$10,000 Men Scarce Machinery Outspeeds Man
A financier notes strong demand for big machinery and the need for honesty in business. He argues the man cannot keep up with invention and calls for modernization of business law to sustain progress.
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Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1911
Page
23
Why $10,000 Men Are Few In Modern Industry
A fragmented, garbled extract argues that true leadership lies in preparation and statesmanship rather than raw brawn. It claims the value of innovation and organization exceeds mere force, citing a fictional measure of “10,000 men” and the need to supervise and regulate modern business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han
Bustacia
W. Perkin
Human Mind Emancipated by Rapid Speech Tech
Fragmented historical note discusses advances in thought emancipation and instant communication, mentioning Edison era limits and rapid progress. It references minds freeing from control, the ability to know and communicate across distance, and the emergence of new mental and informational capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Indayan
Obituary Notices and Funeral Details for Several Individuals
Funeral notices published for Melbouvhne B and Leontard Aee list services at 1820 Thon Street Southwest and private or public rites. Dates include December 21, with ceremonies at Krank Seventh Street Port ne Hielas and Beecuber Cemetery. Also listed are services for Sonye A and Alexander KK, with residence-based services and private interment arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbouvhne
Canton
Ain
Abi
Thon
Elleahola Daxet
Krank
Hielas
Daverber
Phatteet
Propetile
Boeeley de Eather
Sipom
Toom
Ionathweat
Alexander KK
Talk of business brains and honest practice in modern commerce
A speaker discusses how top business leaders gain knowledge from diverse experiences and adapt to rapid changes. He notes the importance of active thinking, education, and honesty beyond legalism, urging ventures to abandon harmful practices and call for the law to adjust to current economic realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Paul
Denver
Mexican Anger Over Plans to Demonstrate in Mexico City
Mexicans opposed to anti American protest planned to gather before the American embassy in Mexico City today but Governor Antonio Riviera refused to issue permits, citing no justification for the demonstration. Gil Blas had called for Mexicans to protest border treatment and arrests under neutrality laws. Meanwhile Zanalistas looted a freight train at Tres Marías and rurales dispersed rebels near Déllan in Yucatán as regional unrest continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Iiforis
Antonio Riviera
Federal District
Gil Blas
CH Blas
Zanalistas
Tres Martas
Morelos
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Dee
Déllan
New Orleans
Dailun
Yuratan
Progreso
Mrs Palmer's Christmas Stay at Sarasota Shack
Special to The Washington Post Jacksonville Florida describes social leader Potter Palmer and family preparing a sizable Sarasota Bay estate for Christmas. The shack includes five bedrooms with roof angles limiting upstairs use and features a living room dining room kitchen and a screened porch. Palmer enjoys walks through groves and boat trips along Lime Bay, with eight miles to Saraguta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Jacksonville
Fla
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Sarasota Bay
Palmer
Adrian
Ironore Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
Licensed to Marry List of Couple Pairs and Ministers
A compiled list shows multiple marriage licenses and officiating ministers, including Mbert L. Taylor with Alice Thomas, Alton and Ethel Flegal with William Meienney, Rita J. George with William Phipps, and Nancy M. Peirce with Geo de Neale, among others, with referenced reverends such as Rev. John G Bri Waiters and Rev. GW Van Fossen. The document notes ages and jurisdictions like Berkeley Springs West Virginia and Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbert L. Taylor
Alice Thomas
John G. Bri
Alton
Ethel Flegal
Meienney
Wm. R. Phipps
Rita J. George
van Fosson Bydner C. Trimmer
Orange
Mildred ¥, Cross
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
GW. van Fossen
de Neale
Nancy M. Peirce
M. F. Corbett
Tarr G. Shearer
Macy L. Wiliamson
Jones P. Mackin
Francis J. Beard
Ells Hamilton
Geo. A. Miller
Louis Bacon
Mary Southerland
Chua
Wondast F. Tatles
J. Ft. Roth
Arness i. Welcker
Cath Gertraude Esser
J. R. Roth Lise W. Kay
Goldie &. Sating
Hichmond
J. J. &. Huanicutt
Win. W. Woodward
Minnie W. Jenney
W. W. Marie Harold P. Norton
Mary V. McCartees
Hev
Edward L. Burker
Victor J. Banrnett
Her
Barnett Jon J. Pippert
Violet Day
WW. Barnes
Tales
Lewis
Agnew
Mayo Brothers Race By Special Train For Ill Brother
Dr William Mayo travels 1316 miles aboard a detached locomotive and special train to reach Chicago for his brother Dr Charles Mayo who had gallbladder inflammation after a second operation for appendicitis. Both surgeons report the patient is not in immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles II
Rochester
Minn
Washington
Presbyterian Hospital
Dryo
William J. Mayo
Minnesota
Mayo
Chicago
Pennsylvania
William 4. Mayo
Mayo Brothers
Mint
Hils
Charles Jit Mase
Charles Mayo
Ani
Winona
Indiana Prairie
Footpad shoots detective in bank robbery bid
Patrolman Capt. John Traces escorting Lud wig Willis and Samuel Bland from the Citizens Bank to the milk offire was shot in the right knee by two strangers, as Bland carried $2500 for weekly payroll. The would‑be robbers, described as foreigners, fled the scene. no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capt
Tracey
Jersey
Mills
Mr. Wills
Wills
Bland
Edna Goodrich Plans Return to Stage in Chicago
Edna Goodrich, recently divorced from Nat C. Goodwin after a settlement surpassing $600,000, signs to appear in January in Chicago under Daniel Frohman in His Neighbor's Wife and other plays. She states her career has been interrupted by domestic troubles but now resumes, focusing on professional duties and a creditable position on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Edna Goodrich
Nat C. Goodwin
Herman Roth
Chicago
Daniel Frohman
Miss Goorrich
Archbold Got No Bacon in Ireland Visit
