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Show JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER REACHES AGE OF 95. On July 8, John D. Rockefeller reached the age of 95 and seemed reasonably rea-sonably certain to attain the century mark. This remarkable man, once generally hated and feared as the head of the great Standard Oil monopoly, mono-poly, has lived to be honored as one of the world's outstanding philanthropists. philan-thropists. He was born in Richford, N. Y., and after receiving very limited schooling became a clerk in Cleveland, and at 19 a partner in a commission house. In 1862 he engaged in the business of refining petroleum, then an infant-industry, infant-industry, and in 1865 he established the Standard Oil refinery, the original unit of what was destined to control for several years nearly the entire oil business of the country. in 1890 Mr. Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago; later he established the Rockefeller Institute for Medical research; the General Education board; the Laura Spelman Rockefeller memorial, in memory of his wife; the Rockefeller Foundation, and other philanthropic enterprises. Through these several agencies he has given more than $600,000,000 for educational, religious, philanthropic and charitable purposes. He retired from active business in 1911, since which time his vast benefactions have been largely directed by his son, John D., Jr. The aged capitalist still plays golf and takes a lively interest in current affairs. A recent project financed from his great fortune is Radio City in New York, one of the most imposing im-posing groups of buildings in the world. |