Findlay’s gas boom shows a city’s rapid rise
The Findlay gas celebration cost about eighteen thousand dollars funded by the city, fees, private subscriptions, and the Chamber of Commerce. Systematic advertising through a Board of Trade and later a Chamber of Commerce attracted manufacturers and capital, doubling population in a year, with thirty one factories, rising land values, and vast foreign investment. The piece urges Americus to learn this lesson.
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Findlay
Chamber of Commerce
Isis
Board of Trade
Karg
New el Dorado
Northwest
Americus
Aluminum. A Beautiful Metal Made From Dirt
A correspondent visits Findlay's Aluminum Works and describes aluminum as light yet strong with myriad uses from watch cases to decorative pieces. He notes high costs, secret production methods, and potential for cheaper production claims. The piece links Findlay's industrial boom to southern manufacturing growth and real estate investment, with references to gas-fueled furnaces and extreme heat.
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Fixpway
Onto
Findlay
Thad
Paris
Indiana
Shadrach
Meshach
Abedinego
Gas in Southwest Georgia Traces and The Southern Heat
A correspondent describes natural gas exploration in the Southwest Georgia area, noting gas rising from wells and collected through iron pipes with stopcocks. The writer compares gas to cost gas for light and heat, details its delivery, and remarks on its impact on industry and weather. Additional notes promote Simmons Liver Regulator and Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, plus brief items on Miss Sarah Orne Jewett and health warnings about calomel.
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Georgia
R. V. Pierce
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