Word: land
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...British gunboat Godetia to guide her, with every vessel in the North Sea alert, the airship fought a tremendous fight for 30 hours. In touch by wireless throughout this period, she sent in reports every few minutes, followed meteorological instructions carefully and even found time to thank the landing party at Rotterdam, when it was apparent that she would not have to land in Holland...
...rich men get into the habit of collecting things. Thus far, however most of the things which Henry Ford has picked up have a way of paying fat dividends. Thus, considerable curiosity has been occasioned recently by the Detroit manufacturer's acquisition of some 12,000 acres of land along the Ogeechee River near Savannah. On the land stands Strathy Hall, a fine old rice plantation. Mr. Ford showed his fondness for old traditional buildings when he bought the Sudbury...
Nevertheless, it is believed that much of the purchased land will be used in an experimental attempt to grow rubber. This has long been a hobby of Harvey S. Firestone, President of the tire concern of that name and intimate friend of Henry Ford. Firestone has viewed with alarm the British crude rubber monopoly, and has urged the acquisition by this country of its own sources of supply. It is considered that Air. Ford's previous purchase of a large tract of land in Florida is linked with this more recent purchase, and that both indicate his intention...
Thus far the Ford office at Dearborn, official mouthpiece of the Detroit billionnaire, has proved noncommittal when asked about his Southern purchases. It merely stated that Mr. Ford was following an old policy of acquiring tracts of land in various states for "various agricultural experiment...
...Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), anticipating its 200th birthday in 1940, announced, last week, that it would open a campaign next month for a fund of $45,650,000. Of this amount, $27,700,000 would be set aside for endowing the various schools and departments; $17,950,000 would go into land, buildings, equipment. The present endowment of Pennsylvania is only $10,208,000. Largest endowments...