. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. mm miiii'iBriiiiiiiii Flo^qcsts! I'firfflffi^ niiiiiTTffffifff 19 CLEVELAND'S FUNERAL FLOWER FACTORY The Sixth City is first in quite a few things that pertain to the florists business and among the most unusual of its points of trade interest is the factory where John Kirchner and his sons turn out funeral work in quantity with a dexterity and celerity seldom if ever N every line of human en- deavor there is some man who, by intrepidity, per- spicacity and high integ- rity, rises from the obscur- ity of the ranks to the plane of leadersh
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. mm miiii'iBriiiiiiiii Flo^qcsts! I'firfflffi^ niiiiiTTffffifff 19 CLEVELAND'S FUNERAL FLOWER FACTORY The Sixth City is first in quite a few things that pertain to the florists business and among the most unusual of its points of trade interest is the factory where John Kirchner and his sons turn out funeral work in quantity with a dexterity and celerity seldom if ever N every line of human en- deavor there is some man who, by intrepidity, per- spicacity and high integ- rity, rises from the obscur- ity of the ranks to the plane of leadership. The oil world has its Eocke- feller, the automobile world its Ford and the world of commercial floriculture has a worthy aspirant to the eminence of lead- ership in quantity production in the person of John Kirchner, of Cleve- land, Situated far out at Quincy avenue, in the Sixth City, away from the beaten paths of retail traffic, this genius of twentieth century commercial floricul- ture is conducting a business of such unusual magnitude as to tax the imag- inative faculties of the casual observer. To those who are honored in knowing John Kirchner, his suc- cess is but the inevita- ble result of a temperate life and an inordinate capacity for work. He is a man with a purpose in life, possessing a force that sweeps aside all obstacles that stand in the way of success. Seeing Is Believing. Having heard much about this exemplar of tireless effort, it oc- curred to me that may- hap the underlying principles of success could be observed in operation by watching the wheels of his busi- ness revolve, so advan- tage was taken of a re- cent errand to Cleveland to visit the reputed hive of industry. What I saw could be adequately described only by the facile pen of a Forrest Crissy or a Julian Street, so vital is the message John Kirch- ner's life and industry have for the average flo- rist, but as their powers of description are not available in this particu- lar instance, the foll
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