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Appalachian Petroleum Prospecting Company invites investments in oil leases
A promotional notice claims strong pay flows from gas and oil on leases in Allegany Cattaraugus counties New York and in Pennsylvania and Kentucky total over 7000 acres. It promotes shares at 25 cents ahead of a planned 50 cent rise, guarantees an 8 percent return paid quarterly from oil production, and forecasts rapid drilling and expanding service stations along US motor routes with significant per gallon profits.
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New Well
Bradford
Orange Hollow
Olean
Kentucky
Appalachian Petroleum Prospecting Company
Allegheny
Cattaraugus
New York
Pensylvania
Watc K. Py Mead
George B. Williams
Dr. Mann
Charles Everlith