Rockefeller at 90 still giving away vast fortune
John D. Rockefeller, famed philanthropist, turns ninety while his annual generosity continues. Once viewed as greedy, he is now celebrated for funding disease relief, poverty reduction, crime reduction, and literacy efforts. His motto remains to get all he can, keep all he can, give away all he can.
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Bruce Catton
NEA
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
America
Cleveland Commission
Hinsell
Lars
Richford
Rockefelier
Cleveland
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Britain’s Embassy Goes Dry Borrau to be deg
A garbled note from a British embassy report hints at a policy shift affecting liquor rules and diplomatic roles. It references Borrau and Sosiion as possible figures in a reform attempt, with scant readable detail on dates or locations.
Appeal to Intervene in Strike Move At New Orleans
An appeal to the U S Department of Labor is filed to appoint conciliators in a street strike in New Orleans. Bondholders and city officials are ordered to appear as authorities seek to prevent further unrest and potential arson at railway facilities.
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New Osleans
U.S
Dept. of Labor
New Orleans
Whispers From Wetmore Chronicle Missing Fragments
Fragmentary notes from Wetmore Colorado reference a person and advice from a mother. The text is largely unreadable, but hints at personal counsel and a distant event years ago.
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Bey
Rockefeller Foundation
Britain
Borrau
U. S
Alice Joyce
Tucker Myrna Loy Zazu
Loretta Young
Stanley Crangan
Warner Pros
Perfect Talkies
Warner
Vitaphene
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wemeore
Wetmore
Colorado
Frederick Paint & Glass
Frederick, MD
Pittsburgh
Patton
Matinef AL Ta
Childe Adatts
SGU
Ier
Crete
City Opera House
Pate
Fox
the Haberdashery
Haberdashery
Francis Scott Key Hotel
J. T. Miller & Company
J. T. Miller
C. A. Nelson
Partners
Frederick
J.T. Miller & Company
Francis Scott Key
Patrick & Court Streets
Patrick Stree
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