Wood River Growth Fueled by Visionary Young Manager
A 1920 census reveals Wood River Illinois rose from 84 residents in 1910 to 3 476, driven by a Standard Oil refinery project. A young manager persuaded the town's creation, building a stock of homes and amenities, then loaning workers funds to buy houses, turning Wood River into a thriving industrial community near St. Louis.
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Yond
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Wood River
Chup
Ilinoix
Sea
Alton
Illinois
Smith
International Filion Company
Smiths
Road Bulletin Notes Rough Creek Pass After Rain
Road bulletin warns heavy rain between Balt Creek and Kaycoe Saturday makes the stretch rough until patrols clear the segment. Yellowstone Highway detours via Ser wollen to Miverton then to rao Yellowstone Highway with construction near Cheyenne. expect detours and slow travel.
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Galt Creek
Balt Creek
Kaycoe
Satutay
Patralspen
Yellowstone Highway
Miverton
Cheyenne
Wyoming Oil Fields Hit Output of Over 53 000 Barrels Daily
Production across Wyoming fields reaches 53 250 barrels per day from 1 096 wells led by Sit Creek 30 485 barrels from 22 wells 45 miles north of Casper Big Muddy Grass Creek 4 415 barrels and Rock Creek 8 850 with Grass Creek from 415 wells Midwest gets 3 421 875 barrel oil contract to Milwakee for Pacific coast delivery in exchange for 2 161 280 barrels from Salt Creek withdrawal wells First trainload of oil from Cat Creek Montana will head to Midwest refinery at Greybull price fixed at 3.10 per barrel and Mid Northern Oil reports new well with 3 500 barrel estimate Big Basin Consolidated Petroleum orders 4 inch pipe to the field.
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Lacat
Stocks Ag
New York
Penton-Wyoming
Midwest
Ecco New
Big India
Glenrock
Buck Gre
Cannes
Burke
Balt Creek
Casper Ranger
Ito Péte
Columbine W.osske Sodemn
Ike Hasin
Consolidated Troynity
Cow
Citea Services
Elkhorn Ee
EB. T. Wiliams
Prante
Teint Ps
Mexican Petroleum
Sinclair
Soseees
Great Western Petroleum
Texas OM
Pete
Pan American Pete
Hutton Lake
Seeeess
B. Steel
Jupiter Kinney
Union Pacific R. Bs
Creek Royalty
Flerling
Mike Denry
Gulf
Picardy
Denen Enna
Riverton Berg
Royalty & Producers At Sea
Einanmedsligendee
Victory
Grass Creek
Rock Creek
Ik Basin
Lance Creek
Mula Cresck
Wyoming
Sait Creek
Sit Creek
Caxper
Big Muddy
Pacific Coast
Shipping Board
Salt Creek
Denver
Cat Creek
Mont
Winnett
Greybull
Wyo
Mid-Northern Oil Company
Bik Basin Consolidated Petroleum
Reductions in Tire Prices Seen Unlikely to Come
The article argues car owners should not expect price cuts for tires. It notes no manufacturing downturn and predicts price increases despite overall commodity trends. It compares current tire costs to 1914 levels, finding better quality and value today with little recent price movement.
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Thre Costa
Naval Reserves Prep for Turkey Trip in September
In New York along with Connecticut and Vermont reserves, crews await a possible Near East protest mission. The outfitting includes the cruiser Levin and six destroyers under Captain J. W. Timmons, son of the naval district commander, with headquarters at New York.
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United Press
New York
New Jorge
Connecticut
Vermont
Equieer
Brooklyn base to recruit for short term Navy Reserve
The navy department authorizes freeing servicists to enroll in the Reserve Force for 12 to 18 months. Division 27 destroyers, fastest in the world at 44 miles per hour, train recruits under Ian E Thelen with the St. Louis as flagship. Applications to Captain Timmons due by Tuesday September 7, with transport and subsistence provided and active duty pay increased.
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Brooklyn
Navy Departant
Ordera
Division 27
Destroyer Squadron
Peach
Iain E. D. Thelen
St. Louis
Timmons
New York Leads Nation in American Legion Membership
The American Legion reports New York has 71,000 members, the largest state, surpassing Illinois. The 1945 national convention in Cleveland will host 60,000 to 76,000 delegates with extensive city preparations, housing plans, and hospitality measures including private-home shelters, info booths, badges, and a grand parade with tanks.
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New Yor
Harry Wieher
American Legion
Department of New York
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
France
Meuse Argonne
Atlantic
Pacific
Hla
Keith's
Hippodrome
United States
Hollenden
Cleveland Committee
Alabama
Rainbow Division
Thil Amith
15Th New Fork
Uisir
A. EB. F
Enat 106Th Street
Euclid Avenue
American Légion
Thegonvention
Lake Erie
Canada
Legion plans auditorium and club rooms building proposal
The American Legion considers erecting a 40 by 100 feet two story plus basement auditorium and club rooms with plans to have a gymnasium and baths in the lower level. A cost investigation committee has been appointed to study the project.
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American Legion
Legion
Dupmittese
Otiliwater
Indiana
Reverend Whitefeather
National In On September 27 There Will Ne Rekin-
An extremely fragmentary note references an event on September 27 with unclear context. No identifiable persons organizations or places are readable. The sentence lacks complete facts to form a coherent summary.
Candidate Disorderly Charter Sparks Investigation
Fragmentary OCR mentions a candidate and disorderly characters. The text is unclear but suggests an official inquiry or scrutiny related to a candidate and conduct. Further readable details are not present to specify names, places, dates, or outcomes.
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Wood River 15
Wood River, Ills
America
Road Bulletin
Taylor & Clay
Chimd
Os Exchange
Casper
Washington
Milweat Refining
Turkey
Chichester
American Legion News
MP. Wear
Taid
WAR Department
Lemuel Bolles
Fort Leavenworth
Diont
D. Alilson
Flarvart
Allons
Bolles
Allison
R. G. Creviston
Indianapolis
Women’s Auxiliary
Boeay
Ben
Fone
Georg
Wi Ferned
Lye
Western Wool CO
Front St
Philadelphia, Pa
Independent Torpedo Company Manufacturers
Henning Hotel
N. Park
Ster
NEW York Oil
S. Wolcott
New York Oil Co
Casper, Wyoming
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Jamestown
N. Y
Frank G. Curtis
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