The Weston Leader/Farmers' Bank Can Now Give Cracksmen the Ha Ha

Farmers' Bank Can Now Give Cracksmen the Ha Ha

Keeping in line with the march of progress that is the order of the new century, the Farmers' Bank of Weston has just installed the very latest and best of banking safes. It is known as the Ely Norris special Manard Manganese steel bank safe, and with entire confidence its manufacturers put forth the claim that it is the "Strongest Safe in the World." In design and finish it is a beauty, and it has a door somewhat resembling that of a 12-inch gun. But its impregnability rather that its beauty is what counts. It would defy and absolutely baffle the most expert of burglars, even should he succeed in entering the bank's vault, which would be no simple task. The Weston bank has never been robbed, and the chances now are very remote that it ever will be. The editor of this paper feels perfectly easy in his mind over the several millions he carries on deposit; and other depositors gazing upon this wonderful devise for the protection of their funds will no doubt be similarly inspired with confidence. The following are some of the new safe's points of superiority over other makes:

(1) The metal, the highest grade of manganese steel in the world.

(2) The compound door, uniting in one door, for the first time in the history of the safe trade, the two competing systems - the pierced or spindle door, and the solid or automatic door, thus giving double protection.

(3) Combination lock, an entirely new principle, with key changing device.

(4) Time locks, three time movements, making a lockout practically impossible, and forming a deadlock. The only deadlock time lock known

(5) Automatic bolt motor, doing away with spindles and holes in the door and making it perfectly solid. This automatic is deadlocked and the only one known.

(6) Integral holding bosses making a practical unit of the strength of the body and door.

(7) Workmanship, unsurpassed

(8) Finish is the highest degree

In the above described safe are embodied all the strongest features the all other competing makes have to offer and in addition one great feature of strength, Ely's compound door.