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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1924
Page
17
A banker explains why savers earn less interest than borrowers pay. He cites unavoidable losses from loans that fail and overhead costs, with profits after expenses funding dividends and service quality for depositors.
Aunt Emmy calms Molly’s money worries and guides her to open a household checking and a thrift account with the bank. Molly receives two passbooks and a check book, learns to save two dollars weekly, and vows to keep accounts and budgets through bank aid.
A table from the Journal of the American Bankers Association compares rates for notes discounted at banks about 6 3 4 percent, loans at 2 store and chattel mortgages around 11 percent. It notes indirect costs like stamp taxes and brokerage raise total borrower cost, with examples such as 5 percent discount equating to 5 74 percent annualized, and merchant credit sometimes exceeding 8 5 percent.
The article combines a humor column with a legal probate notice in Clark County Illinois. It references Bill Sam's Dictionary definitions, followed by a formal Notice of Application for Probate of Will listing numerous heirs and parties in interest for Melissa Marden, deceased, with a court hearing set for April 7, 1924 in Marshall.
Slim Longfellow fired a sharp joke at Shorty Smith’s logroll crowd last Friday about headaches and brains. He jokes the reason some folks never have sick headaches is they lack brains in their craniums. He may publish the gag in the Taterhill Herald.
Executor William M Cork announces probate of Andrew Cork Jr deceased in Clark County Illinois. He will appear in Clark County Court Marshalla May Term first Monday to adjust claims. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay promptly. Everett Connelly attorney notes advertisement dated February 23 1924.
Local grower Lem Gardener cautions that another failed potato crop could force him into an assignment. The warning reflects dire farm finances and potential impacts on his operations.
Estate of Andrew J Liffick deceased. Rosa Liffick as Executrix will appear before Clark County Court at Marshall in May to adjust claims. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay immediately. Dated March 12 1924. Wm T Hollenbeck, Attys. Advertisement 11-4.
A terse adage notes that achievement is rarely linked to family ties, suggesting merit comes from individual effort rather than kinship. It reflects a cultural view on success and social dynamics.
A London Mail remark notes a burglar surprised by a householder exclaiming about the sign Out of Town Till Monday. The commentator jokes on the burglar recognizing his own limited understanding and declares the quip a witty dig about mistaken assumptions.
An English psychological study from Manchester examines how the best use of a mining pick may influence miner fatigue. The report notes that despite tradition a dull child may not become a captain of industry after leaving school.
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