From Pennies to Fortune A Star Advertisement tale
A 26 cent ad helped Henry Phipps rise from office boy to partner with Carnegie. A young man invested 246 cents in a “Situation Wanted” notice, received a reply from an iron spikes firm, and climbed to partnership. The Star’s tiny ad shows how a simple placement can change a life in Seattle.
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