Possible oil release from Salt Creek wells under leasing law
Reports from Washington flag a pending grant of leases in Salt Creek field that could allow capped wells to reopen for the Gasper plant of Midwest Refining. Government may take oil from located land with royalty not to exceed 25 percent, affecting several Salt Creek properties and related companies. Action on the capped wells is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Salt Creek
Interior Department
Gasper
Midwest Refining Company
Payne
Salt Creek Producers’ Association
Salt Creek Consolidated Oil Company
Mountain & Gulf Oil Company
Blackstone-Salt Creek Oil Company
Big Indian Oil Company
Boston-Wyoming Oil Company
Columbine Oil Company
Burke Oil Company
Domino-Wyoming Oil Company
Vasper
Big Muddy
Antilles May Have Been Continental In Area Ages Ago
NW York April 30 Fossil mammals from Porto Rico and Cuba suggest a larger West Indies land area in the past. Capt H K Anthony associate curator at the American Museum of Natural History cites a possible mainland connection or union of the Greater Antilles. He links sea floor ridges to ancient mountain ranges and rivers, proposing a now-submerged continent extending toward Central America and including Jamaica. Fossils found in Pleistocene caves date about 100000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Porto Rico
Cuba
West Indies
H. K. Anthony
Department of Mammals
American Museum of Natural History
Anthony
Greater Antilles
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Spencer
Onhi Islands
Wrest Indies
Armerica
Jamaica
Captasin Anthony
Y Miseum
Federal Leaguers Far From Prominence In Major Teams
New York April 30 Less than a score of former Federal League players from the 1914 15 era are in the big show today among 200 plus who joined NL and AL after the league folded. Notable survivors include Benny Kauff and Jack Quinn with others like Roush Tobin Flack and more scattered across Cubs Reds Tigers Braves Phillies and Senators. Only four stars from the Feds remained in MLB with Tobin the sole actual Federal League discovery among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benny Kauff
Giants
Jack Quinn
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Hal Chase
Cubs
Flack
Hendrix
Deal
Cincinnati
Roush
Rariden
Boston Braves
Wilson
Mann
Keneteky
Rawlings
Phillies
Packard
St. Louis
Tobin
Davenport
Detroit
Ehmke
Boston
Menosky
Washington
Roth
Shannon
Feds
Kauff
Ancient Jamaica's Giants Pose Puzzling Origins
The explorer notes large fossil rodents once in Jamaica larger than present species and argues over Jamaica's past connection to the Antilles. Findings include fossil terrapins and crocodiles while mammals related to Cuba or Porto Rico are absent, prompting theories of Jamaica as a detached eastern peninsula or floating raft arrivals from Honduras.
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Jamaica
Santa Cruz
Patagonia
Cuba
Porto Rico
Honduras
American Teachers Arrive in Manila to Educate Philippines
Five hundred forty two American school teachers landed in Manila marking a new dawn for the Philippines. A prominent Filipino said the sending of these teachers proved American sincerity more than any other act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila
Seventeen Year Old and Swinging Lamp Birth of Pendulum Clock
A thoughtful Italian youth noted that a swinging lamp kept time differently with swing amplitude and saw that constant timing emerges from period. He counted his pulse to compare motion and deduced the pendulum concept, marking the birth of accurate clocks.
Batteries and clubs listed with scattered city notes
Partial OCR lists batteries for teams including Philadelphia Boston and Detroit Cleveland with scattered player names like Jackson Courtney Zachary Seacht Kin ney Perry and Perkins. Several city abbreviations and stray words appear amid disjointed game notes and a postponed Detroit Gloveland game due to wet grounds.
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W. U. Washington
Philadelphia
Jackson
Cgourtney
Zachary
Seacht
Piiniel
Kinney
Perry
Perkins
Postponed Baseball Doubleheader Weather Impacts Early Games
Rain and wet grounds force postponement of Pittsburg Cincinnati while Chicago St Louis also rained out. Batteries listed for Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York and others, with end of sixth inning called due to rain.
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Chicago-St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Gausey and
Wheat
Benton and Snyder
McCgarthy
Ira Flagstead Emerges as Tigers Star In Debut Season
Ira Flagstead rose to prominence with the Detroit Tigers in his first major league season. He appeared in 97 games, batted .334 with 95 hits, 43 runs, 138 total bases, and 48 RBIs while posting a .3884 average against pitching. Born in Montague Michigan, he followed a path from semi pro ball to Olympia and Tacoma before joining the Northwestern league in 1917 and rising through Chattanooga to lock a regular outfield spot. He debuted strong with three hits in the season opener against Cleveland.
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Fame
Dame Fortune
Ira Flagstead
Tigers
Ira
Jie
Flagstead
Montague
Mich
Horace Greeley
Olympia
Wash
Tacoma
Hughie Jennings
Navin
Hughie
Chatanooga
Southern Association
Hoe
Tiger
Ty Cobb
Bobby Veach
Chick Shorten
Cleveland
Notice of Final Settlement and Distribution in Wyoming
The administrator of the Timothy Sullivan estate in Laramie County Wyoming files a final account and distribution petition with the district court. Interested parties may examine the papers and file objections by May 31, 1920, else the administrator will seek final settlement on or after that date. First National Bank of Cheyenne acts as administrator with attorney Avery Haggard.
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Timothy Sullivan
District Court
Laramie County
Wyoming
First National Bank of
Cheyenne
Avery Haggard
Opening game antics with Vice President Marshall at Washington
Fans heckled as Vice President Marshall prepared to throw the first ball of the season. Comedian Nick Altrock, who worked as a Capitol guard, offered pointers during the winter, giving Marshall tips for the opening pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Washington
Nick Altrock
Capitol
Gene Paulette
Luderus
Phillies
Cravath
Quaker City
Promising Youngster Bra zilian Infielder Gains Notice
A young athlete in the Athletics ranks, a standout infielder named Bra zilian, shows promise despite frequent complaints about results. Connie Mack discerns a bright future while veteran Ernie Krueger shines behind the plate for the Brooklyns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Athletics
Connie Mack
Ted Lewis Draws Basham in English Welterweight Clash
Ted Lewis secures a bout with Johnny Basham, the English welterweight champion, amid strong form notes from observers. Basham appears slow moving and slow thinking, while Lewis is praised for recent performance.
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Ted Lewis
Johnny Basham
Lewis
Basham
Two Million Pagans and the Fate of Missionary Reach
A colonial era reflection argues two million pagans remain unreached by Islam. It predicts they will convert in two generations, Christianity or Islam, as more than 45 million people inhabit unoccupied territories awaiting outreach.
Food Poisoning Kills Millions of Baby Chicks
A farm bureau bulletin warns widespread chick losses from preventable food poisoning. Early feeding missteps disrupt yolk sac digestion, push organs forward, and cause digestive blockages that let toxins enter the blood. Prompt proper feeding can curb this death toll.
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Farm Bureau
Poultry Rearing Timing and Milk Feeding Guidance
Advice on chick development and feeding stages. Start feeding at about 48 hours, wait until 60 hours for new feed. Offer watery sour milk or buttermilk from 36 hours. If diarrhea develops, use sour milk undiluted until day ten. If milk is not fed, crumble stale eggs into feed.
Remarkable Garbonite Gems Offered Free Trial
A Chicago advert promises Garbonite Gems indistinguishable from diamonds. It offers 5 000 free trials for ten days, with a $3.88 deposit refundable if not identified as fake. customers must mail name address and a finger-ring strip to The Taylor Wrightwell Co. in 20 East Jackson Blvd.
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Taylor-Wrightwell Co
East Jackson Blvd
Chicago
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