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""Jack And The Check Book"" is a humorous novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story revolves around a young man named Jack who inherits a checkbook that seems to have unlimited funds. Jack, who has always struggled with money, suddenly finds himself with the ability to... Read Full Overview

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"Jack and the Check Book" from John Kendrick Bangs. American author, editor and satirist (1862-1922).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Jack and the Check-Book by John Kendrick Bangs

Book Excerpt: ...quite as rich and fertile as my own little place up in Vermont, and your cattle, though evidently of fine breed, are hardly what Montana ranch-men would consider first class. Still--"The ogre stopped eating and looked at the speaker with considerable surprise."You... Read Full Overview

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis N. Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs. He went to Columbia College from 1880... Read Full Overview

Jack and The Check-Book

Once upon a time a great many years ago there lived a poor woman who, having invested all her savings in mining shares, was soon brought to penury and want. She had bought her modest little home and all there was in it on the instalment plan, and here she was, upon a certain... Read Full Overview