Indiana Gas to Oil Shift Near Dunkirk and Redkey
Reports indicate outside capitalists push land grabs between Redkey and Dunkirk with Wells planned by Uley and Dell Dragon leaseholds. Drilling expected across Redkey Como corridor as gas pressure wanes new oil prospects emerge from old gas wells. No1 Dunkirk gasser shows oil potential, Ohio and Indiana Pipe Line notes oil may replace gas in Richland township field.
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D Township
Lew V. Uley
Redkey
Anderson
Dunkirk
Doctor Pierce
Dell
Dragon
Como
Indiana
Ohio & Indiana Pipe Line Company
Ohio
Richland Township
Solomon B Nelson Dead in Wells County
Solomon B Nelson died at his home on East Silver Street Thursday evening at 6 30 after a prolonged illness. Born July 30 1837 in Wayne County Ohio he moved to Wells County at age eleven and farmed before serving in the Thirty Fourth Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. He moved to Bluffton in 1883 and was active in the Grand Army of the Republic and Presbyterian Church. he left five children, and his funeral was held Sunday at 1 30 conducted by Rev C G Miller with Grand Army in charge.
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Solomon B. Nelson
East Silver Street
Mr. Nelson
Wells County
Wayne County
Ohio
County of
Wells
Nelson
Sarah J. Park
Wells ‘County
Thirty-fourth
Indiana Infantry
New York City
Bluffton
Florence E
Rachel E
J. Z. Brickley
Marion F
Irene D. Dobbins
United States Mail Service
Martha J
Allen C
Grand Army
Presbyterian Church
C. G. Miller
Express Co to carry free remittances for Butler typhoid relief
Isaac Lanton reports a notice from United States Express Co offering free transport of money and ordinary express packages to relief committees in Butler Pennsylvania to aid residents afflicted by a severe typhoid fever epidemic. Public emphasis on free shipments and no charges under Order C. H. C.
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Isaac Lanton
United States Express
United States Express Co
Butler
C. H.C
G. Benedict
Wells County Bank to elect nine directors at annual meeting
Notice of election for Wells County Bank stockholders to elect nine directors for the ensuing year. Meeting to be held in the banking rooms on Tuesday January 6, 1904 at 10 o'clock a.m. J W Goodyear cashier.
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Wells County Bank
J.W. Goodyear
Contractor in $50,000 suit over pike arch collapse
William E. Willcutts, a concrete arches contractor, faces a $50,000 damage suit filed in Federal court by Richard J. Morgan of Van Wert Ohio. Morgan alleges the Monroe pike accident near Marion Indiana was caused by an unlighted unfinished arch left across the road, injuring Morgan and Dr Schuyler S. Tuttle. Morgan, who earned about $9,000 yearly, was crippled when the car plunged into the excavation June 17.
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Marion
Ind
William E. Willcutts
Richard J. Morgan
van Wert, C
Willcutts
van Wert
Schuyler
Tuttle
Indianapolis
Monroe Pike
Oil Field Vandals Strike Montpelier Leases
National Oil company of Indiana 4, backed by Chicago capital, reports repeated plug pulling at leases near Montpelier. Offenses on November 17 28 and December 10 caused about $1,200 in oil loss plus labor, with bloodhounds then Pinkerton detective on the case.
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National Oil Company of Indiana 4 Company
Chicago
Montpelier
F. R. Buck
Joe West
C. G. Shaw
Pinkerton
F. R. Bradey
Costa Rica Heiress of Mrs Isabella Markley Found
A Costa Rica granddaughter of Isabella Markley, Miss Isabelle Potee, is located after a six month delay at Wells circuit court over six hundred dollars left by the deceased. Her letter home identified her, and the funds will be sent promptly. Mrs Margaret Markley is noted in the correspondence.
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Costa Rica
Isabella Markley
Isabelle Potee
Wells Circuit Court
Margaret Markley
Union Township Seeks Graded School Plan Start
Trustees Kain, Seaman, Dougherty with county superintendent Huyette inspected Keystone and Petroleum schools. Kain contemplates building a central graded school in Union Township, a move already favored in other townships for efficiency and satisfaction.
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Union Township
Kain
Jonathan Seaman
Ezekiel Dougherty
A. R. Huyette
Keystone
Petroleum
Scarlet fever at Mt Zion prompts school closure
The Mt Zion school closed since Monday due to scarlet fever and diphtheria scare. The Roush family faces three cases, but updates report all sufferers improving and on the road to recovery. Quarantine aims to prevent wider spread.
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Mt. Zion
Liza Roush
Warren Tribune
Ruling Holds Oil Company Liable For Gas Use In Grant County
Judge Paulus ruled in Marion on demurrers in the case Boll hoefer versus Ohio Oil. The decision affects Wells county landowners, holding the oil company liable for gas used from Boll hoefer’s farm in Van Buren township since 1895. The suit seeks $6,000 for gas and oil under a lease that splits oil profits while gas was taken for company use.
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Paulus
Marion
Grant County
Wells County
August Bollhoefer
Ohio Oil Company
Bollhoefer
van Buren
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Isuch AS
China
Racket Miller
North Main St
Ebony Military
Chas. C. Lover, Prop
Knowlton Collecting
C. F. Knowlton
Pennville
Pennaville
N. B. Hawkins
Truman D. Boyd
Knowlton
Portland Review
Woman's Opportunity Company
Toronto
Canada
Sease
Walmer & Hngeler
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