. The great American book of biography . 0,000 of profits were receivedby the employees of the Thirteenth street store. Considering the great load which Mr. Wanamaker has carried for manyyears, and considering also the fact that he has not followed the beaten paths oftrade, but has been a great innovator, and constantly introducing novel methodsof business, it is not surprising to learn that he has more than once been on theedge of failure ; but, like the greatest generals, he is a man who does not knowwhen he is beaten. He refuses to recognize defeat, and the result has beenthat even the grea
. The great American book of biography . 0,000 of profits were receivedby the employees of the Thirteenth street store. Considering the great load which Mr. Wanamaker has carried for manyyears, and considering also the fact that he has not followed the beaten paths oftrade, but has been a great innovator, and constantly introducing novel methodsof business, it is not surprising to learn that he has more than once been on theedge of failure ; but, like the greatest generals, he is a man who does not knowwhen he is beaten. He refuses to recognize defeat, and the result has beenthat even the greatest emergencies have been met, and victory secured. Hehas not only learned how to do business himself but he has taught thousandsof others. Department stores, conducted on the same plan as that of the greatemporium at Thirteenth and Market streets, have sprung up all over the UnitedStates ; and for the ease with which buyers of all sorts of goods at retail cannow make their purchases, and for the general tone of reliability, accommoda-. BETHANY SUNDAY-SCHOOL TENT, I859. BETHANY SUNDA Y-SCHOOL. 56s tion, promptness, and cheapness which pervade retail business, the buyers ofto-day have chiefly to thank John Wanamaker. HIS WORK FOR OTHERS. No one who knows the abounding and restless energy which characterizesMr. Wanamaker, and his humane desire for the welfare of others, would expect tofind his time employed exclusively for his own benefit. His public work haslong been a most important part of his life. Before he went into the clothing
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