Chanute Crowned Queen City of Oil at Turn of Century
Chanute Kansas earned the nickname Queen City of Oil after a 1899 gas to oil misadventure led to a booming boom beginning around 1901. Investors from Kansas City flocked to Chanute as Roy Orman noted in 1907, with hundreds of wells, rising rents, and a bustling but fragile economy fueled by oil and gas until prices fell and the boom ended.
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Oil Industry 100 Years Old in Titusville
Titusville hosts a centennial celebration marking 100 years since Edwin L. Drake struck oil near the town. The event fills the city with visitors as residents recall the first commercial oil well and the start of the era that transformed energy history.
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Big Day of Speech-Making Marks Oil Centenary Events
Through today and Thursday the program featured a time capsule burial near Drake's old well and the first issuance of an oil centennial commemorative postage stamp. Governors of 33 oil producing states read messages during the ceremony.
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Drake's Old Well
Titus Will Keeps City Oil Field Secure
In a city with a long oil history the flow in the old field now runs to a trickle yet residents trust Titus Will to keep the area secure as the birthday party continues in town.
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Portland Telephone Books Feature Wood Panel Covers
Portland telephone books use simulated wood paneling on covers to mark Oregon’s centennial year and highlight the state’s leadership in the lumber industry during 100 years of statehood.
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