Indiana Town Oil Boom Buoys Plainville Profits For All
In Plainville Indiana a rapid oil boom yields about 200 barrels daily from early wells. Landowners share profits within a 10 acre zone, pooling royalties by land area despite many residents lacking wells. The town remains dry, but newcomers fill Main Street as blue collar workers gain steady earnings and local shops observe shifts in everyday life.
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James W. Bell
NEA
Plainville
Ind
Indiana
Roy Strange
Charles B. England
Farmers State Bank
Plainvill
Morris McWilliams
Nutrition's Sake Make Eggs Taste Good
A vintage guide extols eggs for breakfast and luncheons, detailing poaching methods and serving ideas. It covers water depth, simmer timing, and finishing touches with butter and salt, plus variations with ham, bacon, or sardines and sauces like Hollandaise or sour cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bediespoon
Traditional fishing methods revived at Celilo Falls
The same old system seeks to supply Isid ore by spearing and netting salmon as ancestors did at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River, reflecting a return to historic tribal practices.
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Isidore
Celilo Fells
Columbia River
Delakers Move to End Monster Tale at Delake
In Delake Oregon residents grow weary of the sea monster story as a four foot diameter, tentacled mass lies near the coast. Anxious townsfolk, including Chamber of Commerce president Lloyd Cable, seek disposal while a Seattle zoologist offers a giant squid explanation.
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Delake
Ore
Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Cable
Wayne Eyter
Here
University of Washington
Seattle
Unpainted Chairs Survive Many Coats Of New Paint
A tale of four ladder back chairs passing through generations and color trends from red to hunter green to black and blue. The chairs illustrate how affordable furniture gains character with paint and imagination, surviving shifts in taste and ownership across households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine
Pootti
Jonquil unit luncheon and plans for spring show
Members of the Jonquil unit of the Ada Garden club met March 1 at Mrs. George Toler's home for a spring luncheon. They backed park improvements at Wintersmith park and outlined plans for the upcoming Jonquil Jubilee show on March 10 at Mrs. W. C. Pritchett's home. New members Margaret Cornell Robbie Wilson and W. C. Smith attended with Avery League as guest among many existing members.
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Ada Garden Club
George Toler
District’ Horticultural
Wooten
Wintersmith Park
Kenneth Hensley
W. C. Pritchett
South Constant
Garden Club
C. R. Bartlett
L. A. Dunham
C FL Needham
J. C Longpine
Elsie Wooten
Emil Wyatt
A. L. Freemy
Henry Rice
Dell Yount
Raymond White
J.C Threfeld
Chiff Davis
George Latta
J M. Carter
Ivan Young
E. G. Kendall
H. E. White
Margaret Cornell
Robbie Wilson
W. C. Smith
Avery League
Cooler Breaks Down In Waco Jail Warms With Blankets
In Waco Texas on March 67 the city jail steam furnace failed leaving cells chilly. Officers borrowed 89 blankets from the National Guard to keep 46 inmates warm amid the breakdown.
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Waco
Tex
Oriday
Oty
National Guard
Cooper Expelled From Yale An Early Controversy
James Fenimore Cooper, later a notable figure, was expelled from Yale amid a worded dispute described in early records. The incident reflects the turbulent academic climate surrounding his time at the institution.
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James Fenimore Cooper
Lwiers
Yale
Broannich
Insect Repellent Storing Container In New Plastic Film
Ive Gardner previews a new plastic film for insect repellent storage in American homes. The odorless film lines garment drawers and bags to deter moths, kills insects, and avoids camphor scents.
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Ive Gardner
Bids on State Road Work Due
Oklahoma City March 6 The State Highway Commission opens bids tomorrow for 26 construction projects across the state. Major items include Grant and Garfield counties SH 74 1249 miles roadbed paving and three reinforced concrete culverts with a 1 454 601 width. Tulsa pass Arkansas River bridge at List Street. Woods and Alfalfa counties SH 11 89 miles roadbed paving three reinforced concrete culverts and a 120 foot bridge span priced at 229 549 63. Washita county SB 55 3 28 miles roadbed paving and two concrete bridge spans totaling 231 580 33.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma
Grant
Garfield Counties
Arkansas River
List Street
Tulsa
I County
Washita County
Snakes and Species in Oklahoma Waters
A brief note on Oklahoma snakes lists copperheads and cottonmouths as common in wetlands with water moccasins, while coppery snakes and rat snakes are less frequent. The passage emphasizes relative abundance of venomous and non venomous species in local habitats.
House Takes Up Hawaiian Issue Today
The House moves to Hawaii statehood with looming votes and cross party support. Alaska’s bid already passed the chamber by 186 to 146 and Hawaii faces a likely late today or tomorrow passage as Senate prospects look dim. Delegate Farrington argues for fairness in equal Senate representation and urges fulfillment of Hawaii’s statehood promise.
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Washington
House
Alaska
Hawaii
Republica
Senate
Senate Interior Committee
Butler
Rneb
Farrington
Crazed Knifer on Rampage in Brooklyn Killing Spree
A 19 year old youth, William Jones, released from hospital, slashed and stabbed victims across Brooklyn streets, killing seven and wounding three before police subdued him. The attack drew comparisons to a prior Camden incident by a veteran, Howard Unruh, as terror spread through the tenement district.
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New York
Brooklyn
William Jones
Jones
Freezing Main Halts Water in Eastport City
Eastport Maine with 3,500 residents faced a two day freeze on a 2 inch water main. Fire Chief Bradish kept crews on standby as repairs lagged. An auxiliary supply of 760,000 gallons was needed, water was chlorinated and pumped from an open reservoir, and residents queued with kettles and jugs for emergency water while wells and springs supplied temporary relief.
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Eastport
Frank L Bradish
Herman Staples
Orarest
Sten
Coshaven
Jsmail Boyz
Record insect horde worries farmers planners in midwinter
New York report warns a record insect surge may erupt across the nation this year threatening grain cotton orchards and gardens. Government costs to combat crop damage could reach up to four million dollars as pests like the European corn borer, the granary weevil and grasshopper flare up. Insecticide costs may fall modestly while total damage could hit two billion dollars, with treatments and fumigation expanding amid a mild winter and pest resistance to some chemicals. The piece notes bug-borne losses and pest control efforts by government and industry, including new toxin mixes and solvents developed to combat ticks and other pests.
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New York
Department of Commerce
Bug Bureau
Civil War Landmarks Revisited By DoD Photographers
DoD photographers toured four Civil War battlegrounds to capture current images at the exact locations of historic Brady photos taken 85 years earlier. The collection mirrors the original shots, linking present scenes with history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Defense
Matthew Brody
Brady
Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Assoc Event Promotes Stockmen Rides
Stillwater on March 5 features Oklahoma Firing Farmers and Dulgh Aviation Association inviting stockmen to free lane rides for the Hereford Breeders Association. Charles Hust, assistant secretary, oversees arrangements. A cloud analyzer tech reports weather data to a ground receiver, transmitting 120 times per minute to indicate cloud height and density.
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Stillwater
Oxls
Oklahoma
Dulgh Aviation Association
Lane
Oklahoma Ereford Breeders Assoc
Tanual Sain
Tulea
Charles Hust
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Charlie Bennington
Aalaing
BY Kosta M. Bardee
Delakers
Bur Gardner
Jonquil
Cooper
Sut Sensta
Maina
By Sam Dawson
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Latin America
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Hercules Ponds Or Co
Matthew Brady
Antietam Creek
Sharpaburg, Md
Fils
Fredericksburg
The
Oklahoma Herei Breeders Association
Stillig
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