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January 5, 1906
The Daily Tribune
Florence, Fremont County, Colorado
What is this article about?
Dr. Gustav C. E. Weber of Cleveland operated on a young John D. Rockefeller who paid in installments. Forty years later, Rockefeller sought Weber's advice and offered $500, suggesting it be given to a struggling medical student.
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He Trusted Rockefeller.
Dr. Gustav C. E. Weber, of Cleveland, Ohio, recently consul at Nuremberg is one of the pioneer doctors of his city. Years ago he was visited by a young man who required a surgical operation, but explained that he was only getting fifty dollars a month and would have to pay by installment. Weber said he would risk it and it took the youth about a year to pay up. The lad was John D. Rockefeller, and only a short time ago he sent for Weber, asking for medical advice, there having been a recurrence of the trouble for which Weber had operated forty years ago. Weber made an examination and told Mr. Rockefeller that any medical student could do it and that he himself was out of practice. Rockefeller opened a drawer, counted out $500, and handing the roll to Weber remarked, "It does not take so long to pay the bill this time." Weber declined the money, saying he wished no fee for a friendly visit. "Take it," said Rockefeller, "and give to some poor medical student, who is struggling for his education." Weber remarked in telling the story that he couldn't think of any struggling medical student just then and—but what was the ailment that required a surgical operation?
Dr. Gustav C. E. Weber, of Cleveland, Ohio, recently consul at Nuremberg is one of the pioneer doctors of his city. Years ago he was visited by a young man who required a surgical operation, but explained that he was only getting fifty dollars a month and would have to pay by installment. Weber said he would risk it and it took the youth about a year to pay up. The lad was John D. Rockefeller, and only a short time ago he sent for Weber, asking for medical advice, there having been a recurrence of the trouble for which Weber had operated forty years ago. Weber made an examination and told Mr. Rockefeller that any medical student could do it and that he himself was out of practice. Rockefeller opened a drawer, counted out $500, and handing the roll to Weber remarked, "It does not take so long to pay the bill this time." Weber declined the money, saying he wished no fee for a friendly visit. "Take it," said Rockefeller, "and give to some poor medical student, who is struggling for his education." Weber remarked in telling the story that he couldn't think of any struggling medical student just then and—but what was the ailment that required a surgical operation?
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Rockefeller
Doctor
Surgery
Repayment
Kindness
Medical Student
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Gustav C. E. Weber
John D. Rockefeller
Where did it happen?
Cleveland, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Gustav C. E. Weber
John D. Rockefeller
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Event Date
Forty Years Ago
Story Details
Dr. Weber performed surgery on a young, low-paid John D. Rockefeller who paid in installments over a year. Decades later, Rockefeller consulted Weber for a recurrence, offered $500 fee, and suggested donating it to a struggling medical student.