The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
HAS "A BIRTHDAY
Is seventy-four Years Of Age Today
and In Better Health
Than Ever.
[By United Press.

OllIJf El<fAlNDp OAiO, tUly o. oOS
enty-four years old and the richest
man in the world "-worth upwards of
half billion dollars, according to his
business associates d. Rookie
Teller celebrated his birthday today.
There was no elaborate program plan
ned for the anniversary. The oil king
spent the morning at Forest Hill. He
received hundreds of messages Of
congratulations from business and
personal friends.
Rockefeller's health is better today
than 1t has been in years and DR.. H.
F. Biggar, his physician for many
years, has assured him that he may
count on many more birthdays. A
game OF golf, an automobile ride in
the country and calls from relatives
and friends made up the birthday
program.
Despite many stories to the con-
ltrary, Rockefeller Is unusually healthy
h for man Of his age, especially VIXEN
his early business worries and work
lis taken into consideration. For his
physical condition of today, Rookie
Teller gives credit to his personal
physician and friend, DR.. H. F. Big
gar, aged seventy-two. Rockefeller
| has kept his health and strength while
men his junior by many years have
succumbed after winning business
llaurels not nearly as great as those
the oil king has won. OF these per-
haps E. H. Hartman and the late ].
P. Morgan are the most prominent. He
4 has survived his one time partner.
Henry M. Flagler. who recently died
at the age Of seventy-seven.
DR.. Biggar attributes the health OF
both his wealthy patient and himself
Ito his always followed system Of liv-
Ing This system he describes in a
recently issued pamphlet which he
has distributed among some Of his
4 friends. It's keynote Is simplicity
Strict study of personal needs and
constant watchfulness, also are among
the essentials Of longevity, according
to the pamphlet.
i Two meals a day, one entirely Of
uncooked fruit; an occasional day Of
fasting from all foods but fruit;
epson salt baths frequently and few
Turkish baths with vigorous massage
at least every two weeks are some O
the recipes offered with the solid back
ling of their eminent success in thu
case of the doctor and his famou.
, friend, and patient. DR.. Biggar is ,
. sworn enemy Of pneumonia. the pres
ence of a practical known specific 70
which he deplores as failure OF TIL
medical profession.
"a draft on any part Of the bod
arresting superficial circulation ma
, result in a cold and II the body is no
! in a healthful state, pneumonia an
!, general catarrhal conditions are like
+ lily to develop" said the physician
SPRAY the mouth, nose and throa
with antiseptic solutions IL you woul
avoid these dangers. Breathe pur
| air and keep the lungs clean. OF al
!. the poisons that will produce colo
\ lung poisons are the worst Nor
i than quarter of all the waste an
g debris thrown off by the body is e,
d hailed from the lungs DR.. Bigga
h advises massage of the muscles {
the neck, spine, back and chest as
likely method of relief from col
lor diseases originating from a coli
Baths are very essential" says D
Biggar, twice or three times wee
take full bath with epson salts, or
pound to the tub of water. 1t leave
the skin smooth and velvety, maxim
the muscles elastic and pliable an
relieves the nerves of tension. N
ture now and then needs a houseclea
ing devote day to her by an o
casional fruit fast, eating all II
fresh fruits you may desire. There
no doubt that mental and physic
activity conjoined with rational ter
lperance and regularity in eating