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Newspaper
Waynetown Despatch
Location
Waynetown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
2
The Despatch weekly issue from Wayne Indiana dated Friday October 4 1907. Publication details show postal class and subscription rates including one year in advance price of 1.00, six months 60 cents, and three months 35 cents.
A reflective exhortation urges avoiding sadness and lingering memories. It promotes cultivating optimism, waking with hope, and facing each hour with cheerful resolve to gain life’s best.
The note explains ongoing use of the old press for the weekly Deritater amid delays awaiting a new engine. It promises better news columns and features once the upgrade arrives, requests reader news items and support, and thanks patrons while hoping for improved service in the coming year.
A collection of ad copy and sayings promotes Waynetown events and lectures for the coming season. The piece blends social quips on marriage, appearance, and criticism with playful proverbs. It reflects local humor and community interest in cultural offerings.
A pep about perseverance urges shaking off doubt and investing effort in the never give up stock. It argues some officials meddle in others affairs and many prefer spending to saving, yet doing one's best brings satisfaction and potential victory.
Darnall Bros. advertises paying market price for produce dry goods shoes and groceries. Local residents Leroy Clore and wife and Grace Push visit W H Lucas. Leo Miller and Charles Swearingen spend Sunday with relatives. John N Taylor attends the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The Big Four offers a Indianapolis excursion with $1 round trip. Notices mention new grocery and meat markets, telegraph training salaries, and a birthday celebration for Dr. T A Bounnell with gifts.
The National Corn Exposition will run concurrently with the National Dairy Show in Chicago from October 10 through 19 offering dairying and corn enthusiasts a single trip to view both. Informants can obtain full exposition details from C A Shamel, General Manager, Chicago. C B Munns visited Indianapolis Tuesday. Darnall Bros advertises new stock and bargain prices on chinaware graniteware and school shoes. Hendricks Bros promotes a money back guarantee on shoes.
Montgomery County Indiana notices Bessie Reynolds files for divorce from Joseph Reynolds. Plaintiff attorney John B Zuck states defendant not resident. Defendant must appear by November 26, 1907 or default will be entered. Clerk Dumont Kennedy signs. Court seals Crawfordsville.
Bank report from Farmers and Merchants Bank Waynetown Montgomery Co Indiana showing officers President Harry M. Bounwell Cashier Harle Wilkinson Vice President Robert H. Green Ass’t Cashier C R Owen and directors J S Zuck Geo W Bratton Ollie Schenck Jesse Clore Reason Heath with assets 51013.91 including loans 24785.05 overdrafts 29.38 cash on hand 2912.69 and liabilities 18000.06 capital stock 343.86 deposits 32486.65 and a sworn statement for October 1 1907 signed by Cashier Earle Wilkinson before J P Bruce Henry.
Waynetown Bank in Montgomery County Indiana filed a report of condition with the Auditor of State as of September 30 1907. The statement credits total resources of 15920866 with capital stock 15900 and deposits 15920866 while liabilities include undivided profits and deposits. William Rider as cashier swore to the truth before William Marks notary on October 1 1907.
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