December 13, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE RE'AL ESTATE BONDS AND MORTGAGES AS INVESTMENTS , There is an old adage to the effect that "The best security on earth is the .earth itself!" The first mortgage, or the first mortgage real estate bond is an investment bought primarily for safety but possessing a yield that is high compared with that safety. They are free from the worry of market fluctuations. Real Estate Bonds and Mortgages recommended by the State Bank and Trust Company are secured by improved North Shore property. .T he loans· have been made after careful and searching investigation. You will find here an attractive list of real estate bonds and mortgages from which you may choose. CUSTOMERS INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT STATE BANK and TRUST CoMPANY Orrington at Davis Evanston, Illinois ·