Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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alreadyrealized the value of a physical culture regime. They have learned the necessity of exercise,of the value of the abstemious diett and unquestionably they have been made more capablein every way because of their recognition of these great truths. The following article willunquestionably be of interest to our readers, as it will give them an insight into the lives ofmen known throughout the world for their great financial achievements.—Bernarr Macfadden. N OT so long ago, a representative ofa metropolitan newspaper wascommissioned to fare forth toBoston for the purposeof interviewingMr. ThomasW. Lawson, inregard to oneof the coups ofthelatter. Aftersome trouble,the reporter ranthe financier toearth in hisresidence. Mr. Law-son is at lunchin the library,said the butler, but he will seeyou there, ifyou dont mind,so he says. The visitorreplied that hewould be gladto chat to Mr.Lawson underany conditions,and so to thelibrary he wasshown. At adesk of hugeproportions andmassive make,
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From stereograph, copyright by Underwood & Underwood. John D. Rockefeller, who recently declared he felt younger than he did ten years ago, thanks to outdoor life and proper diet. was the shaper of speculative destinies,surrounded by piles of books, papers,and continually receiving reports, tele-grams and soforth. A coupleof secretariessat near, andin the inter-vals betweendictating tothese, Mr. Law-son, partook ofhis lunch. Andthe meal con-sisted of raisins,brown bread,cheese and but-termilk. After the in-terview properhad ended,thenewspaper mansaid, Youllpardon thequestion, but isthat -pointingto the eatables-the usual billof fare at yourluncheons? L a w s o n seyes twinkled.You read myadvertisementsI believe? hesaid. 503 50-1 PH YSICAL CULT I RE

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