How Ford Made Eight Rich Men
Detroit report details the rise of Henry Ford and eight original investors from a tiny Park Place shop to a vast empire. It notes past cash dividends, current profits, and looming plans, including a potential new capitalization and large future payouts.
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Ford
Detroit
Henry Ford
Park Place
James Couzens
Alex. Y. Malcomson
Ford Tractor Enterprise
Ford Motor Car Company
Malcomson
Dodge Brothers
John F
Horace B. Dodge
Mr. Couzens
Indiana
Couzens
Michigan Central Railroad
Henry Ford Eee
Ewe
Ames Couzens
John S. Gray
John F. Dodge
Horace E. Dodge
H. H. Rackham
John W. Anderson
R. V. Couzens
Not stated how much cash invested or dividends made public
The report cites no figures for cash invested or dividends declared. Details on amounts are not provided in the accessible text.
Pershing thanks Massachusetts stamp patriots in 1915 letter
General Pershing sends thanks to B Nason Hamlin Massachusetts state director for War Savings Stamps. He acknowledges Christmas greetings and the patriots who bought extra stamps during Thanksgiving week, praising Massachusetts for supporting the American Expeditionary Forces. The message is dated December 10, 1915, from France.
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S. Nason Hamlin
Massachusetts
War Savings
General Pershing
Army of Stamp Patriots
Hamlin
American Expeditionary Forces
France
B. Nason Hamlin
Boston
Mass
Patriots of
John J. Pershing
Cold Chicago Sees Two Deaths From Deep Freeze
The cold snap caused two deaths in Chicago as temperatures dropped to eight degrees below zero. Forecasters expect the chill to ease by tomorrow night across the region west of the Mississippi and Illinois.
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Chicago
Mississippi River
Illinois
Massachusetts aviation laws threaten airmen home visits
Airmen returning to their Massachusetts homes fear enforcement of 1913 aviation laws. Unless the Highway Commission adopts a liberal interpretation, local aviators cannot perform occasional flights or entertain at home. Imprisonment and fines loom for violations, and funding is needed to implement the act.
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Massachusetts
The
Highway Commission
Aviation licensing rules under Massachusetts highway commission
The state requires aviators to be licensed before flight and to undergo written and oral exams, with a ten dollar plane registration fee. No public landing grounds exist, and permission is needed to land on public property. Military pilots are exempt only while in service. former soldiers must prove proficiency via certificates and exams. Most pilots licensed since 1918 have lapsed, with few current licenses issued.
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Highway Commission
William D. Sohier
The
United States
Massachusetts
Ex Army Pilots Seek Updates to Massachusetts Air Rules
Several former pilots at the State House discussed current aviation statutes, noting Massachusetts limits altitude over towns and requires safe flying. They questioned multi state licensing and praised the 3000 foot city overflight rule while seeking revisions to blue laws and potential support for commercial and private aerial ventures.
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State House
Massachusetts
Highway Commission
Commonwealth
Brewers Suit A Boomerang
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Boylston Bottling Company failed to prove its beer sales operation in Brookline was legal. Patrick W. ONeil, paid $60 weekly, sold beer under an express license but the court found the business illicit, binding bondsman Sareh W Neonan for $451.45.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Boylston Bottling Company
Patrick W. O'Neil
Brookline
O'Neil
Bottling Company
Wentworth
Sareh Ww. Neonan
Attleboro Gas Rate Hike Opposed by Commissioner
Commissioner Lewenberg filed a dissent to a board order authorizing Attleboro Gas Light Co. to raise gas price from 1.15 to 1.30 per 1000 cubic feet for the war term. He argues the increase would allow continuing a 12 percent dividend.
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Lewenberg
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Attleboro Gas Light Company Corporation
Irish Envoy McCartan Announces Ireland Breaks with Britain
Patrick McCartan of Philadelphia, signing as Envoy of the Provisional Government of Ireland, says Ireland severed political relations with Great Britain on December 2. Sinn Fein won the December 28 elections, and McCartan, Mellows, and Lynch are to be honored at a New York reception.
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Washington
Patrick McCartan
Philadelphia
Provisional Government of Ireland
Ireland
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
State Department
Liam Mellows
Diarmuid Lynch
Linn Feir
Irish Women’s Council
McAlpin
New York
Mellows
McCartan
Germany
Halifax
Missing British Prisoners Don’t Match German Records
London reports 15 000 more British prisoners in Germany than records show. Some men listed as dead or missing may return home. German records indicate 35 000 British held, including 16 000 not reported by captors or not reached by relatives.
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London
Germany
Treasury Asked About Soldier Dependents Allotments
The Senate adopted a resolution by Senator Spencer requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform whether allotments for August to November have been sent to dependents and when December payments will be made.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Spencer
Missouri
Senate
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Davids. Gray
Mr. Ford
Albert Strelow
British Columbia
Frank L. Klingensmith
Norval Hawkins
A. Y. Malcomson
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Hog Island
Belgium
Literary Digest
All News-dealers
WSS
Gen. Pershing
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Theodore E. Hedlund
Post
U. S. A. Aviation Service
Department of Aviation
Cok T’s
Washington St.erlain
Old South Churcheston
Gayety Theatre
Brewers
Boomerang
Attleboro
Treasury
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P. S
Brookside Creamery
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