WORLD'S RICHEST MAN.
MR J. D. ROCKEFELLER'S ■> BIRTHDAY. (BT CABLE—MESS ASSOCIATION— COFrjUOHT.) (AU3TBALIAH AND 17. Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received July 9th, 9.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 9. Mr John D. Rockefeller is s'till probably the richest man In the world. Yesterday he celebrated his 84th birthday at his home in a local suburb. Mr Rockefeller's life twenty-five years ago was despaired of owing to his illhealth. His physician to-day predicts ho will live to bo 100 yeara of nge by reason of his rigid diet and simplo life. He rises early, plays a fow holes of golf every day, wears warm clothing, and has congenial friends. Mr Rockefeller on each birthday has & band concert, but as yesterday was Sunday, he went instead to a church which his funds built, and distributed among the children fifteen new fivecent pieces. Formerly it was his custom to distribute ten-cent pieces or bright pennies. Mr Rockefeller, when asked for a statement, said: "There are too many people who talk in this world. I had better be silent." He has distributed 500,000,000 dollars in various philanthropic :worI"S in recent yeara.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 10
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185WORLD'S RICHEST MAN. Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 10
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