Tremendous Financial Power of John D Rockefeller
A 1902 profile portrays John D Rockefeller as the era’s premier capital magnate. It details vast wealth, banking influence led by Rockefeller interests, and control over oil, railways, gas and electric ventures. The piece notes his early life, rise from clerk to financier, and the span of his empire including banks in New York.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
John BD
United States
Cleveland
Union
Morgan
Rockefellers
Rome
Gas and Electric Amiting
United
Rockefolive
Jake
Hver
Life Insurance
Sky
Scrapers
New York
Piaks
Wallatreet
New York City
National
Malland
Rockefelter
Morkefolter
Aesistante
Gondenved
David Graham Phillips
M ‘Illionaire
Refugees From Guatemala Beset by Mountain Eruption Horrors
Refugees fleeing Guatemala’s devastating volcanic eruption arrived in San Francisco aboard the City of Para. They describe ash and pumice, ruined plantations, and widespread hunger as thousands flee toward safety. The Bardwell family from Magnolia plantation near L Argentina are among the evacuees. General Barilios and family reportedly safe.
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San Francico
Guatemala
Pacite
Para
Champerieo
San Francisco
Lochlane
Barilios
Hile
Santa Maria
Smalier
Santa Stas
Hatta
vetuRure
Bardwell
Miet
Florian Mero
Bardwells
Ferdinand
Julia
Albert
Auguatite
Bardwelle
L’argentina
Quesaltenango
Ocay
Champerico
Tomer
Uistrict
Cabes
Wones
Six Years Ago a Roaring Treasury of Free Trade
H. B. Brooks reflects on six years past where Republican policy opened the Treasury to free trade, boosted factory work and wages, raised labor fares, destroyed two armies and the Cuban conflict, increased cattle and wool prices, strengthened the dollar, and restored American respect from Cuba to China.
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United States
Kanene
Coxoy
Spain
Keone
Cuba
Pasan
China
H. B. Brooks
Cost of Ocean Speeding
London Telegraph notes rapid German liner development with the Kaiser Wilhelm II reaching twenty four knots using 40 000 indicated horsepower while the Cedric remains the world’s largest at seventeen knots and 14 000 horsepower The Kalver Wilhelm willyburn coal per day and requires 266 extra hands though only forty five of its 600 crew are ordinary sailors The piece contrasts speed power and crew composition across lines and ships.
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London Telegraph
Bensaald
Kaiser Wilhelm UL
Cedric
Saya
Kalver Willwim Willyburn
Three Days of Darkness and Devastation Near Santa Maria
Descriptions from Ma tenango and Champerico detail Santa Maria eruption effects on October 24. Craters opened near Santa Marta, ash and lava devastated plantations, refugees fled toward seaports, robberies surged on trails, and widespread starvation threatened plantation communities as tremors continued for days.
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Para
Mamtenango
Santa Marta
Able
Hletyetia
Folhuts
Costa Cuca
Dlistelett
Palmar, San
Pueblo Nuevo
Mingatenange
Voloano
Masatinango
Sara Maria
Champerico
Ferdinand Bardwell
Himaglt
Burning Mountain
Santa Maria
Will
Retathulet
Tarytion
Champorien
Pal Wa
Reforma
Xolbuite
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Mont Pelee
Gen. Miles
Corbin
United States Army
Young
Mile Hime
Ware
Avery Inch
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Melville K. Stone
Associated Preas
Kal Nee Haw
Stone
Ettieen
England
France
Mr. Stone
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