Charles Ponzi, State larceny and a lasting name, 1920

Charles Ponzi is “State larceny and a lasting name” in 1920, and the figure kept beside it is 1925. This week, read one case only, and do not gather mysteries, frauds, and accidents on one sheet. Leave the year and the scale in the margin, and do not write the order of the act. Ponzi invented paying old investors with new money. At the reading room, open Charles Ponzi so the notebook shows 1920 first, 1925 next, and “State larceny and a lasting name” beside them.

This week, write only the case’s name, the year, and the figure in the evening notebook, and keep one line for what happened. Close the notebook and do not try those steps the next day. The order is Charles Ponzi, 1920, 1925, then “State larceny and a lasting name”. When the evening is done, look again only at 1920 for Charles Ponzi and leave 1925 on the notebook.

Do not turn it into steps someone could follow, and do not turn the toll into a score for the story. In the reading room, open only that case, and skip any line that ranks it. Leave the year and the scale in the margin, and do not write the order of the act. Match State larceny and a lasting name with 1925 at the reading room before you close 1920 for Charles Ponzi. Charles Ponzi is “State larceny and a lasting name” in 1920, and the figure kept beside it is 1925.