
Beating Rockefeller | God and Money | 1
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John Rockefeller Meets Oil Tycoon Charles Lockhart
At only 35, John d rockefeller controls well over half of america's oil production. He wants to buy charles lockhart's company in order to gain almost complete control of pennsylvania oil production. By keeping production costs down and cutting sweetheart deals with railroad freight and shipping companies, standard has the ability to undercut almost any competitor. But john doesn't want to lose revenue by slashing prises or start a war with a foe likecharles lockhart.
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