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The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year

HOW TO GET RICH

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Getting rich is a simple matter if one goes about it right. If you will deposit one penny in the bank on the first day of the month and double each deposit each day thereafter, until the end of the month (30 days), you will find yourself rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Thus:— Society Hint: Even if you can't get into "Who's who in America," you can get into the Telephone Book, and it costs lots more.

DEPOSITDAYS OF MONTH

.011

.022

.043

.084

.165

.326

.647

1.288

2.569

5.1210

10.2411

20.4812

40.9613

81.9214

163.8415

327.6816

655.3617

1,310.7218

2.621.4419

5,242.8820

10,485.7621

20,971.5222

41,943.0423

83,886.0824

167,772.1625

335,544.3226

671,088.6427

1,342,177.2828

2,684,354.5629

5,368,709.1230

$10,737,418.23Total

The reason more people do not succeed in this Get-Rich-Quick scheme is that they become discouraged when they get about 75 cents in bank and give it up.

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SUNDAY(1867) Russia thought she was selling United States a gold brick in Alaska.

MONDAY(1894) Gold brick proved 24 carat; Russia heartbroken.

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY(1796) Napoleon weds Josephine, hoping his troubles will be little ones.

(1809) Napoleon divorces Josephine. Great trouble being his troubles were not little ones.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY(1887) Congress passed the anti-polygamy bill. Great anxiety at Newport.

SATURDAY

MAY

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