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A n i n v i t a t i o n is p r e s id e n t a n d M is s P e a r l H u r s t ten t that price! sh ip p e d 9 3 7 ,5 1 6 b a rr e ls of c ru d e oil he will a g a in receiv e a p lp lc a tio n s fo r •x le m le tl to a ll to a tte n d . N o c h a r g e p o r a r y s e c r e ta r y . B o th w e re l a t e r Regular Special e le c te d to flit t h e s a m e offices f o r th e to t l t e I n lte d S ta te s. In F e b ru a r y of lo an s on farm la n d s in th is c o u n ty at w ill he m ade. Round Oak Range 20-inch oven h is office, 606 M cKay b u ild in g , P o r t­ $65.00 e n s u in g te rm . T h e f o llo w in g v ic e p r e s ­ $60.09 1015 th e a m o u n t w as 7 46,164 b a r­ lan d . T h e lo an s w ill d ra w 6 p e r c en t I tic a n n u a l m ite I mix , o p e n in g s e r v ic e id e n t s w e re e le c te d Round Oak ( liiif, lN-incli oven P r in c ip a l R y a n o f $65.00 $62.50 rels. 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L a to u r- A g e n e r a l c o in m .tte e w a s a p p o in te d . Improved Cascade $ 3 1 . (Mi ell. M rs B r a c k e n b u r y w ill b e a s s i s t e d I c o n s is tin g o f D. E. T o w le, C h a s. C la v e $28.00 In e n t e r t a i n i n g by M rs. B e n j. C a m e ro n , la n d . M rs. N. M. H a tfie ld . H. L . S t These prices are subject to 5 per ’ent discount. As to tile M rs G eo. W. S t a p le to n a n d M rs W ill C la ir. A. B r u g g e r , M rs. J . N. C U n a h a n , merits ot these stoves see some of the 195 users. O'tt. Geo. W. S ta p le to n . M rs. J. W . T o w n i'e are closing out our entire stock of heaters at less than T h e c u r r e n t is s u e o f T o p N o tc h ra a g a se n d . R. R. C a rls o n , w ith th e p r e s id e n t cost. zin e h a s a s to r y . ’’A t th e F i g h t i n g a n d s e c r e ta r y , to a c t a s a n e x e c u tiv e P o in t. ’ t e r e on t h e i r w ay C le v e la n d . M r. S ta p le to n . A. W . 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WIRE 661 T h e com lco h y s te ric a l su g g e s tio n th a t G e rm a n y m ay e s ta b lis h a n av al base in G re e n la n d fro m w hich to ra id o u r v horea in th e “ c o m in g ” w ar w ith th is c o u n try d ire c ts im m e d ia te a t te n tlo n to th e m ilita ry s t a tu s o f th a t h u g e a n d useless S c a n d in a v ia n c o l­ ony. O ne k n o w s n o th in g a b o u t th e G re e n la n d tro o p s, but th e i r flotilla of fig h tin g ic e b o a ts is sa id to fo rm a d a b ie You w ill be s u r p ris e d a t th e q uick re lie f w hich th e y afford. F o r sale by G resh am D ru g C o.— Adv. fro m th e cell ro o m s by vteavy ste e l g a te s. 3 0 % Increase in Deposits During the year. Indicative of a Return of Prosperity and the Service of this Bank A P R IL 24 1915 DEPOSITS $ 1 4 7 ,6 2 7 .2 3 1916 SI $182,588.98 , rs LS™7 e H3A nk _G PESM A M , OREL. 1