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...From bustling but incurably old-fashioned Nishni Novgorod flashed details of how the proposition was finally put through by Austin's eager, resourceful Executive Vice President George C. Bryant Jr., sire of three daughters and a son who returned to their Cleveland school last week after summering near Pontiac, Mich. Summering in Russia, Mr. Bryant has been in consultation with Soviet engineers who calculated that the new $50,000,000 city could not possibly be built in less than four years. Six bids from European concerns were made on that basis. Then said Austin's Bryant...
...invest in the Buick automobile, provided that Mr. Buick could demonstrate the soundness of his invention by driving it from Detroit to Flint. The first Buick started out from Detroit under its own power, but was dragged back by a team of horses. It had broken down in Pontiac. Undiscouraged, Mr. Buick started out again, this time completed his 60-mile journey. Thereupon Mr. Whiting put up $35,000. The first Buick company was organized, with Mr. Buick controlling the stock...
...Pontiac...
...Oakland-Pontiac...
Ford Oakland-Pontiac...