A BIG WAR FORTUNE.
• In all parts of the world huge fortunes have been made during the four years of -war, and some $>f these have been built up on very modest foundartions. One of the most successful men heard of is a young Norwegian, a shrewd, energetic, ana enterprising shipowner. -who has an office in the City ff London. His gains have already enabled him to present an opera house and many nxamples of the genius of Norway's groat sculptor, Gastav Vigelatfd. aggregating, it is estimated, about £000,000 in valuo, to his native city of Christiania. Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities he became a motor-ship owner, and subsequently proceeded to Canada the United States, where he began operations on a huge scale, his numerous enterprises including the reorganisation of old. and the opening of new, shipyards. At the Baltic Exchange last July he -bought Krupp von Bohlen's yacht G® r ~ manui, one of the finest vessels of hor type ever built. He has lianded her over to the American Shipping Boanl for the instruction of merchant officers. Let NAZOL protect your s 'family against coughs and coldsr One dose _ day keeps colds away. Good for old ancl young. Sixty doses ls 6<L * ' V
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 9
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205A BIG WAR FORTUNE. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 9
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