Oil Wells to Start Soon on Devil's Race Track in Lea County
Exploration of the Devil's Race Track fault for oil in Lea county New Mexico is set as five wells to start early. Standard of California leads with a deep test toward Lubbock. W. H. Holmes and Tilton Croft along with J. D. Ward et al plan locations in 18 28 11 35 and 27 11 34 areas with tests to 3000 feet. McGee identifies the fault area as a major structure near Texas panhandle counties.
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Devil's Race Track
Lea County
New Mexico
Amarillo
Roswell
Lubbock
Texas
Standard of
California
W. H. Holmes
Eceetion
Township
Erst
Tilton and Croft
Kansas
J. D. Ward Et al
Tulsa
BK. A. Ross
Gange $2
McGee
John W. McGee
Wichita Falls
Cochran
Yoakum
Texas Panhandle
Holmes
Brownfield
Tatum
Texas Line
Artesia
Passenger buses carry tens of millions in 1920s figures
New York buses carried 191 million passengers last year. Detroit lines moved 20 million passengers and St. Louis 13.606 million. The figures highlight regional transit activity and urban mobility levels across major cities.
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New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Hereford Weekend Visits and Funeral Arrangements
Miss Lila Stone a Cliff Side schoolteacher spends weekend with Hereford friends. Jim Hill of Hereford attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs F M Hill. Wilfred Spear six year old son of Mr and Mrs W H Spear arrives noon Monday from Los Angeles for burial with Griggs Undertaking Company in charge. T D Moss superintendent of schools Dimmitt visiting Amarillo for the weekend.
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Lila Stone
Cliff Side
Hereford
Jim Hill
F. M. Hill
Wilfred Spear
W. H. Spear
Amarillo
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Griggs Undertaking Company
T. D. Moss
Dimmitt
Western Weekly section highlights West Texas life and culture
A compact West Texas magazine in The News surveys regional arts, local events, lifestyle features, and community stories. It spotlights small-town culture, crafts, and profiles of notable residents, reflecting everyday life across the western plains.
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West Texas
Happy Chamber Plans Rabbit Drive Event
The Happy Chamber of Commerce announces an upcoming rabbit drive to be held soon. The drive is organized to raise funds and community participation is requested from local residents and businesses alike.
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Happy Chamber of Commerce
Plainview District Methodist meet in Floydada Friday
The Plainview District of the Methodist Church will meet Friday March 27 at Floydada. Texline high school juniors gave the seniors a banquet last week. The Tulsa Chamber of Commerce sponsors organization of a boys band.
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Plainview
the Methodist Church
Floydada
Texline High School
The
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Memphis Hopes Santa Fe Extends Silverton Line
Memphis officials seek to persuade Santa Fe to extend the proposed Silverton line to Memphis, aiming to expand rail service and improve regional connectivity.
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Memphis
Santa Fe
That
Wilkey to Erect Two Brick Buildings in Southland
A. Wilkey of Slaton plans two brick buildings in Southland. One structure will house a garage, while the other’s purpose is not specified in the notice. The project underscores local development activity by a Slaton contractor.
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A. Wilkey
Slaton
Southland
Tulsa man Joe Stringer sentenced to 99 years in Floydada case
Joe Stringer of Tulsa was given a 99 year sentence in district court at Floydada last week for criminal assault. Oscar Hyman faced the same charge but was not tried due to an attorney in the case becoming ill. The Fifth Sunday meeting is set for Kress from March 26 to 29.
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Joe Stringer
Tulsa
Floydada
Oscar Hyman
Kress
Road to Boneyard Remedy Sale Ad
A testimonial lauds Marrs Wonderful Remedy for digestive and stomach ailments. The author claims dramatic weight loss and relief after a Birmingham friend sent a bottle, asserting the product removes mucus and inflammation. The notice promises money back and cites Randal Drug Co. and druggists.
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Birmingham
Marr
Randal Drug Co
February 1928 Building Permits Show Broad National Activity
National February 1928 building permits total reached 281 million dollars across 364 cities, near the 1924 February level despite a winter slowdown. Gains in the Central region and the South surpassed 1924 records, while the East and Greater New York rose or fell with regional shifts. City rankings shifted, led by Chicago and Los Angeles with notable gains. New York City influenced broader Eastern losses.
