Oil wells across U S total near three hundred thousand
The report states there are about 300,000 oil and gas wells nationwide with vast production centered in Arkansas, Louisiana, California, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas. It recalls Pennsylvania as the cradle of drilling, noting Drake's初 wells near Titusville and the rapid expansion fueling wealth and speculation.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
United States
New York
California
Arkansas
Louisiana
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
Texas
Pennsylvania
Colonel Drake
Titusville
Drake
Phillips
Tarr
Oil City
White Slavers in Roumania Arrested by Police
Police in Roumania detained leaders of a slave ring active through the Balkans. Fifteen Hungarian and Slovakian girls were found in a ship hold with grain, one captain arrested, and a man named Judko Simic implicated for transporting hundreds of girls annually to Turkey and Asia Minor. The girls were later freed from captivity and sent to safety. Police say other gangs operate sending victims to South America.
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Turkey
Asia Minor
Roumania
South America
Costs of keeping soldiers and old oil days recalled
The Dearborn Independent counts U S soldier upkeep at about $2000 yearly per man while Britain spends $1572 and France $263. The article recalls Palmy days when wealth rose and vice thrived, oil and gas booms, and gas wells produced from a half million to two million feet daily as farming and wells expanded.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Dearborn
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