Oil Strike Sparks Spring Valley Boom in Wyoming
A geologist from Chicago named Prof. P. E. Daniels directed Jager Oil Co. to drill near Spring Valley, Wyoming. The first well, reached at 1000 feet, yielded high grade crude with 33.4 percent kerosene and 27.1 percent headlight oil, prompting local officials and investors to celebrate a major,ubiquitous find transforming the quiet hamlet into a growing oil town.
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Jager Oil Company
Spring Valley
Evanston
Wyo
Union Pacific
Chicago
P. E. Daniels
Hartford
Big City
James J. Hardin
Jager Company
Mr. Hardin
Wyoming
Prof. Daniels
Hardin
Tenderfoot
Prof
Daniels
Solidimen
B. M. Rusherman
George E. Pexton
A. E. Bradberry
M. M.ketchum
Blyth & Fargo Management
Repute
Queston
Frank Jager
Jager
Advice on burning soft coal and coke in stoves
Reading Pa stove works secretary William Agatek explains that coke or soft coal can replace anthracite with proper stove management. He details firing, dampers, firebox filling, morning reheat, smoke pipe size, and regular cleaning to avoid excessive soot and ensure a quick, safe blaze at lower cost.
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Coal Trade Journal
William 8. Agatek
Reading Pa
Essick
The Only Jewel Two Woman Has No Use For Is Consistency
A terse New York rest item notes that consistency is rejected by one woman. Vanity is warned as a tool of the devil, while the garter is said to have claimed more men than the halter. The piece mocks a woman caught in a shower without warning to adjust her attire.
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New York
Freak Possibilities in Agriculture in the Near Future
Washington letter to the New York Evening Post notes potential crops and trees from the agricultural department. White oranges may appear on American tables within years after grafting on standard stock. A seedless lemon from Corfu and a large Mediterranean grape variety are being tested, with trials in California and Santa Ana. New walnuts and shade trees from Asia are among other department discoveries, including the Chingko from China.
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Washington
New York Evening Post
Agricultural Department
Mediterranean
United States
Department
Santa Ana
Cal
Corfu
Ian
Lemenade
China
Japan
California
Santa Ana Experiment Station
Mexico
Monument Planned for Belgians Queen at Hatzendorf Castle
Countess Lonyay and Princess Windisch Graetz plan a statue honoring the late Belgian queen at Hatzendorf castle near Vienna. They must obtain the emperor's consent before erecting the memorial, though officials expect no obstruction.
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Lonyay
Wilzabeth Windisch- Graetz
Hatzendorf Castle
Vienna
Speculation Fears and Oil Venture in Wyoming Lands
The article warns of widespread excitement over oil geologists led by Prof Daniele, drawing many arrivals with or without money seeking fortune. It notes robust land values in the oil belt, tempered by state maps defining leased areas, and argues skilled geology reduces risk if buyers invest by section or join established holdings.
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Daniele
Particulay
Beaumont
Wyoming
Bamhag
Schwab's New Palace Costs and Servant Army
Charles M Schwab, head of the steel trust, plans a River Side Drive mansion costing about 2 million dollars. The 40 to 50 room palace will include a grand hall, ball room, private chapel, and bells. An army of 59 outside servants plus 25 inside staff costs about 887 a week, with total annual expenses near 920 thousand dollars.
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Charles M. Schwab
Steal Trust
Schwab
America
United States
Mrs. Schweb
Schwabs
Mr. Schwab
Loretta
A Big Ear of Corn from Candidate Kyle
Kansas City Star notes H G Kyle of Kansas City a justice of the peace candidate brings a corn ear with 1500 grains from Linn county Kansas. Three ears are perfect with straight identical rows while the largest ear shows twisty kernels yet contains 1600 grains. The yellow dent variety ear weighs in as another ear near 1200 grains.
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H. G. Kyle
Kansas City
Justice of the Peace
Star
Kyle
Linn County
Kan
Alze
Kansas City Star
Dickens Fellowship President Named In London Notes
A Dickens fellowship in London names Perry Fitzgerald as president to promote Dickens writings. It will meet monthly October through April for readings and discussions on Dickens, his teachings, and works.
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Dickens
London
Perry Fitzgerald
Climate Patterns in the American Southwest and Beyond
The article surveys US climate variety, arguing the southwest best approximates dryness and temperature equability. It compares rainfall, elevation, and latitude effects, discusses humidity and wind, explains the wet bulb concept, and notes how dryness and high insolation create large diurnal temperature ranges and unique comfort levels in different regions.
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United States
Southwest
Tropica
Santa Fe de Bogota
Colombia
Tropics
Great Southwest
Colorado Desert
Arizona
California
Sierjras
Tropich
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nile
Phoenix
Egypt
Aziz
Rocky Mountains
Gulf Coast
Mannirds
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Mrs Russell Sage Faces Strenuous Task at Home
During her husband Mr Russell Sage's illness she keeps him quiet at home. Mrs Sage says she has her hands full managing the aged financier as he resists aging and refuses time away, while he remains determined to stay youthful.
Short Story Gossip From Boston Treasury Office
The Boston treasury assistant George W. Marden tells a jokey anecdote about a couple in his office. The girl weighs 106 pounds and is valued at 28 000 dollars, then the man jokes she is worth a million. He notes the husband will change with years after marriage. A later note from Greeley asks to specify hymn numbers to save telegraph tolls.
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Treamhrer
United States
Boston
George W. Marten
Mr. Marden
Howard
Greeley Readily Ag
Resemblance Noted In Hair Parting Dispute
A city youth adopts a pompadour while his father insists on a side part. An elder scorns the modern style calling it foolish, then a family friend notes the resemblance between father and son. The father concedes the son's brain remains untainted by these fashion choices.
Hymns by Telegraph During the War of the Rebellion
Horace Greeley had a front representative, Joseph Howard, who wired a battle account to the paper with a religious opening praising God and the Lord. The report then stated the factual details of the engagement that followed.
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Horace Greeley
Joseph Howard
Believed in Majority Rule
A renowned surgeon lectures six students during rounds at a patient’s bedside. He asks if the case warrants operation. all students vote no. The surgeon declares he will operate tomorrow, prompting the patient to protest that six to one is a strong majority and demand his clothes.
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Freeland
Errors of Mankind in Youth and Judgment
Excerpted reflections on moral standard setting and judging others. It warns against measuring others by personal enjoyment, expecting uniform opinions, shaping dispositions, chasing perfection, and over-worrying about the unremediable. It also cautions against neglecting allowances for the infirmities of others.
A Tradition Broken At Jefferson City Dinner
A Methodist and a Baptist minister shared a Jefferson City dinner featuring ham for the Methodist and ham for the children while the Baptist paid attention to the kids. Crashes from falling dishes punctuated the occasion as the hostess quipped about tradition. The dialogue touches on Adam and Eve with playful biblical allusions in a light, anecdotal tone.
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Jefferson City
Cragh
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Jana
Eupples
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Schwab’s
Newport
Schwabag
France
Paris
Antafng
Toive
Persia
Europe
Negser Ed Din
Joseph Madison
Hoboken
N. J
Madison
Wileng
Melba
Australia
Inter- Africa
David Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Melbourne
Exhibition
Joseph Bauch
Wallersville
Bauch
South Carolina
Conan Doyle
South Bush
Cabinet
Hay
Misa Rootig
Knox
Hitchcock
Bristow
Kansas
Grand Army
Sunflower
Post Office
Mascagi
Adam
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