Rockefeller the Oil King of the American Dream
A biographical sketch tracing John D Rockefeller from a penniless 14 year old clerk to the oil magnate who built standard oil. It notes his thrifty upbringing in New York, early clerk earnings, a failed raise request, and his bold shifts into wholesale groceries and oil refining culminating in the creation of a dominant business empire. It highlights his relentless drive, family background, and how wealth shaped public perception of him as a transformative business leader.
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Rockefeller in Background A Portrait of Power and Rumors
The excerpt sketches John D. Rockefeller as a reserved, strategic figure who avoided the spotlight until a deal demanded his presence. It traces his rise from humble beginnings in Cleveland to building Standard Oil, notes battles with public opinion sparked by Ida Tarbell, and highlights the affair of railroad rebates deemed central to later antitrust actions.
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Kin of Rockefeller Escape in Crash
Kin of John D Rockefeller Sr faced death just before his grandfather died after a Pan American Grace plane crash in Lima Peru. The account describes Rockefeller Jr relatives and their extended South American visit, the shipbuilding bid tactics, Standard Oil’s rise and trust busting, and the recipient’s later life at Pocantico Hills Lakewood and Ormond Beach as the Rockefeller fortunes shaped his legacy.
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Black and White Skin Cure Ad Promotes Ointment Trial Size
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for skin troubles including pimples eczema and irritation. It claims scientific safety and notes a trial size of 40 cents with a larger can available after use. Sold by all druggists along with Black and White Skin Soap.
Chinese Philosopher Mourns Rockefeller Death
Dr Hu Shih, leading Chinese philosopher and Rockefeller Medical College director, comments on John D. Rockefeller Sr death. He notes China’s grief and Rockefeller’s vast contributions to Peiping Medical College, Chile foundation, and the promotion of ties between China and the United States.
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Under Two Flags on Air and Death in Radio Theater
Radio week signals a star studded night with Marshall and DeHaviland headlining a Columbia network adaptation of Under Two Flags. Olivia DeHaviland Lupe Velez Lionel Atwill and Claudelle Colbert join a strong cast as radio audiences await Cecile DeMiller’s stage presentation.
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Radio Schedule Fragments and Rockefeller Obituary Note
A fragmentary radio program list from KONG KTSA and WOAL shows varied daily slots including music, news, and features with names like Uncle Ezra and Harlem Serenade. The clipping ends with Paris reporting on John D. Rockefeller Sr.’s death and the Rockefeller gifts to France, noting Rheims cathedral's reconstruction and Versailles gardens repair as two famed gestures.
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Short Wave Broadcasts Dominant On Monday Air Schedule
A scrambled list of radio programs and times outlines Monday schedule across stations including ISL mer GEO 197 mer Crechatlovakia and South America with Chiles and Japan Victoria Woman's Choir. Notable entries mention a play by Ronvaca Rolland and a Short Wave Mail Bas event. The document reflects varied programs and international content slated for afternoon and evening slots.
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Pierce's Favorite Prescription Ad Promises Relief
An archaic testimonial-style note touts Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for nervousness backaches headaches and feminine disturbances. The lengthy client account claims improved appetite energy and well being after weeks of use with a price noted and directions to visit a local druggist.
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Radio Programs for Tomorrow Schedule in Musical Clock
Tomorrow’s schedule lists numerous radio programs across channels and times. Notable entries include a Modern Guns program, Women’s hour, The Market Page, Carlton Kelsess Oren, University Series, World Opera, and Breakfast Club, with acts from George Hall’s Orchestra, Territorial pieces, and farm and home hour segments.
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Athens Receives 150000 Gift From Rockefeller Foundation
Athens reports a $150000 grant to the Rockefeller Foundation for excavations at an ancient Athenian market site. The funding comes the day after John D. Rockefeller Jr. died, described as key to the patronage enabling the project.
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