The James Brothers and One Woman’s Foreclosure |
| Published: February 15, 2009, 8:06 am |
| Tags: business personal finance, bankers, bernie madoff, foreclosure, jesse james |
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Back in the early 1900’s, the dime store novels began to glorify the events of the gunslingers. One of the stories about Jesse and Frank James made the two outlaws heroic Robin Hoods to the common man. The story goes that Frank and Jesse were traveling through the countryside and stopped at a farm of a widow to water their horses. They were tired from traveling and needed rest. Keep in mind that their faces were on wanted posters every where. People knew what they looked like, so it was likely that the farm wife knew who these riders were. The horses drank long, the men looked tired. The farm wife, after a little while, asked the men if they would like some sandwiches. They were grateful for the hospitality, and while dining, chatted about what was happening in the area. The woman told them that the banker was coming that afternoon to foreclose on their farm because she couldn’t come up with the money needed to make the payment. “How much do you [ Full article ] |
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