A BIG PRICE.
Wilbur Wright, speaking of his early struggles, said : — "We had in those Day- j ton days, wonderful offers, magnificent promises, but when it came to the actual laying down of the money, then gloom descended on the scene. O»r friends, with their mouths full of millions and their quite empty hands, reminded me of a Dayton barber. This barber said one day as he shaved me: 'That's a fine pup of Simmons's. I'd give anything for it.' 'Well, it's for sale, isn't it V said I. The barber burst into sneering laughter. 'Oh, yes, it's for sale,' said he, 'but do you know what Simmons wants for it? Why, two dollar* !' "
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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114A BIG PRICE. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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