Banks and Trust Companies, Cash on Hand, Interest Paid, Cash Items, Current Expenses, and Taxes Paid. Totals indicate Total Resources around 146,824.
State of Indiana Kosciusko County confirms a 1916 balance sheet for the Commercial State Bank with liabilities totaling 146 824 22 and details on capital stock profits dividends unpaid and deposits. W B Kern as cashier swears to the accuracy before Notary Public Geo A Brush on Sunday May 1916.
Rev R C Dillman from Battle Ground and Evardi Mluggart from War-saw visited relatives near town. Flora Zile from War-Law and Earl Zile along with Mrs Jontz and Mr Ramseys from North Manchester Fort Wayne spent time at local homes. A Star-Peerless wall piper representative stopped by to promote subscriptions.
Fine weather followed a rain storm in Silver Creek. Harry McIntire and Shirl Rider bought a team of fine young horses. Mrs Etta Green and her son visited the Isaac Platt home in Joplin Missouri. Dorsey Clinker and family and Rey Dulmesn and family enjoyed semeream at the BLM. Lamar home was observed on Sunday. W C Brady and wife appeared on the streets Saturday. Lob Racher Harley Sucher and Harmon Kucher families visited J K Bucher home. George Helser and Abe Johnson spent Sunday with Larry lteratyre. Sim Buyer made a business trip to Claypoori last week.
Special stock invitations from the Record Office in Silver Lake will be sent to friends. The bride to be or groom to be may visit to view specimen cards for selection, with prices described as very low.
Report of the condition of the Farmers Bank a private bank at Silver Lake Indiana at the close of business May 1 1916 detailing assets liabilities and capital as required by banking laws for that date.
A historical bank balance sheet lists Loans and discounts 23751.89 overdraft 0.00, other bonds 1110.25, banking house 800.09, furniture 650.60, other real estate 0, due from bank and trust 1785.31, cash on hand 2045.69, cash items 220.09, current expenses 880.38, totaling 39745.83.
An affidavit from D. F. Homman of The Farmers Bank of Silver Lake Indiana swears that the presented financial statement is true. The document lists capital, exchange discounts and interest, demand deposits, and demand certificates with totals including 814 242 and 28706.76 in 1916.
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