The Archive · 1926

Interesting American Gift

Ten Dollars to Remain at Inter est for 1,000 Years Princeton, NI, Dee. 4.

Mr. Henry C. Granger, former United States Minister to Columbi has just given away a potent $95,574,625,952,824,820 not to be cash. ed in, however, for 1,000 years.

Asa lesson in thrift he has deposited $10 in a Columbia bank to remain there at compound interest until 2925, when the total will be disposed of by a special committee for the best interest of the United States and Columbia, The President of the United States was named as a member of this copmittee-—Reuter's American Service.

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