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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
12
Report of condition of the Commercial State Bank at Silver Lake Indiana as of August 31 1918 detailing loans overdrafts U S bonds other bonds and securities banking house furniture and fixtures due from banks and cash items with figures for amounts.
Indiana cashier sworn statements reveal Capital Stock Paid in 25000 for Commercial State Bank and 10000 for Farmers Bank of Silver Lake with liabilities and deposits totaling 198947.67 and 51688.44 respectively. Notaries George A. Brush confirm sworn affidavits dated August 9, 1918 and September 7, 1918.
Report of the condition of Farmers Bank a private bank at Silver Lake Indiana at close of business August 31 1918. Names John FirTron president J P Homman vice president D F Homman cashier. Trust companies totals 34214 30 119 51 537 60 2610 25 1800 00 1200 00 1875 46 3001 58.
The State Bank of Claypool, Indiana shows assets totaling 1 163 000.57 with loans and discounts of 103 907.56 and cash on hand plus other items. Included are U.S. Bonds and other securities, banking house, fixtures, due from banks, and trust company holdings reflecting the bank’s financial position as of August 31, 1918.
The message urges readers to support war financing by purchasing Liberty Loan Bonds. It emphasizes civic duty and urges immediate action, presenting the bond drive as essential for national effort.
Silver Lake women visited a styles exhibit in Warsaw on Tuesday. Mrs. J. S. Marsh returned to Chicago after a week visiting her mother Mrea. Elizabeth Ively and friends noted. Several locals discussed war loafers and food usage. Mrs. Myron Murphy came home from White Pigeon Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Leffel visited Warsaw over Sunday with Mrs. Leffel's sister Mrs. Albert Miller and family. Roy Sprigg and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harve Geiger from Warsaw attended the Sprigg home with L. H. Olds and family of Elkhart and Gordon Gresso of North Manchester. Mrs. Olds stayed with her parents this week.
Readers are urged to renew and prepay to avoid interruption as the U.S. War Board enforces paper conservation. Expired or overdue subscriptions will be ceased and reported if not renewed by October 1, 1918. Subscribers are asked to cooperate and follow the government order.
A 1918 bank ledger entry lists capital stock 25000 surplus 5000 undivided profits 119.07 exchange discount and interest 5394.48 total deposits 131837.02 demand deposits 77312.30 demand certificates 54524.72. Affidavits include E W Kinsey cashier statement, and a 1886 Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertisement claiming one hundred dollars per case cured.
Anyone wanting legal work such as deeds contracts mortgages written or attested or other legal papers written called for at the Record office for handling and acknowledgment.
An editor asks readers why they should not read their own paper, highlighting pride in local journalism and urging personal engagement with the publication. The remark underscores community support and self-reflection about readership.
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