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THE CHICAGO BANKER
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Let Me Send a TM&Typewriter
for Free Trial
You know the type bar and hanger are the very heart of the typewriter. On the Fox the type-bar bearing is extra wide—the type bar extra strong and heavy. One Fox will do about every kind of work that comes up—letter writing, invoicing, billing tabulating figures, stencil cutting and heavy manifolding.
You can buy two carriages—different lengths —and use them interchangeably. The Fox writes in two colors, and you don’t have to touch the ribbon all the time it’s on the machine.
Remember, please, the Fox isn’t sold in the trust way. It’s not a trust machine. My company is independent. No trust dictates at what price the Fox Typewriter shall be sold or what allowance I can make for your second hand machine, that’s a question for you and me. The large business of my company has been built up by these methods. My machine has to be better than others (not simply as good) to stand a chance in competition. It is better, and it’s introduced in a different, a square-deal, way.
My free trial and examination plan should interest you as a fair-play-loving business man.
Simply let me send you—or have my nearest representative deliver—a Fox Typewriter for an ample trial. Then if you decide to buy I’ll make you favorable terms—take your old machine as part payment.
But, anyhow, give me chance to prove my claims.
All I want you to do is fill out and mail me today the attached coupon. Send it to me personally.
W. R. FOX, President, Fox Typewriter Co.
720-740 Front Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
All the facts in my catalogue free.
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W. R. Fox, President, Fox Typewriter Company
YOU see I take the burden of proof on myself. You pay nothing—promise to pay nothing. At my own expense, even to expressage, I place the Fox in your office alongside your present typewriter. And you can then prove to yourself that in every point of efficiency the Fox is better than the best of other typewriters.
And that its best features are unique—its own. When I began to plan the invention of the Fox Typewriter, I studied every weak point, every flaw in the other machines. Dodging these, I struck the right idea—a practical, visible typewriter that would really keep its strength, action and alignment through long years of hardest wear.
All the writing on the Fox is always in sight, and directly in the line of vision—the writing line is indicated—the printing point pointed out.

Detroit Chapter News
By W. E. Bullard.
Detroit Chapter will hold a meeting at Convention Hall of Hotel Cadillac, December 2d. Congressman Geo. A. Loud will furnish a literary evening. We have heretofore enjoyed Mr. Loud’s excellent entertainment and look forward to this evening with pleasure. Our educational committee has matured its plans for the season, by a series of ten lectures on negotiable instruments by Walter E. Oxtoby of the law firm of Keena, Lightner & Oxtoby. These lectures will be given twice a month, the first one being held at chapter room in Telegraph Block, on Friday. Our members will be given an outing Saturday, for the purpose of inspecting the Packard automobile factory. Several such trips have proved very enjoyable and instructive.
Our president, Richard T. Cudmore, paying teller at the Peoples State Bank, has been promoted to the position of assistant cashier. Mr. Cudmore started with the bank as messenger, eighteen years ago, and has acceptably filled every position along the line to the post just given him. He is widely known here and is very highly esteemed by Detroit Chapter members.
W. H. Farr, formerly treasurer of our chapter, has been promoted to the position of paying teller to succeed Mr. Cudmore.
Our vice-president, Julian G. Kirsten, with the Union Trust Co., was married on the 10th inst. to Miss Winnogene J. Conner of Detroit.
Notes on New Books
Little, Brown & Co. has published “The Man Who Ended War” and the volume has met with a large sale. The story deals with a man who, single-handed and inspired by a dread purpose, destroyed battleship after battleship, by a new and mysterious invention.
It is furthermore a swinging tale of how two strong American young men and one charming American girl were caught in the strange web which moved mighty nations to resort to peace.
The story chronicled in Edith Macvane’s latest novel, “The Duchess of Dreams,” which deals with life at Newport, is founded on a successful hoax played off by a certain well-known American society leader a short time ago, and it is more than possible that the well-informed may be able to place the original of the imitation princess—the heroine of the story. Published by Lippincott.
“Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,” is a typical American story, dealing with Americans, and featuring what is foremost in many American’s minds, how to get rich quick. George Randolph Chester, the author, even does more in his story. He tells how to get money, and to those who would be satisfied with a little he points out the cunning of the grafter. The book is interesting from start to finish, having thrills that make you respect the hero grafter, even though you detest him in real life. Published by Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia.
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First National of Sonora, Cal.
Extensive work on the new premises of the First National of Sonora, is now being carried out. A vault 17x11 feet and seven feet high on the inside is being built of reinforced carbon steel. The front of the building will be taken out and a new design put in.
paid by January 1st, and the rest within three or four months.” I-Iornaday says the run was caused by malicious reports. John Watt of Newton, Kan., has been appointed receiver of the bank.
Swanger to be Bank Examiner
Herbert S. Hadley, governor elect, while in St. Louis last week to attend a rate conference at the Jefferson Hotel, announced that he will appoint John E. Swanger to the position of state bank examiner, a position created by the last legislature. The place pays $3,500 a year, or $500 more than the office of secretary of state, for which Mr. Swanger seems to have been defeated. The bank examiner is empowered to appoint a chief deputy, whose salary is $2,500, seven deputies at $2,000 each, a clerk at $1,800 and a stenograoher at $1,200.
First National of Waycross
The First National of Waycross, Ga., has elected J. E. Wadley as president, to succeed A. M. Knight.
Board of directors, D. T. Bealls, George D. Ford, Charles I. Schmelzer, C. W. Whitehead, Felix LaForce, W. S. Woods, R. A. Long, W. S. Dickey, D. J. Dean, J. J. Swofford, H. C. Ward, Walter M. Jaccard, J. C. James, D. R. Francis, W. A. Pickering, O. C. Snider, J. G. Peppard, J. Z. Miller, Jr., J. J. Heim, W. T. Kemper, John Kelley.
Union National Absorbed by Commerce
The Union National of Kansas City, with deposits of $13,000,000, was absorbed Saturday by the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City. The Union National was one of the oldest financial institutions of the city, and by combining the two the Commerce will have a total of $31,500,000 in deposits.
First National of Fort Scott
The First National of Fort Scott, Kan., which closed its doors Friday, following a two days’ heavy run, will pay out dollar for dollar, according to President Grant Hornaday. In a statement he said: “The condition of the bank was such that a 50 per cent dividend could be