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June 4, 1901
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Chicago, publisher Mrs. Nancy B. Irving offers $1000 to the first business or professional man who can prove he conducted his work for a month without lying, to be judged by a panel of five. She believes strict honesty is impossible under current societal conditions.
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$1000 FOR HONEST MAN.
To Win He Must Do Business a Month Without Lying or Stealing.
Chicago, June 4.-With $1000 in lieu of a lantern, Mrs. Nancy B. Irving, a book publisher, has started out to emulate Diogenes in his search for an honest man.
Mrs. Irving is not a pessimist who thinks there are no honest men in the world, according to the common acceptance of the term, but she believes it is an impossibility to live a strictly honest business or professional life under the present conditions of society.
To prove the point Mrs. Irving offers to deposit $1000 in a Chicago bank, which will be paid to the first business or professional man who can conclusively prove that he carried on his work for a month without lying.
The conditions are simple Mrs. Irving will name two men-the man who thinks he holds the title to the $1000 may name two, and a fifth will be named by those four. They will act as judges upon the business record of the claimant trusting him to tell his own story and give all the evidence.
Mrs. Irving thinks she will not lose the $1000. If she does she is quite certain the honesty of the man, who gets it will have reduced him to such poverty that he will need it.
To Win He Must Do Business a Month Without Lying or Stealing.
Chicago, June 4.-With $1000 in lieu of a lantern, Mrs. Nancy B. Irving, a book publisher, has started out to emulate Diogenes in his search for an honest man.
Mrs. Irving is not a pessimist who thinks there are no honest men in the world, according to the common acceptance of the term, but she believes it is an impossibility to live a strictly honest business or professional life under the present conditions of society.
To prove the point Mrs. Irving offers to deposit $1000 in a Chicago bank, which will be paid to the first business or professional man who can conclusively prove that he carried on his work for a month without lying.
The conditions are simple Mrs. Irving will name two men-the man who thinks he holds the title to the $1000 may name two, and a fifth will be named by those four. They will act as judges upon the business record of the claimant trusting him to tell his own story and give all the evidence.
Mrs. Irving thinks she will not lose the $1000. If she does she is quite certain the honesty of the man, who gets it will have reduced him to such poverty that he will need it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Honesty Challenge
Business Ethics
1000 Dollar Prize
Diogenes Emulation
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Nancy B. Irving
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Nancy B. Irving
Location
Chicago
Event Date
June 4
Story Details
Mrs. Irving offers $1000 to the first business or professional man who proves he worked a month without lying, judged by a panel of five, emulating Diogenes' search for an honest man.