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Athens Banner in Athens, Georgia

21 May 1916

Page 28

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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1916

Page

28

Master Minds of Finance The Motor King Durant

The story traces William Crapo Durant born 1861 in Boston, who built a Flint empire and GM. It details his six visions to dominate auto manufacturing, from the Durant Dart carriage to Buick, the creation of General Motors, his financial maneuvers, and the rise of Chevrolet as a keystone in his plan. Durant’s patience, risk, and leadership propelled Flint and the auto industry into a new era.

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New York Jay Gould Russell Sage Flint Michigan William Crapo Durant William C. Durant Mr. Durant Motor Boston H. H. Crapp Durants Monte Cristo Young Durant Durant Durant-Dart Carriage Company Everyzian William C Durant General Motors Wall Street C. W. Nash Buick Nash General Motors Company Jose Duras Neal Belmont New York Stock Exchange William Ford SerrOe Tarrytown St. Louis Oakland Oshawa Ont Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas Atlanta Chevrolet Company Chevrolet General Chevolet Company 17Th Street 11Th Avene Indus Maine
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Striped Tub Silk Waists Offered at 1.98 Tomorrow

Advertises 100 striped tub silk waists offered at 1.98 tomorrow though their usual value is 2.50. Claims these waists have always sold for 2.50 and now are available at the lower price for a limited time.

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Clearance Sale of Wash Waists Value Deals

Clearance sale offers wash waists marked down to $1.00 from $1.25 and $1.50. About 500 waists on main floor center tables across various fabrics including batiste and lingers with sizes up to 44. Notable items include black seco silk waists at $1.00 and tub silk waists in colors and styles priced from $2.50 to $6.50.

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Collins Athens
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Durant Vision Shapes the Motor Industry Leader

The article lauds William C. Durant as the driving force behind General Motors and Chevrolet. It cites a $75,000,000 business volume, compares it to railroads like New York Central and Lake Shore, and notes Durant’s capacity to mobilize workers and foresee future industry trends. A humorous Gargoyle exchange about hosting a guest closes the piece.

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General Motors Company Chevrolet Company New York Central Lake Shore New York Chicago New Haven Boston
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Confederate Museum Seeks Statewide Support and Donations

The Georgia Confederate Museum and Memorial Association asks for a lady vice president and county representatives to organize statewide support. Donations of cash or relics are welcome, with donors listed in a permanent record. An Atlanta donor contributed a $10,000 collection. send donations to Mrs Avis Collier Brown, custodian, 36 West 14th St, Atlanta.

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Atlanta Georgia Confederate Museum and Memorial Association George Brown Georgia AIF Avis Collier Brown Wes 14Th St Atlanta, Ga
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the Motor King Imperial Wheel Company Arkansas Mississippi William C Buick Motor Company Cadillac Oldsmobile Crepe de Chine W. T. Collins & Co Father Helene Prac Tomer Confederate Museum
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