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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
3
John D. Rockefeller described borrowing $2000 in 1862 to fund his first partnership, a move that led to Standard Oil's growth to a $1,000,000 capital by 1870. His NY witness account of early oil days charmed listeners and softened his public image after years of scrutiny.
A lengthy critique questions John D. Rockefeller’s role in a growing oil industry and the methods of Standard Oil. It defends the firm’s large-scale impact, notes substantial foreign oil sales, and cites debates over rebates while mentioning Hepburn's rumored contest and Walter Wellman's tariff concerns.
The News reports a limited stock of all color crepe paper rolls, offered at five cents each while supplies last, highlighting a short lived bargain opportunity for shoppers.
A Cass county exchange argues over party loyalties and newspaper duties. The News challenges the Telegraph over being “born a republican,” publication of political ads for Voorhees and Spencer, and questions Telegraph coverage of Mountain and the recorder race, urging Republicans to compare records.
Des Moines Capital argues that critics of monopolies often seek power and profit themselves. The piece notes Hearst and Rockefeller as examples, suggesting many businessmen crave money as a path to power, and that the drive for monopoly corrupts even those who oppose it.
A compilation of aphoristic statements and political notes. It references optimism and pessimism, mentions election returns, and notes Richard Croker and Mayor Johnson of Cleveland in a reflective, editorial tone. The piece weaves social observations with witty maxims about work, defeat, and public life.
The notice advertises six pound packages of paper and two boxes of envelopes for sale. A package of envelopes and a pound of paper is priced at 40 cents to close out, with remaining odd pounds at 25 cents per pound or 80 cents for four. The goal is to clear stock with this price.
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