Pitman's Journal: Devoted to Shorthand, Typewriting and Commercial Education and Official Organ of the National Association of Issac Pitman Shorthand Teachers and Writers, Volume 8Issac Pitman & Sons, 1912 - Shorthand |
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Page 8 - Believe me, the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well ; and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame.
Page 179 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Page 124 - Efficiency Are the logical results of installing the Underwood Typewriter Exclusive Underwood features make possible the most important labor-saving systems of modern accounting. The ever growing demand puts the annual sales of Underwoods far ahead of those of any other machine — making necessary the largest typewriter factory and the largest typewriter office building in the world. Such a demand from business men everywhere is unquestionable evidence of the practical mechanical superiority of...
Page 168 - ... Association both awards were won by writers of Isaac Pitman Shorthand as follows: ADAMS TROPHY. First— Miss Nellie M. Wood (Isaac Pitman) 99.5% Second— Mr. Nathan Behrin (Isaac Pitman) 99.3% SHORTHAND WRITERS' CUP. First— Mr. Nathan Behrin (Isaac Pitman) 96.8% Second— Mr. WB Bottome (Pitmanic) 95.5% It is worthy of note that this was Mr. Behrin's first appearance in a speed contest. Many of his competitors — 22 in all — were veterans and former champions of such contests. The above...
Page 100 - Above records are net. Five words were deducted for each and every error. The Official Record of the UNDERWOOD for one hour's work is 26 words per minute greater than the best official record of any other competing machine. Every UNDERWOOD used in above Championship Contests is a STOCK machine, an exact duplicate of which can be purchased in every large city in the world. " The Machine You Will Eventually Buy " Underwood Typewriter Company, Inc.
Page 16 - Give the work in full. 10. If a man sells a horse for $220, he gains 10 per cent. ; what per cent, will he gain or lose if he sells it for 10 per cent, less than $220? Give the work in full.
Page 12 - This was the first step towards the production of a system of phonetic shorthand, although at that time I did not write shorthand. About a year after, with that instinctive love of knowledge common to boys, I began to study shorthand. I saw it would be a great advantage to write six times as fast as I had been accustomed to; and I borrowed a book, read it through, copied the alphabet and " arbitrary words," and have written shorthand ever since.
Page 188 - ... adapter combines persistence with creative talent to the extent that the world recognizes the truth of his statements and acts upon them, then more than double credit is due. In America, in nearly every commercial house, corporation, and public journal, in our commercial and manufacturing centres, in our Courts of law and equity, and in deliberative bodies ; indeed, in every place where much writing is done, the stenographer is a needed adjunct, and his presence was made possible by your work....
Page 212 - The method of deciding the result of the Trophy Contest will be as follows: Each contestant will be given his percentage of accuracy on each of the three speeds — these percentages will be added, and the person having the highest total will be declared winner. 20. The winner of the Trophy shall hold same in trust for the National Shorthand Reporters...
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