Henry Ford on Self Financing as Path to Success
Henry Ford explains in McClure's May article that farming nudged him toward autos and that true business rests on service not financiers. He details early steam and gasoline experiments, his Detroit work, and founding Ford Motor Company with a vow to avoid banker control.
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New York
Henry Ford
P Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
Detroit
Detroit Electric Company
The
Electric Company
Detroit Automobile Company
Ford Motor Company
Rushing Road Work Delays Archdale Ashboro Route
Grading on the Archdale Ashboro highway is advancing, prompting a closure from Archdale to Grenoa. Contractors Rover Ferguson pledge to finish grading toward Randieman by January first, though full paving and long stretches remain years away due to winter weather and slow road-building.
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Archdale
Ashboro
Grenoa
Rover & Ferguson
J. Elwood Cox
Randieman
Schultheiss Sings at Chautauqua Here
Clarence Schultheiss of High Point will sing at the American Legion exposition and chautauqua held under canvas on College and English streets. He will sing every night this week.
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Clarence Schultheiss
High Point
Chautauqua
Collége
English
Mr. Schultheiss
Nears Ready for T P A Convention Preparations
Decorations for the state convention of the Travelers Protective association will be completed tomorrow. Flags adorn Alain street as G L Renner of Winston-Salem leads the effort. Post members on the road are due home for sessions Thursday through Saturday with 390 to 400 delegates and visitors expected.
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Trave*rs’ Protective Association
Alruady
Alain Street
G. L. Renner
Winston- Ssiem
Post BD
Post D
Entertainment Numbers Aimed at Visitor Appeal
Fragmentary notes indicate plans to include entertainment figures and performances to attract visitors. Details on performers, venues, and schedules are unclear within the readable text.
Weismuller Aims to Break All Swimming Records
Johnny Weismuller, 17, of the Illinois Athletic Club in Chicago, seeks to lower world marks in every swimming event. He has already set numerous national records in six months of competition. Weismuller, six feet one, 168 pounds, explains speed relies on stroke timing over limb power and advocates six-beat strokes with full breathing on each stroke.
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Johnny Weismuller
Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago
Weismuller
Kenneth Price Heads to Memphis on Business
Kenneth Price, in Memphis, Tennessee, on business, will be away a week or longer.
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Kenneth Price
Memphis
Tenn
Auction in Greensboro Saturday April 29 at 9 pm
The big auction sale in Greensboro is set for Saturday April 29 at 9 p m. J Sib Burton serves as the auctioneer.
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Everviedy
Isreensboro
Lois
Sib Burten
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Randleman
Schultheiss
T.P. A
FOX Company PA
Dick Jones
Nell Wanderwell
Miss Wanderwell
Orpheum
Dow Narpd
Roseland
McAvoy
Proadwa
Frances Hodgson Burnetts
Sconario
Bernard Msconville
Charles Rosher
CY Alfred & Green
Jaci
Pickford
del Monte
Sey
Ferndell
Efird’s Dept
Erane
Canton
Wool
Jersey
Efird’s Dept. Store
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