Project Gutenberg 2015-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Reed, Louis Custer Martin 1879 Reed, Louis C. M. 23001305 Dumbells of Business Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dumbells of Business" by Proff O.U. Bojack, pruned of profanity by Louis Custer Martin Reed, is a collection of humorous sketches about the American business landscape written in the early 20th century. This work satirizes various archetypes in the business world, contrasting old-fashioned industrialists with modern ideas through playful depictions and witty commentary. The book offers a light-hearted exploration of office dynamics, business practices, and the challenges of adapting to changing times. The opening of "Dumbells of Business" introduces a manufacturing plant in Squirrel Cove, characterized by its long-standing traditions and resistance to change. The plant, managed by a traditionalist owner, struggles with stagnation and fears any disruption to their routine. However, the arrival of the owner’s son-in-law, Philip Darlington Wakefield, injects fresh ideas into the organization. Despite initial resistance from the old guard, Phil's innovative methods lead to surprising success, illustrating the clash between established norms and new perspectives in business. This sets the tone for the ensuing sketches, which likely explore similar themes of adaptability and the quirks of business life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Business HF Text Category: Humour Category: American Literature 258040 2025-09-19T13:35:34.878504 text/html 238723 2024-10-24T17:21:50 text/html 422665 2025-09-19T13:35:39.545527 application/epub+zip 424706 2025-09-19T13:35:35.750500 application/epub+zip 170627 2025-09-19T13:35:35.273547 application/epub+zip 512607 2025-09-19T13:35:42.540469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478309 2025-09-19T13:35:39.080482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225758 2022-09-22T07:17:59.176461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222790 2025-09-19T13:35:34.385524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203075 2024-10-24T17:21:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15810 2025-09-19T13:35:42.673499 application/rdf+xml 11218 2025-09-19T13:35:35.360522 image/jpeg 1926 2025-09-19T13:35:35.315513 image/jpeg 394445 2025-09-19T13:35:34.913555 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog