Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 3:  Corner in Corn
Author: first_name: Frank
last_name: Tousey
Language: English
Year: 1905

Vance Thornton is a young man who works for a Corn Operator in Chicago. He picked up a lot of important skills by watching his boss, and now gets a chance to use them in trying to corner the market.
Along the way, he shows the most important skill for success is his integrity. From this, all other opportunities availed themselves. (Summary by Keith Salis)