Template:Did you know nominations/Merkel Landis


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:29, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Merkel Landis

 * ... that Merkel Landis, while a treasurer at a bank in Pennsylvania, originated the very first Christmas Savings Club?
 * Source1 - Kane (1997) - The first Christmas savings club at a bank was started by Carlisle Trust Company in Pennsylvania, in 1909. The idea originated with Merkel Landis, the bank’s treasurer. The first payment was received December 1, 1909.
 * Source2 - Giesecke (2002) - Christmas club In 1909, Carlisle Trust Company in Pennsylvania offered the first Christmas savings club at a bank. Merkel Landis, the bank's treasurer, was responsible for the idea.
 * ALT1:... that ...? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Palestinian Authority Martyr's Fund

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 21:26, 28 December 2017 (UTC).


 * New: yes
 * Long enough: yes (4500 characters)
 * Neutral
 * Cites sources - I spot checked, and they are reliable (newspapers) and accurately represented in article prose.
 * Earwig's Copyvio Detector finds no issues
 * QPQ done.
 * I like the original hook for its simplicity and clarity. Yes, this article is interesting enough for the main page - it certainly sent me down a rabbit hole.  Awesome.  I didn't know exactly what was meant by a "Christmas Club", let alone the ritual of deposit coupons and such.  Nice.

-- Moishe Rosenbaum (talk) 13:20, 29 December 2017 (UTC)