Word: investment
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Many years ago, as one may well guess, Henry Ford had a dream with four wheels on it. In 1903 he began to manufacture it; he did not have any cash, so he cajoled some skeptical Detroiters into putting up $28,000 (the only moneys ever invested in the Ford Motor Co.). James Couzens, a Canadian by birth, who was working in a coal yard, scraped up $1,000, added his note for $1,500, bought 25 shares. Two automotive young Dodge brothers (John F. and Horace E.) invested $5,000 apiece. John Gray put up $10,000 but "didn...
...with $50,000 to invest select ten young men and women from families known to be prolific, and let him set them up as five married couples in Ontario, on the promise that if any couple wins the prize they will turn it over to their benefactor. The sum of $50,000 would easily cover the support of these people, and a doctor and nurse to advise and care i them in a scientific way. Let it be announced that this scientific attempt to win the prize was being made, and other contestants would soon drop...
...Directors predict that Samuel Insull will make it pay. Rarely, when he is in Chicago, does he miss a performance. In the entr'acte he goes behind to encourage the singers and they in turn speak of him as "Papa Insull" and give him their money to invest. They repeat with awe the statement that he has never lost a penny for himself or anyone else, and that he still has the first shilling he made when he worked for Editor Bowles. That he likes music there can be no doubt, but some say that the tune he likes...
...charge of sensationalism must remain absurd. Perhaps the protests of upperclassmen may be explained by resentment at any tentative attempt to invest the Freshman Dormitories with those attributes which have for so long been the monopoly of the Gold Coast. But anyone who finds sensationalism in the mild comment of the reports in question betrays a purposeful search that does him more discredit than the reports could do to any Freshman...
...income on at least four billions. . . . George F. Baker is a billionaire, probably also Mr. [Andrew W.] Mellon. At least the properties they own are actually worth more than a billion. However, all that interests the average American . . . is, how to get a modest little million or two, invest the amount safely, then live wisely and usefully...