The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1916 Page: 4 of 4
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THE DAILY LEDGER
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Children Cry for Fletcher’s
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WANTED
FORT
$377,541.80
LIABILITIES
$377,541.80
LIABILITIES:
Co.
and Cold insurance.
The
H. M. LEACH, Proprietor
The inanv
( 1 ’/ . I
1 ruet Association
able to be out again after ;
Hows This?
American
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Ballinger, Texas
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arrli Lure acts thru the Blood on
6-1 fdw
FOR RENT
will see
great improvement in
COTTON
I oe.
LOST
The Bank that HELPS YOU Do Things
agreed with me and I became so
dizzy and sick at my stomach at
times that I had to take hold of
attractive, picturesque
Austin, a city already
nature, by the plastid!
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who
and
The State Con-
amended. which
that the State
When you feel lazy, out of sorts
and yawn a good deal in the day-
time, you can charge it to a tor-
pid liver which has allowed the
Capital Stock ..
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Bills Payable
Total Deposits
RECAPITULATION
RESOURCES:
ret urned
Cameron.
I patient
l.MJS—I want five hundred hogs
within the next ten days. Phone
G. PETTIBONE,
and General Manager.
Texas.
E. A. Jeanes Jr., who represents
the Jeanes Produce Co., at Cole-
man, spent the Fourth with home
Phone 610 if you want to talk
to your friend at the Bathing
Pool. 5 3td
to you most strongly at such tim-
es, because it is the very thing
for you to moke and keep is to establish yourself
with a first class bank. The time is bound to come
when you’ll appreciate the wisdom of our advice.
There are many reasons for this. An important one
with which you may not be familiar, is the advant-
age of using your bank as a reference and the better
the bank, naturally, the better the reference.
-Two scholarships in
Tyler Business College. If you
contemplate going to a business
college, you can no; beat this one
Fur particulars call on or address
I be Ballinger Printing Co. tfdw
Doing hard work m a bent or
•oping position puts a stitch in
E. E. Dillingham eame in from
Fort Worth a day or two ago to
join his wife here on a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J.
Wardlow and family.
Stings or bites of insects that
are followed by swellings, pain or
itching should be treated prompt-
ly as they are poisonous. Bal-
lard’s Snow Liniment counteracts
the poison. It is both antiseptic
and healing Price 25c, 50c and
$1.00 per bottle. Sold by Walker
Drug Co.
This bank extends to its patrons every possible
favor, even to the extent of giving advice in regard
to business matters. Your account is respectfully
solicited and we can assure you of satisfactory service.
Does Sloan’s Liniment Help
Rheumatism.
Ask the man who uses it,
knows. “To think I suffered all
these years when one 25 cent bot-
Mrs. Bunge of Jersey City, N.
J. came in Thursday at noon to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Drennon and Ballinger
friends.
Capital Stock paid in
Surplus Fund — -
Undivided Profits, net
Due to Banks and Bankers, subject to check.
Individual Deposits, subject to check
Time Certificates of Deposit
Demand Certificates of Deposit „ -
Cashier’s Checks
Bills Payable and Rediscounts
Letters of credit
Other liabilities as follows: Bills of Exchange
TOTAL
County'o/SSb, } We- H- Gi“ecke «s
and J. L. Chastian as asst, cashier of said bank each of us do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
H. Giesecke, President.
J. L., Chastain, Asst. Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of July A. D., 1916.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on the date last aforesaid.
H. M. Josey, Notary Public, Runnels County.
Correct Attest: H. Giesecke, J. F. Currie, E. D. Walker, Directors
$236,110.95
000.00
4,000.00
000.00
39,000.00
22,437.00
7,000.00
35,420.77
3,712.80
8,352.27
11,035.00
4,426.39
3,532.49
806.53
1,705.60
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ellis left
Wednesday afternoon for Brown-
wood to visit relatives and will
likely visit at Dalias and Fort
Worth before returning home.
RATES FOR
Classified Ads
Phone 610, 165 or 305 if you
want a jitney to or from the
Bathing Pool. Only 10c. 5-3td
IN
THE BALLINGER DAILY
LEDGER
One cent per word first insertion
Half cent per word each subae
quent insertion.
Black face type double regular
rate.
Cash must accompany copy ex
cent where partv has regular open
account with us
Call Telephone No. 27.
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Mrs. Aug. Herring Sr.,
had been visiting relatives
friends ip Ballinger and
daughter Airs. Shannon Williams
of tne valley ereek country, pass-
ed through Ballinger Wednesday
en route to Talpa.
improved rapidly.” Obtainable
everywhere.
