Rockefeller Wealth in Public Eye Sparks Debate on Power
A 1910 era discussion questions John D Rockefeller's fortune, noting estimates as high as one billion and contrasting views from publications like the Financier. The piece argues wealth often dissipates yet can drive progress when guided by wise leadership, while warning against alarmist claims of capitalist oppression.
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Babee Kaneas
Clare’s
New York
Rockefeller
Assum
America
Lycurgus
Jes Fore Christmas A Ballad Of Aiming For Good Behavior
A child narrator reflects on being as good as possible before Christmas, resisting bells and frills, hoping to become a missionary like Granma’s brother, and imagining holiday sweets yet stressing manners, chores, and obedience under family and social expectations.
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William
Aister
Wil
Willie
Fauntleroy
Gran
Dan
Ceylon
Isle
Granma
Daniel Boone
Buffalo Bill
Christman
Nisson
Engene
A Word for Mark Twain and Irish Language Note
A speaker questions Mark Twain’s authorship of anecdotes while noting strong Irish language use in Galway where 17,838 residents speak only Irish. The exchange hints at skepticism about printed anecdotes and a pride in living Irish.
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Mark Twain
Galway
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