Revival by Protestant churches sparks clash with Rockefeller gospel
Protests in New York City revive debate as churches plan summer tents to preach to the city. Bishop Greer says unity will overlook differences while critics accuse John D. Rockefeller of steering revivals to spread his wealth gospel. The exchange cites profiteering, trusts, and monopolies amid a broader critique of business ethics.
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John D. Rockefeller
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Carnegie Hall
Rockefeller
St. John Rockefeller
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Under Dingley Tariff Costs for Americans Rise Sharply
The piece notes under the Dingley tariff the United States pays higher prices for American made goods than distant foreign markets. It cites steel rails at 20 dollars per ton abroad versus 33 dollars domestically and claims the average American family spends 94 dollars yearly to protected trusts, pushing up the cost of living.
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Insurance ad promises cheap policies and full payout
June Fifteenth gives notice that insurance will be written as cheaply as any rival company. The message asserts full payment of losses and personal responsibility, signed by Scott Alcorn, agent for Hawkeye Insurance Company.
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Scott Alcorn
Hawkeye Insurance Company
Roosevelt autographs stopped as letters flood White House
A chaotic mix of notices and anecdotes recounts President Roosevelt ceasing to reply with autographs photos after receiving countless letters from fathers of large families. It notes a Pittsburgh man with 17th child and broader claims of a flood of communications. Florida labor shortages and alligator industry issues are also mentioned. The piece ends with a sharp jab about foreign guardianship and Kaiser imagery.
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Roosevelt
Pittsburg
White House
Prayer and Warning to Rockefeller From a Divine Voice
A reproduced poem decries John D. Rockefeller for hoarding coal oil wealth and neglecting the poor. The piece frames Rockefeller as a steward who built costly churches with profits while misusing resources. It warns that towers of wealth will fall when the divine, not coal oil, governs, urging charity to the poor and faith in Christ’s blood.
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