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Greater New York
W. Straus & Co
Central
South
Pacific West
East
New York
New York City
Cits
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Meyeland
Kansas City
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Fonth
Miami
Baltimore
Louisville
Columbus
Ohio
St. Petersburg
Denver
Richmond
Oil Field Briefs Reach Amarillo Area Activities
Oil field notes report W H Holmes in Amarillo after a two week trip in the New Mexico Lee county district. Former Sheriff Less Whitaker says the New Domain gas well fire could be seen at Glenrio near the New Mexico line Friday night over 100 miles away. Pan Tex pipeline pushes crude at 60 barrels per hour with progress daily. Crude congealing along the Amarillo to field 45 mile line delays deep testing near Roswell. Artesia plans a train load to Rio Grande refinery El Paso while Illinois pipeline to Artesia runs at 45 barrels per hour. Ohio Oil Company transports.
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Less Whitaker
New Domain
Glenrio
New Mexico Line
Hutchinson County
Pan-Tex
Amarillo
Artesia
Rio Grande
el Paso
Illinois
Plans to extinguish Pan-Tex gas well with nitro glycerin
Plans are reported to flood the New Domain gas well near Pan-Tex to halt the fire with nitro glycerin as the extinguishing agent. The approach suggests use of explosive blasting to depressurize and seal the well, according to sources familiar with the operation.
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Domain
Pan-Tex
Pride of Workmanship Pride of Service
An editorial stresses essential public utilities rely on three groups: management, community customers, and users. Cooperation ensures high standards, fair costs, and reliable service. It emphasizes collective effort for efficient, economical utility operation and public pride in service.
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Bolt No. 846
Midwest Refining reps visit city for exploration talk
Several representatives of the exploration department of the Midwest Refining Company of Denver are in the city for discussions.
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The
Midwest Refining Company of
Denver
Barnum No 1 well underreaming in Panhandle sand
Under reaming of six inch casing has started in the Barnum No 1 Johnson well in Hutchinson county at 2970 feet where the bit has scratched the most promising oil sand. Workmen expect to complete the well within a week. Whittington No 1 Williams in Wheeler county nine miles NW of Shamrock is projected at 600 barrels per day in an incomplete condition. Twenty thousand barrels of steel storage has been erected on the lease and is being filled.
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Johnson
Section 87
Block Y
Hutchinson County
Panhandle
Whittington No. 1
Williams
Block 27
Wheeler County
Shamrock
Arkansas Natural Gas to start deep test at Manning dome
Arkansas Natural Gas will commence a deep test by April 15 on the Manning dome located in southwest Chaves county near Roswell. The operation targets evaluating subsurface reserves and may affect nearby fields during initial drilling phases.
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Arkansas Natural Gas
Manning Dome
Chaves County
Roswell
Standard of California contract with Percy Haggerman to drill
A brief snippet notes that Standard of California contracted with Percy Haggerman to drill. Details such as location, scope, or outcomes are not provided in the visible fragment. The item reads as a contractual note likely from a business or legal notices page.
Ellagra Cure Book Offered Free By Doctor McCrary
A 50 page health booklet promises to cure ellagra and lists symptoms such as tiredness headaches low mood skin eruptions mouth throat redness mucus indigestion and bowel issues. Readers are urged to write for a free copy mailed in a plain sealed wrapper from Dr W J McCrary Inc based in Carbon Hill Alabama.
Kingsland field crude moved to Pecos Valley district by truck
Crude oil is transported from the Wyoming field to the Pecos Valley district by truck trains. Production flows into the recently built 6600 barrel steel tank on the Twin Six No 1 Kingsland well located in the NE of section 6, block Y, south Hutchinson.
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Wyoming Field
Pecos Valley District
Kingsland
Section 6
Block Y
South Hutchinson
County to drill well after pipeline link completion
The county plans a well operation of over 100 barrels daily once the pipeline connection is finished. Drilling will proceed upon completion of the pipeline hookup.
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County
Towns Gas Tax Proposal Aims for 5.4 Million Revenue
A proposed two cent per gallon gasoline tax is projected to generate about 5.4 million dollars annually for the town. The plan envisions steady revenue to fund municipal transportation and road improvements.
Rooftop Auto Show At Sioux City Chamber Building
An auto show was staged on the Chamber of Commerce roof in Sioux City Iowa with no mass attendance effort. The event targeted only prospective buyers and did not aim for public turnout.
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Sioux City
Chamber of Commerce
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Pie
Richards CO
Polk St
SILK
AMS
Just
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Richardson
Royal Society
Richards Co. Stoc
Ferry
United States
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San Francisco, Calif
Windsor, Ont
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