Random Reminiscences of Men and Events eBook

John D. (John Davison) Rockefeller

Table of Contents
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Start of eBook	1
SOME OLD FRIENDS	1
ARGUMENTS VERSUS CAPITAL	2
THE JOY OF ACHIEVEMENT	3
THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIPS	6
THE PLEASURES OF ROAD PLANNING	9
CHAPTER II	11
STARTING AT WORK	12
THE FIRST LOAN	15
STICKING TO BUSINESS PRINCIPLES	15
INTEREST AT 10 PER CENT.	17
A NIMBLE BORROWER	17
RAISING CHURCH FUNDS	18
CHAPTER III	18
THE MODERN CORPORATION	22
THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES	24
THE AMERICAN BUSINESS MAN	25
CHAPTER IV	27
FOREIGN MARKETS	29
THE START OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY	30
THE INSURANCE PLANS	30
WHY THE STANDARD PAYS LARGE DIVIDENDS	31
A NORMAL GROWTH	32
THE MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL	32
CHARACTER THE ESSENTIAL THING	34
THE BACKUS PURCHASE	34
THE QUESTION OF REBATES	40
PIPE-LINES VS. RAILROADS	41
CHAPTER V	42
NURSING THE COMMERCIALLY ILL	43
THE ORE MINES	44
BUILDING THE SHIPS	45
EMPLOYING A COMPETITOR	46
A LANDSMAN FOR SHIP MANAGER	48
SELLING TO THE STEEL COMPANY	49
FOLLOW THE LAWS OF TRADE	49
PANIC EXPERIENCES	50
CHAPTER VI	51
LIMITATIONS OF THE RICH	52
THE BEST PHILANTHROPY	52
DISINTERESTED SERVICE THE ROAD TO SUCCESS	53
THE GENEROSITY OF SERVICE	54
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	55
THE FUNDAMENTAL THING IN ALL HELP	57
SOME UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES	58
CHAPTER VII	61
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES	63
THE APPEALS THAT COME	64
INSTITUTIONS AS THEY RELATE TO EACH OTHER	65
THE CLAIM OF HIGHER EDUCATION	66
DR. WILLIAM R. HARPER	66
THE REASON FOR CONDITIONAL GIFTS	68
THE BENEVOLENT TRUSTS	69

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