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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
2
The Westville Parents Teachers Club invites parents and patrons to discuss forming a club at the school. The issue prompts tours of classrooms and a talk by Supt. Knoll on cooperation, lighting, heating, and annual notices. Local residents discuss school improvements and community support.
Thomas Collins 44 a farmer of Burdick died Friday night when he pitched headfirst from a coal-hauling wagon while returning from Chesterton to Chicago. Companion Ben Frakes summoned aid but Collins died almost instantly from a broken neck. He had been drinking with Frakes in Chesterton after finishing work. They started home when Collins fell asleep and tumbled from the wagon. He left a wife and four children.
Wyoming reports no paved Lincoln Highway surface yet but has allocated about 200000 dollars for route upkeep this year. Sweetwater County with 152 miles of Lincoln Highway and a population around 12000 has spent about 100000 dollars on upkeep.
For sale White Leghorn cockerels. Contact Westville 6614. Extra Sunday papers on sale at the restaurant. Copy six cents. Charles Freeman.
The document presents a bank balance sheet from 1915 for the Bank of Westville in Indiana. It lists assets including cash on hand and total resources, and liabilities such as demand deposits time deposits and savings. The statement is sworn by cashier I R W Street and notarized by Charles Cole on November 18, 1915.
The article promotes opening a bank account by inviting customers to get acquainted. It stresses confidentiality and trust, comparing the banker to a confidential adviser like a lawyer or doctor. It lists three customer considerations for dealing with the bank.
The Strength of the Bank explains Indiana Savings Bank Law rules for deposit funds. It states investments limited to real estate first mortgages up to half land value, government and municipal bonds, and secured loans. No loans to trustees or officers. unanimous Investment Committee approval required.
The Officers and Trustees of this bank are men of long business experience and conservative methods. They have earned success in banking by considering each transaction only for the benefit of strengthening the bank.
The policy of this bank is to provide safety and service for its depositors above all. The strict and rigid adherence to that policy will become evident as you become acquainted with the bank. A cordial welcome awaits you upon visiting and making yourself known.
The defendants Nicholeon and Orman G Nich and others unknown heirs and devisees are presumed nonresidents of Indiana. Names are unknown to the plaintiff. After diligent inquiry, first names cannot be ascertained. The complaint has been filed and the case will be tried January 5 1916 in the December Term 1915 of LaPorte Superior Court.
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