Glimpses of Wit and Warnings From Fellow Citizens
A collection of humorous and cautionary vignettes on human folly, manners, and current affairs. Observations range from social pretensions and slang to the dangers of vanity, trust in advertisements, and workplace propriety, with a quip about a telegraph accident shared by a foreman and worker.
Bank of Manhattan Company Building to rise on 40 Wall Street
The Bank of the Manhattan Company plans a 840 foot, sixty three story skyscraper at 40 Wall Street to house its main office. The $20 million structure will cover 835000 square feet with forty elevators and the largest bank vaults in New York outside the Federal Reserve.
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New York
Wall Street
Bank of the Manhattan Company
United States
the Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank
Wall, William, Pine and
Nassau Streets
United States Sub-Treasury and Assay
Wall and
Woolworth
Chrysler
Pine Street
International Acceptance Bank, Inc
International Manhattan Company, Incorporated
Morrell Smith
G. L. Ohrstrom
Minimum Weekly Policy Production by S. E. Brogdon
The Herald claimed S. E. Brogdon, agent for Southwestern Life, wrote one application per week on average. He corrects this, saying he maintains a minimum of one application weekly for 12 months and often writes more. He discusses app a week clubs rewarding consistent weekly production and vows to stay in the club through steady effort.
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S. E. Brogdon
the Herald
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
What We Think By Frank Dixon
Quotations on friendship teamwork and humanity by Frank Dixon. The piece notes that belief in success grows with effort and that true insight often comes from those who seem least certain. It also hints at practical sayings about money and social perception.
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Frank Dixon
Favors Returns to Cameron Home After Brownwood Years
W. D. Favors returns to Cameron after two years in Brownwood. He praises Cameron as the best place to live and plans to settle permanently. Favors has worked in the painting business and will take on local contracts.
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Cameron
W. D. Favors
Brownwood
Mr. Favors
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House of Contention
Ben Hibbs
Bill
Harry
U. S. Sub-Treasury and Assay Office
World
Old Bank
A-Vol Co
Holton
Easther
Beautiful Country Club
A. E. Green’s Insurance
Gulf Refining Company