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Domestic News
May 31, 1915
The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
What is this article about?
An anonymous donor sent seven $200 contributions to New York's Red Cross fund under different names via treasurer Jacob H. Schiff; the seventh included an extra $100 as 'J. Brown', sparking a search for the philanthropist.
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A pleasant bit of anonymous charity
has gained publicity by what appears
to have been the little slip of a philanthropist
of many aliases. The Red
Cross fund in New York, through its
treasurer, Jacob H. Schiff, has received
seven letters each signed by a different name,
but in the same style,
and announcing the enclosure of a
$200 contributed. Each letter contained
the $200 stated, but the seventh
was better than it seemed and
contained $300. Hence the search for
"J. Brown" by the puzzled treasurer.
has gained publicity by what appears
to have been the little slip of a philanthropist
of many aliases. The Red
Cross fund in New York, through its
treasurer, Jacob H. Schiff, has received
seven letters each signed by a different name,
but in the same style,
and announcing the enclosure of a
$200 contributed. Each letter contained
the $200 stated, but the seventh
was better than it seemed and
contained $300. Hence the search for
"J. Brown" by the puzzled treasurer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Charity Or Relief
What keywords are associated?
Anonymous Charity
Red Cross Fund
Jacob Schiff
New York Donations
What entities or persons were involved?
Jacob H. Schiff
J. Brown
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Key Persons
Jacob H. Schiff
J. Brown
Outcome
received seven $200 donations under different names, with the seventh containing $300; treasurer searching for 'j. brown'.
Event Details
The Red Cross fund received seven letters from an anonymous philanthropist using different aliases, each enclosing $200, but the seventh had $300 signed 'J. Brown', prompting the treasurer's search.