Intelligence and success in business examined in 1924 essay
Dr. Bingham of Carnegie Polytechnic Institute argued that successful merchants need not be the most intelligent, citing tests showing top scorers were not always the most successful. He warned the true measure of greatness lies in social contribution, not money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bingham
Carnegie Polytechnic Institute
Babson Business Institute
Henry Ford
Matthew Arnold
Benedict Arnold
Chicago Tribune
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Carnegie
Professor Taussig
Thomas A. Edison
James Harvey Robinson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Edison
Mark Twain
William James
John Dewer
Robinson
Major Kobler’s Cleveland Mayoral Record Highlighted
The report outlines Kobler’s two years as Cleveland mayor noting deficits from former administrations and strong cost cuts in 1922 and 1923. It praises his firing of staff and withdrawal of park support while questioning if saved funds are permanent. The piece notes factional politics and ends with a Canton News quip about a divorced “best looking man” in a middle town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Kobler
Cleveland
Mayer Kolber
Kohler
Canton
KQ News
YESTERDAYS IN OHIO AND ANNIVERSARIES REPORTED
A collage of bygone dates lists notable visits births and deaths tied to Ohio figures and events across centuries. Notable items include La Salle and de la Salle through Peoria Lake exploration, Cardinal Fosch, aeronaut Charles Green, and Gov. Watts of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Hennepin
Peoria Lake
Misippi
Joseph Fosch
Nepoleon
Corsica
Rome
Charles Green Pi
London
Omas H. Watts
Aubama
Butler County
Ala
Montgomery
New Jersey
Washington
Princeton
Robley D. Evans
U.S
Flord County
Supreme Court of Theed
Birthdays of Notables Marked on This Day
The item lists several figures with birthdays including Mrs. Calvin Coolidge born in Burlington Vermont, aged 43, director Herbert Brenon born in Treland aged 44, and other historical figures noted as having birthdays exactly on this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Burlington
Herbert Brenon
Aoe Courtins Treland
Frience
Cambride
Cavelina
Weatherdi
Fragmentary ABE MARTIN humor piece and stray lines
A garbled excerpt shows fragmented lines with phrases like Neots panes and U Wave a Was about is t live happy ever afterwards. The readable bits suggest a loose humor column or dialogue with scattered, unclear references.
Celebrities and Politics Mark Year-End Events Across U S
The piece lists notable anniversaries and birthdays including Geo B Jocelyn Albion College leader and Mrs Calv ie Cool idge. Sen Overman of North Carolina 70th. Congress reconvenes after Christmas. Ontario party steps in Toronto. Hiram Johnson pursues GOP bid in Cleveland. It notes Panama Canal military- style maneuvers as 1924 begins at midnight. Also mentions gatherings Waxahachie Texas Jer sey Cattle Club Pinehurst DC North Carolina Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Bt Congress
People's
Ontario
Toronto
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Cleveland
Panama Canal
United States
Komical Telegrams and Names in a Christmas Jest
A clipped column features Jim Armitage style humor about officers like Lieutenant Wood and mentions Prohibition Commissioner Kindy and "Doc" Addison. It notes Christmas gifts and press attention, then shifts to notes about a hummingbird and a joking line about Bella and a central bottle incident.
Lorain Mayor Orders Clean Up Street Sweepers
Irrelevant fragments mention Lorain as The Port City and The Champaign with a mayoral push to improve streets. The passage references a chaotic tone about justice in California and a shooting involving someone named Dines, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
A reflective Year end column considers life lessons and progress through hardship. The piece urges learning daily, pursuing worthwhile reading, and embracing effort as the path to improvement and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Patterson
Dar
Justice speed by small claims courts urged by ex ABA president
Johnny Davis former ABA president and ex ambassador to Great Britain argues in Timely Views that too many lawsuits slow justice and cost too much. He cites English cases and praises Small Claims Courts in several states for speedy, attorney free, plain hearing and prompt rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
America
Johnny Davis
American Bar Association
Great Britain
Mr. Davis
California
Idaho
Massachusetts
Kansas
Illnois
Ohio
Oregon
Courage as a Priceless Asset of Personal Judgment
A brief reflection on courage as the most valuable asset, emphasizing the power of relying on one's own judgement and the boldness it requires. The text highlights independence of thought and the strength found in personal resolve.
Poems That Live Stanzas
Fragmented verse lines portray drear nights and happy nature motifs. The piece notes memory and change through irregular spelling and scattered imagery, attributing lines to an author as a broken homage to lyric tradition.
Who's Who in the Day's News
A profile highlights Thomas W. Lamont leader of a new Economic Foundation, noting his rise from a New York Tribune reporter to JP Morgan partner and Bankers Trust executive. It mentions his age, career path, and influence in finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lamont
J.P. Morgan and Co
Lamont
Finance
Reen
Foundation
New York Tribune
Chen
New Jersey
Bankers Trust Company
Natonal Bank
J. P Morgan & Co
Marriage of a Statesman's Ancestor Described
A fragment notes a great great grandmother married to a famous statesman named Alber Galla tin about 130 years ago. The excerpt hints at a notable lineage and a distinguished partner, without further dates or places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alber Gallatin
Death of Rev H H Morrell and Civil War Lecture
135 years ago St Andrews Episcopal church received word of the death of former pastor Rev H H Morrell at Wheeling West Virginia. General Mulholland a Civil War veteran gave a lecture on the battle of Gettysburg. George Co Denniston Camp 8 installed George M Smart captain Chas Bemis First Lieut Floriam Johnson Second Lieut Aliie Crisp Quartermaster Sergeant Albert Sheldon Sergeant of the Guard. T N Topliff of Cleveland began suit against Toplin Ely of Elyria to recover 100 500 claimed to be due on royal ties on tubular bow sockets for top buggies. The postmaster notified the public that office would be open on Sundays from 9 to 10 am and from 5 to 6 pm. A R Webber and W B Thompson formed a law partnership to conduct a law office at Lorain in charge of W B Thompson. Queen Mary of England said to be the best cook among the royal women of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Co
Denniston Camp 8
George M. Smart
Chas, Bemis
Floriam Johnson
Aliie Crisp
Albert Sheldon
T. N. Topliff
Cleveland
Toplin & Ely
Elyria
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Chronicle-Telegram
Audit Bureau of
Second Street
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
J. F. Burke
Easter
A. C. Hudnutt
St Elyria
Jn Clty
Elsanders
New York
A. E. Clayden
Fifth Ave
Chicago
John W. Hunter
Marquette Bldg
Prince of Wales
Yolanda
Italy
Smith
Congress
Abe Martin
Ste. Genevieve
Paris
Geo. B. Jocelyn
Albion College
Iowa
Calvie Coolidge
Lee
Overman
North Carolina
Texas
Texas Jersey Cattle Club
Pinehurst, D. C
North Carolina Press Association
Komical
Jim Armitage
Wood
Kindy
Harry Hinkson
Santa Claus
Doc
Addison
Hizzoner
Trey
Prevniser Mill
Bell
Os Angeles
Maine
Iessen
Obegon
Gong
Aalst
Moncan Arms
Champaign ”.Tr
Hinkson
Cali
Dines
Tareec
Indus
A& Bind Tiger
Henry
Pivars Ashe
Ford
Luvciads
Cas
John
Tosen
Ine Lanier
Major Junius
VT. S.A
Saint C. W. Phillips
Carl Drake
East Broad St
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
H. H. Morrell
Wheeling
W. Va
Mulholland
Gettysburg
A. R. Webber
W. B. Thompson
Queen Mary
England
Europe
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