Business: Ford and Rubber

Many 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 Inn.

Nevertheless, it is believed that much of the purchased land will be used in...

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