Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1924 Page: 5 of 12
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THE WILLACY COUNTY NEWS, RAYMONDVILLE TEXAS.
Eleven-Year-Old Runs Farm by Herself
PLAUSIBLE YOUNG MEN
“Isn’t it dreadful about poor Mrs.
Fuller, Aunt Emmy!" exclaimed
Molly. “Tliat company she bought
those bonds in has failed and she has
lost nearly every cent she had."
“Do you know how it happened?"
asked Aunt Emmy. “She got a let>
ter from some so-called ‘investment
house’ she knew nothing about She
answered it and they sent a plausible
young man to her and he persuaded
her that the company he was selling
bonds for was a seventh wonder.
The carelessness of some people ia
really criminal. Mrs. Fuller might
have gone to her bank, asked for re-
information and saved her
Any bank has or can get the
TO OPEN SATURDAY
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The New Theatre in the W. J. Reasonover block
and the
liable
money.
facts about business concerns show-
1 ing their condition. Had she bought
bonds in a company that the faets
showed had been meeting its obliga-
tions for years, had a good surplus
and good business prospects, she
would not be in trouble today. In-
stead, she took the word of that
plausible man who wa^ either de-
ceived himself, or who willfully de-
ceived her, or at least was not so
much interested in protecting her as
in selling bonds to her. There is
really very little excuse for the Mrs.
Fullers of today because reliable in-
formation on financial matters may
be had so easily.”
“If she only hadn’t put so much
money in those bonds!” commented
sympathetic Molly.
“That’s another thing it is unwise
to do,” replied Aunt Emmy. “It is
always foolish to carry all your eggs
in one basket. Now if she had put
only part of her money in those bonds
instead of all she had, she could have
stood the loss. As it is there is no
telling what straits the poor little
woman has got herself into. Like
every one else Mrs. Fuller was too
greatly tempted by the promise of a
high rate of interest on her invest-
ment. Her extreme ignorance of
finance coupled with the desire for
high interest caused all her trouble.
“There are few things more dan-
gerous than thinking you can do
something you know nothing about as
well as somebody who knows all
about it. How foolish that sounds
just to say it! Mrs. Fuller may be
able to go to the butcher and because
of her judgment of cuts of meat, get
the very best and most for her money
but that is no sign that she can judge
securities. Buying bonds is- no dif-
ferent from buying meat. You simply
mufet understand your subject. You
must know how to select good bonds,
and you must know when to sell and
when to buy. The only way you can
do this is tp take the advice of some
one whose business it is to study the
bond market. Any bank large or
small will gladly discuss investments
with its depositors. When you have
learned enough to depend somewhat
on your own judgment make your
own decision as t.o what to buy,—
then talk it over with your banker to
make sure. Should he say, ‘Don’t
buy,’ abide by his decision.”
“Mrs. Fuller’s case has taught m*
A lesson, Aunty,” said Molly, “I’ll
never take any chances like she did."
—Anne B. Aymes.
Will have their opening
1924 -7:30 P. M
Eleven-year-old Vivian Brown has very little spare time, since she under-
took to run a 25-acre farm close by Rye Beach, N. H., all by herself.
Taking in the hay, milking six cows, doing all the planting and harvesting,
are all in the day’s work for her, and she is proving herself to be a most
capable farmer, and is making the farm pay. During the winter and early
spring she attends school in Portsmouth, N. H., where she is in the eighth
grade.
We extend to you one and all hearty welcome
PROGRAM FOR THEATRE
On the Banks of the Wabash
Grigsby Is Promising Player
And also
Respct
W. J. REASONOVER
Omar Held, who assisted Jack
Reynolds last year in turning out a
100-per-cent wrestling team at Indi-
ana university. He has been named
assistant coach of the Hoosiers for
the coming season. Held was 175-
pound Western Conference champion
in 1922.
Denver C. Grigsby, the young left-
fielder of the Chicago Cubs, who is
doing some very nifty work in that
garden and is rated as one of the
best fielders in the major league.
To Our Friends
Ezra Meeker
DEDUCED excursion rate tickets on sale
a August 31st. and for trains arriving Browns-
ville before noon of Sept. 1st.
Good for return to and including Sept. 2nd.
We appreciate your liberal patronage
of our New Gin and hope you will con-
tinuee to let us serve you to the end
of the Season.
GULF COAST L.IXMES.
G. P. FONES, Ticket Agent.
Sebastian Gin Co
BOURNE & GOFORTH
Fall’s Newest Whims!
i The Rio Grande Lumber Go., formerly owned by C. E.
| Redlund has been purchased by us-
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* We handle a complete Line of Lumber, Hardware, Implements, International
* Harvester Line, Sheet Rock, Lime, Grave], Sand, Tile and Brick
Ezra Meeker, noted pioneer, ninety-
four years old, announced that he in-
tended to file petitions as a candidate
for representative from the Forty-sev-
enth district in the state legislature of
Washington. His purpose in seeking
a seat was to support the Naches Pass
highway project and oppose attempts
to put through an application to build
a state highway through Chinook pass.
Ezra Meeker was among the first
few hundred to cross the continent by
ox team, and was actually the last.
SMART LITTLE HATS
A women always feels well dressed
when a becoming Hat is part of her wardrobe
Gage nats are adorable
We will furnish you plans for your house or figure estimates on
your own plans
ADELSON’S
With all these bed-
time stories cornin’
over th’ radio, th’
poor kids cnin’t git
no sleep a-tall.
AN BENITO
TEXAS
LYFORD, TEXAS
|F ajgier StQeJZyn
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Johnson, Charles R. Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1924, newspaper, August 28, 1924; Raymondville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth874822/m1/5/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reber Memorial Library.