1 OOOO1
^SOLUTIONS
100.000.00
6,000.00
8,293.91
7,754.60
231,364.39
2 865.85
000. uo
503.37
20,000.00
000.00
759.68
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith and
children, of the Wingate country
motored over to Ballinger Wed-
nesday afternoon on a short visit.
Herbine cures all disorders pro-
duced by an inactive liver. It
strengthens that organ, cleanses
the bowels and puts the
system in good healthy condition.
Sold by Walker Drug
PIANO BARGAIN— We have
two standard makes choice in-
struments, practically new. Your
choice of the two at a bargain, as
we have no use for two. Phone
179. IM.I!
<1, southern exposure,
furnished, rcas o n a b I v
Phone 492 dtf-d'h
Just a limited amount of work accepted.
This is done in order to turn off work satisfactorly and promptly to
engagements. f f j
We do work for the exclusive class, where greasy mechanics are not
used to soil your seat covers and upholstering.
If you are an exacting owner in regards to appearance and perform-
ance, I can supply your waits. F
Terms: C O D. -f. o. b. garage upon acceptance prepaid.
you need. Price 25c
per bottle So
CASTOR I Ai
everything else connected with
the proper handling of the staple.
Special attention to Low Grades,
tor information write, Cotton
Institute, Ballinger. 26-d25t.
LOST—Sanitary receipt book.
Finder return to Ledger office.
Will give reward. ltd
writes one grateful user. If you
have Rheumatism or suffer from
\\ ANTED—Enginemen ami train-
men for service on the Gulf Col-
orado & Santa Fe Railway. The
present employes in the engine,
train and yard service on the G.
C & S. F. are to be called upon by
their Brotherhood officials for a
strike vote. It is hoped that the
vote in our territory will be in the
negative, but it is necessary fori
the company to be ready. Appli-
cations will therefore be received
from experienced men for posi-
tions as enginemen, conductors,
firemen, brakemen and switchmen
and from inexperienced men for
position as firemen and brakemen.
Application should be made to t.he
undesigned and should give ex-
perience, former employer, reason
for leaving service and present
address. These applications will
be considered confidential and the
applicant if his application is ap-
proved and his services are re-
quired will be notified where and
to whom he should report to. F.
<! PETTIBONE, Vice President
Galveston,
20-tfd
ate Woman’s Home at Ajistin was
flpened by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy to occupants on President
Davis* birthday, June 3rd, 1908. From’
that date until October. 1911. It was
entirely maintained by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Etltutlon having been
amendment provided
should maintain the wives and wld-
•t" " * *i I °WS Confederate soldiers and
o and 4, Bailors, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, Ay action of their State con-
vention in Houston December 7th,
1911, gave the home to the State of
Texas." 48 c.1
Will My Child Take Dr. King's folks and returned to his place of
New Discovery? | business Wednesday afternoon.
This best answer is Dr. King’s --------------
New Discovery itself. Its a plea-' Biliousness and Stomach Trouble
sant sweet syrup, easy to take- It! “Two years ago I suffered from
contains the medicines which! frequent attacks of stomach trou-
years of experience have proven ble and biliousness,” writes Miss
best for Coughs and Colds. Those Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. “I
who have used Dr. King’s New could eat very little food that
” Discovery longest are its best - ’ - ’ *
friends. Besides every bottle is
guaranteed. If you don’t get
satisfaction you get your money j something to keep from falling,
back- Buy a bottle, use as direct, j Seeing Chamberlain’s Tablets ad-
«d. Keep what is left for Cough vertised I decided to try them. 1
FOR bALE
SALE OF PRIVELEGES—Th
following priveleges for the 1
<’. V. Re-I’nion to be held a
Brady, Texas, Aug. 2, !
will be sold to the highest bidder
on the grounds in Bradv Wed-
nesday, July 12th at 2:00 p. m.
In mailing bids please make check
for half of amount and if bid is ac-
cepted balance to be paid Aug
1st. In case bid is rejected check
will be returned: 3 cold drink
stands, 2 ice cream stands, 1 hob.
by horse. 3 hamburgers, 2 novel-
ties, 4 doll racks, 4 knife racks, or
spinning wheels, 1 moving picture
show, 1 wild west show, 2 eating
joints, 1 meat and bread stand, 2
finit, candy and cigars, 2 meoln
stands, 2 peanuts and popcorn. If
you do not see what you want put
in your bid for it and it will be
considered. I). W. ROWLETT,
Chairman Concession Com. (>-2td
Cleaning, Pressingand Dyeing
PHONE 97
SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS
Hutchins Avenue
The Farmers and Merchants
State Bank
Stiffness, don't put off getting a
bottle of Sloan’s. It will give you
such welcome relief. It warms
iii<l sootiies the sore, stiff painful
places and you fee so much bet-
ter. Buy it at any Drug Store,
only 25 cents.
