Word: forde
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...accepted. It sounded very familiar, being largely a replica of its author's campaign speech. "Fiscal 1928," said Mr. Hoover, "had continued the high economic activity which has become characteristic of American industry." He cited the Mississippi flood, the cotton depression, and a temporary abeyance of motor-making (Ford's style change), as the causes of a recession of indices last fall which was recovered last spring. He said: "Unemployment was relatively unimportant . . . the rate of real wages and the standard of living of the masses of the people remained higher than anywhere else in the world...
...receiving line from 4.30 to 5 o'clock will be Professor and Mrs. L. A. Craig and Commander and Mrs. R. M. Grady: from 5 till 5.30 o'clock. Professor J. L. Lowes 03 and Mrs. Lowes. Professor J. D. M. Ford '94 and Mrs. Ford, and Professor and Mrs. Taylor Starck; from 5.30 to 6 o'clock Professor and Mrs. B. E. Clifford, Professor and Mrs. F. A. Saunders, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Plaskett. James De Normandie '29 and Winslow Carlton '29 will be the head ushers...
...Ford plantations are on the Tapajoz River, tributary of the Amazon. By a contract made last year with the State of Para and the Brazilian Government, Mr. Ford promised to plant 3,000 acres of rubber trees within four years. In return his rubber will be exempt from export taxes for twelve years, and he may import free of duty all materials necessary to the development of his plantation...
Pending the building of quarters on shore, Mr. Ford has sent to the Tapajoz River a large motor ship, Lake Ormoc, on which live the vanguard of his engineers, managers, experts. The Lake Ormoc, luxurious, has recreation rooms, a gymnasium, a hospital, a dentist, a tailor, a barber...
...Ford Motor Co. Dearborn, Mich / Stout / Passenger & cargo metal monoplanes / . . . . . .$65,000 / Pioneer freight carrier...