Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
THE STAMP SAVINGS
SYSTEM OF DEPOSIT
As INTRODUCED By
SOLOMON & RUBEN
IS EXCITING PROFOUND AND ABSORBING
INTEREST.

The question as 10 what it IL. how it ope-
rates, where to buy the stamps, ETC.. has
been put necessarily from the moment that
the introduction Of this system was an
nounced
The promise made at the time to enlighten
the public will now be fulfilled.
A few years after the Franco Prussian war
the French Government, finding that the
immense drain occasioned by the war had
left the people comparatively poor, and
careless Of small expenditures, adopted by
national decree the Postal Savings Bank
system, which enabled any laborer, me-
chanic or employees in general. to save small
amounts by depositing in the postofnce In
any town, village or hamlet.
1t proved such blessing to the populace
that in O short time the system was adopted
by Belgium, England and Germany. BY
this means millions have been saved to the
middle classes which would have been
wasted in small and needless expenditures.
The United States Government, through
its Cabinet officer, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, recognizing the great merits Of
this system, has time and again vatnly ap-
pealed to Congress for It's adoption.
WHAT CONGRESS JAILED TO GIVE TO THE PUBLIC
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE COMES FORWARD AND
SUPPLIES.
The Solomon Ruben Stamp Savings
Bank has placed on sale with its authorized
locent and 95cent stamps. which, when
pasted in a stamp book, have the value IN
dicated upon them. This stamp book Is fur
nIshed free to every purchaser & OF a. stamps
Each page contains in each sQaare thereon
the denomination Of rhe stamps to be used
on that page. When leaf Is nlled with
stamps. Twenty Scent stamps are worth
81: 20 1o.cent stamps, g, and 20 accent
stamps, o, as bank deposits.
The Representatives OF this bank will re-
stamps, upon the backs of which must be
signed the name Of the depositor and the
date. Upon receipt of the deposits, the
bank will return depositors a credit caro-,
showing amounts and dates or deposits.
When all the leaves of this stamp book have
been filled, another can be obtained from
the banks authorized representative, or
II preferred, the deposit OF full leaves of
stamps can be taken by the depositor to tho
bank in person. As soon as the stamp Dook
is received, tho name Of the owner should
be signed on the back Of each leaf, which
will prevent its use if lost. by anyone else,
ss when signed with depositors name, It
will be used only for the credit thereby e1-
pressed.
The following leading druggists and other
merchants have kindly consented to keep
the savings bank stamps on sale In their
places of business for the accommodation OF
Great care has been exercised In selecting
the most reliable, courteous, enterprising
and best located druggists In each locality.
These gentlemen are heartily recon-
mended as deserving of patronage from their
efforts to serve the public. not only by keep
ing the puresr drugs and most reliable medt,
cines, as we'll as complete stock of general
toilet articles and other goods usually sold IN
a drug store, but by having postage stamps,
telephones directories and other convent
ences which their patrons may avail them.
selves of, and from which they make no
profit and keep solely for accommodation.
They are particularly chosen by the doc
tors In their neighborhood to compound I'm
portant prescriptions from the perfect
knowledge of their business aud accuracy.
They are absolutely reliable, and worthy OF
public appreciation and patronage.
THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES.
Spohn & Murphy, No. IS Shiloh, corner Vir-
gtnia avenue, Mt. Washington.
F. G. Greineisen, druggist and apothecary,
No 746 West Carson, Twenty-fourth ward,
Pittsburg.
W. B. Chambers, druggist, corner Carson
and Tenth streets, Southside, PittsDurg.
Spohn & Murphy, pharmacists, No. Car
SON street, Southside, Pfttsburg.