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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
16
News from New York reports insurance leaders stress farm mortgage significance in national agriculture. William H Kingsley cites farm mortgage rise, total farm loan holdings, and 1921 gains across regions, noting farm properties secure a large share of life company investments.
Regional analysis shows steep increases in farm mortgage investment by life insurance companies in 1921. The South Atlantic, Mississippi Valley and Northwest lead growth, while total farm loans reach about 1.806 billion dollars. Interest rates on existing mortgages eased slightly from 5.55% in 1914 to 5.36% in 1921, with new loan rates averaging 6.46% in 1921 and a general shift to slower rates thereafter.
An unpublished 1888 poem by Robert Louis Stevenson was found and brought to the Stevenson Society in New York. The two stanza piece is a thank you to Francois Donat for hospitality on the Casio yacht, referencing Donat as governor of Fakary a south se island.
In Elizabeth New Jersey on December 5 a will probated reveals Cloyd M Mee left 25000 to be deposited until it grows to 2000000 and the income paid to his widow for life The deposited amount would reach 2000000 in about twenty five years at eight percent compounded annually with the funds to be used for building a home for Mason children.
Santiago Spain December report from the Associated Press states Cardinal Herrera archbishop of Campostella has received the first rites of the church and is seriously ill.
A scattered guide on stew making outlines types of stews by country and meat choices, notes browning meat for flavor, and suggests fried chicken variants. It covers dumpling prep, cooking in one pot, and serving ideas with salad and dessert. The text ends with a courtroom-style line referencing a case and a $3,000 claim.
The report lists local residents visiting friends and relatives in Mount Clair and Buckhannon. Mentions include Rev John McDonald returning after a Buckhannon meeting, Brooks Fetty and Ganen Bunner visiting Jerome Summers and Fetty's shop, Clarence Summers at G W Hawkins, Wille Toothman and Virgil visiting Guy Roones, Virgil Rober hosting jot atta Vanender, Myrtle Pool at Valley Hawking, and Denzil Toothman returning to school after a sore throat absence.
Fragmented OCR ad offers used furniture and repairs at a new location 281 Monroe Street. It mentions supplying an old store at Jackson and Jefferson and promises a complete range of furniture, carpets, stoves, paints, and wallpaper.
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