If you want a Jitney phone 610, ---
dy 10 cents to or from Conn’s SALE-
Hauling Pool. 5-3td
FOR SALE—Magnolia Figs for
preserving, $1.5(1 per crate of
24 quarts. Best stock we have
ever put out. Alvin Fruit and
— b Alvin, Texas.
The Kind You Have Always Bonght, and which has been
in use ior over v»O years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per-
sonal supervision since its infancy.
AI. r- 4- 1,0 one to deceive you in this.
All ( ounterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good ” are but
I.xTerimcnts that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment-
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare-
goric, Drops amt Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allnvs Feverishness. For more than thirty years it
lias bee n in constant use ior the relief of < ons*mution
1 - latulencft Vnnd Colie, ail Teething Trov / s and
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels.
11,0 Foo<l» giving healthy ami natural sleep,
lhe Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend.
BANKS
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
Of the FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK at Ballinger, State ot
Texas, at the close of business on the 30th day of June 1916, published in
the Daily Ledger, a newspaper printed and published at Ballinger, State
of Texas, on the 6th day of July 1916.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts, personal or Collateral
Loans, real estate .. —
Bonds and stocks -
Overdrafts------------------------------------------------------------------...........
Real Estate (banking house) _
Other Real Estate — — -
Furniture and Fixtures — ..
Due from Approved Reserve Agents, net ..
Due fromother Banksand Bankers, subject to check net
Cash Items * — -—
Currency . -
Specie -
Interest in depositors guaranty fund
With Guaranty Assessment Fund ------------------
Other Resources as Follows: Bills of Exchange
TOTAL
Loans and Discounts -
Overdrafts ( )
Bonds and stocks
Real Estate B. H. Furniture and Fixtures
Other real estate ..
Interest in Guaranty Fund
Bills of Exchange ,
Cash and Exchange
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
LEAC H AUTO WORKS
Exclusive Mechanics
$100,000.0(1
14,293. M
20,000.CO
243,247.89
$377,541.80
r()R SALE—490 Shiverloet Auto-
mobile in good shape, been run
about 5(1(10 miles, will sell eheap
or will trade for good horses or
WORTH, Texas.—A mov&i i
ment for acquainting tha peoplj of
Texas with the public Institutions of
tho State has been startel by tha '
[Texas Economic I/eague, and thej i
[heads of the different State institu-
tions have been invited to contribute I
articles defining the scope, character! )
and benefits of their particular work. I
The first discussion of this character
has been contributed by Miss Katie
Datan, superintendent of the Texas
Confederate Woman's Home at Aus. j
I tin. Miss Daffan s article says la
j part;
‘’The Texas Confederate Woman*:*
Home, which is rapidly becoming one
I of the most
spftts around
I beautiful by
' band of art, and by industry, -has an
Interesting Individual history. This
Institution is a gift to the State ofi
Texas from the Texas Division, Unit-!
ed Daughters of the Confederacy, an!
I organization composc«d of the widows,'
wives and daughters of Confederate,
soldiers. This fact is unique, and!
it speaks the splendid patriotism and)
unselfishness of these noble women.
Few States or commonwealths havnj
received such a gift from women,’
The women of fewer States or com-j
monwealths have set themselves thel
enormous task of erecting and main-: Mrs. I. K. Watson
talning an abiding place f.7 the in,* home Tuesday from <
firm and the aged. Such endeavor is , ■ ’
heroic, calling unto Itself the rare' sbe nursed an old
virtues of patience and persistency through a spell of illness the past
attended by many difficulties. Grig- fCu weeks
inated and founded by the Texas Di- |
vielon, United Daughters of the Con- j
federacy, and now maintained by a
patriotic State, the Texas Confeder-, i
ate Woman’s Home Is the Texas mon- j
ument to tho noble women of the'
Confederacy. Tho original Confeder-> system to get full of impurities.
$236,110.95
000.00
4.00<'.oo
46,000.00
22,437.00
4,341.02
1,705.60
62,947.23
$377,541.80
Maybe You are Still Using
Coal Oil Lamps for
Lighting Your
Home
If so, it is doubtless because you fear the expense of
installing electric lights. Let us help you solve the
Prob!em’ We have a plan to suggest. It gets you
the lights the easiest and quickest way, and at the
lowest cost Think of burning oil these hot summer
nights, lhe heat, the odor, the danger, the time.
Electric lights cost no more.
Ballinger Electric Light and
Power Company
Phone 31
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1916, newspaper, July 6, 1916; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1172701/m1/4/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.