John D. Archbold head of Standard Oil entertains a granddaughter visitor from Ireland at Tarrytown. The child asks why bacon is missing, prompting an amusing remark about the company’s finances and possible dissolution as the household seeks meals amid corporate strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard OM Company
John D. Archbold
Tarrytown
Ireland
Mids Sanderson
Convicted Woman of Murder in Colorado Trial
Golden Colorado December 23 Jurors fix Angelina Garramone's life imprisonment for the first degree murder of Marie Laguardia on August 30 1918 The verdict declares murder with robbery as motive and Garramone proclaims her conscience is clear The co defendants Concett Forglone and Stella Forglone pleaded guilty as accessories and await sentencing after a motion for a new trial from their attorney Nes was ruled on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden
Colo
Mrs. Laguardia
Angelina Garramone
Denver
Casale Chadwick
Marie Laguardia
Nes
Indicted for Auto Murder in Chicago
The grand jury returned indictments charging Erick G. Boneham and William Channel with the murder of Mrs. Hattie Kaufmann, killed by four automobile bandits in front of her North Side home as she returned from a theater with her husband. The jury urged police to arrest George Rebanew and John Stacy, the other alleged members of the gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Erick G. Boneham
William
Channel
Hattie Kaufmann
George Rebanew
John Stacy
Richeson Trial Likely Jan Fifteenth After Recovery
Edmands family withdraws interest in Rev Clarence V T Richeson, who is recovering in Charles Street jail from self inflicted injuries. A box of sweets and flowers sent by Violet Edmands, his fiancée, accompanies Christmas gifts as doctors report rapid improvement and officials plan the January 15 trial.
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Sperlai
Washington Post
Boston
Edmands
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Charles Street
Richeson
Violet Edmonds
Avis Linnell
Moses Edmands
William A. Morse
Morse
Miss Edmands
Girl killed for another in Hyde Park murder case
Police in Hyde Park probe a New Haven Railroad bridge stabbing that killed 18 year old Bridget Pritchard. Investigators believe a double may have been the target and a resident Italian girl is suspected after a quarrel with her sweetheart. The murderer remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Mass
Bridget Pritchard
Finn Grant
Misa Pritchard
W. B. Vose
New Haven
Thomas Pritchard
Convict Receives Gold Watch From Prison Friends
Michigan City Indiana December 23 guards at Indiana State Prison presented Edward Agzman, a pardoned life prisoner, with a gold watch and Christmas wishes after twenty years of service. He left for Cincinnati to join his widowed daughter and grandchildren, vowing to ensure they have many Christmases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Edward Agzman
Cincinnati
Pope Pius X Receives American Cardinals In Rome
The Pope welcomed American cardinals at a Rome audience where Cardinals Farley OConnell and Falconio were received. They delivered Christmas greetings and the papal benediction. Cardinal Farley plans a farewell dinner for fellow cardinals next week.
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Washington
Konte
Soec
Pius X
Holy Father
Mgr. Falconie
Diomede Falconie
United States
America
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Rome
Cardinal Farley
New York
Sacred College
Farley
O'Connell
Falconio
Per
Cardinal Gibbons Christmas Greeting from Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons issues a nationwide Christmas greeting from Baltimore on December 3. He wishes Christians a merry Christmas and hopes the new year brings a reign of peace among nations worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington Pym
Thieves Strip His Home In Christmas Robbery
L H Shaner general foreman of the rolling mill at United States Step Corporation discovered that his Gary Indiana home had been stripped of all. Furniture carpets dishes pictures and all else worth about 2000 had been taken. Shaner brother of Armstrong County sheriff reported the loss. His wife and children had been staying with relatives in Apollo Pa and he had planned to move his goods to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinburg
L.H. Shaner
Rolling Mill
United States Step Corporation
Gary
Ind
Armstrong County
Shaner
American Sheet and Tinplate Company
Apollo
Indiana
Mystery Fire At Waters Sons Carriage Factory
Fire at S D Waters and Son carriage works 31 Pennsylvania avenue damaged third-floor paint and oil storage. Fire Marshal Nicholson suspects origin there as more than 100 horses were endangered and public calls grow for stricter protections for dumb animals after two prior fires burned many horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Waters & Son
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nicholson
Wall Street Policy Game Resurges As Stock Bets Drive Gambing
New York police probe a revived street gambling scheme called the policy game tied to stock prices. Backers bet on columns selling high low or closing figures with slips and no formal drawings. Foreigners are implicated by Bronx detectives as authorities seek the backers behind the fluctuating bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Sslea
Denver and
Rio Grande
Capt. Price
Bronx Detective Bureau
Denmark native Johannes Petersen dies at Soldiers Home
Johannes Petersen, a years old former United States Army serviceman, committed death by own action at the Soldiers' Home Friday night by shooting himself in the head. He was discharged last September and came to the Home due to illness. Supposedly he acted from melancholy over heart trouble. Petersen leaves a brother in San Francisco and a sister in Superior Wis, both notified and expected to direct the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannes Petersen
Denmark
United States Army
Ilineas
Petersen
San Francisco
Superior Wis
Beatty Abandons Flight From Buffalo to New York
Buffalo aviator George W Beatty abandoned plans for a Buffalo to New York flight citing no reason and sent his monoplane to the metropolis. Fogs are believed to have caused him to cancel the attempt on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
New York
N. Y
George W. Beatty
Metropolis
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