Fragmented railroad car shipment tally from vague OCR
The article lists railroad car counts and shipments with many garbled terms. It notes 701 cars remaining on Wednesday, 75 coke cars used, 70 mines die, and total loading of 1,000 roads with 20 loads tfice. Shipments include Coke west 16, coal east 917, Curtis Bay 139, Baltimore & Ohio 11, Maine Central 27, Philadelphia & Reading 77, Delaware & Hudson 6, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke West
Coke East
Coal East
Curtis Bay
St. George
Coal West
Ohio
Michigan
Baltimore & Onto
Boston & Arostock
Boston & Maine
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley
Maine Central
Ne York, New Haven & Hartford
Philadelphia & Reading
Maryland & Pennsylvania
Erie
West Shore
Central New Bagkland
Delaware & Hudson
Eight Firemen Hurt In $160000 Piedmont Fire
A large store belonging to S G Dixon Clothing Co in Piedmont West Virginia was wrecked by a Thursday fire. The blaze began about 10 30 o clock and caused eight firemen to be overcome by smoke before the department regained control. The loss is estimated over $100000 with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
W. Va
S G. Dixon Clothing Company
Fire blaze injures Glyde Knox and heroes aid in effort
Dixon company assisted in the incident on conscious men who were revived. Glyde Knox of Westernport, a fireman, suffered a bad head cut from falling plate glass. Help was asked of Keyser, Frostburg and Lonaconing, with firemen arriving from Keyser and Frostburg, but the flames were already under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Gly de Knox
Westernport
Keyser
Frostburg
Lonaconing
Predict Retail Prices Will Drop During Jan
New York December 31 Retail reductions in January were predicted by J Hill Tregoe executive secretary of the National Association of Credit Men in a January letter to members nationwide He said retailers failed to match manufacturers and wholesalers by cutting prices earlier and urged sensible buying to prevent unemployment and sustain commerce until a stable price basis is achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Hill Tregoe
National Association of Credit Men
United States
Jegoe
Americans Lose German Trade Edge to Britain and France
Berlin Dec 30 American business scouts who hunted contracts in Germany have largely shifted to Britain and France, as those nations deploy armies of representatives post armistice. Americans warn it may be months after a treaty before their prewar trade share returns, unless official relations resume and the mark stabilizes. The German government shows interest in fostering good relations, briefly supporting imports while objections from powerful financiers persist, due to the weak mark and a push to promote German production and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
American Association of Commerce and Trade
United State
National Cash Register Company
Imperial Economic Council
Economic Council
Oil and Gas Outlook in Eastern Field Shows No Improvement
In Clarksburg West Virginia during weekend activity little progress is seen with completions rare and many gassers and dry holes. Holiday suspensions slow development leaving routine work and no new prolific pools to spur major operations in the producing area. Operators expect light pumping and scarce new territory as the year turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Newear
West Virginia
Avery
West Virginia oil fields show few high yield wells this week
In the eastern fields last week no wells produced above fifty barrels initial rate. Maxon sand finds in Laurel Fun DeKalb district Gilmer County show potential but overall production may decline. Boone county Bereaght pool fared poorly while other districts promise better prospects with late completions yielding modest gas or oil shows. Multiple companies report gassers and dusters across Gilmer Kanawha and Union districts including Hope Construction amp Refining J T Locke amp G on Ida A Hammon farm Manassas Oil on C W Campbell farm Pine Top on Rowland farm Continental on Oakley farm David French on J W French farm Broughton on L Ogdin farm South Penn on R P Inghram amp J B Henderson farms Economy drilling on Gribble heirs Gasser on A H Cooper farm Hope Natural Gas on A H Cooper Big Injun sand on L G Garrett Philadelphia Oil on L Garrett and several others in Ohio Valley pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxon
Laurel Fun
DeKalb
Gilmer County
Sherman
Boone County
Boone Creek
Union District
Sitehie County
Hope Construction & Refining Company
G. W. Pearcy
J.T. Locke & G
Ida A. Hammon
Grant District
Manassas
Gilmer
Hope Natural Gas Company
A. H. Cooper
Horn Creek
Troy
Philadelphia Oil Company
L. G. Garrett
Elk
Kanawha
Vickers Oil & Gas Company
Allegheny Oil & Gas Company
Julia Shipman
Big Sandy
Gilmer Oil Company
Rome Pickens
Cincinnati Oil & Gas Company
Near East Relief seeks $5 million to aid Armenian refugees
Five million Charleston West Virginia December 31 relief appeal cites rising Turkish factional fighting in Armenia and the Near East. One million refugees and 2000000 homeless children face death without aid. appeal urges immediate large donations to fund orphanages and emergency relief across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Armenia
Near East
Justy
National Committee of the Near East
William E. Smith
America
West Virginia
Unusual offer tests local worker in Ohio ads
A Mechanicsburg Ohio Wing Seed Co ad seeks a salesman or man with knowledge of seeds or truck growing for part time and future worthiness. A separate note mentions a new clear weather pastime for high school students roller skating between Mount Holly and another locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton
Wing Seed Co
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Mount Holly
Union Leaders Probe Mingo County Shooting Chief figures in inquiry visit
W Va Dec 1 C F Keeney head of United Mine Workers and James Riley of the West Virginia Federation of Labor arrived in Williamson from Charleston to confer with union leaders about the Chattaroy shooting and Tuz River tensions. Five men implicated in the Thacker December 18 case were dismissed after hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ed W
Ohward Collieries Company
Chattaroy
Keeney and
Riley
Williamson
Tuz
Thacker
Justice of the Peace
Thacker Coal ‘and Coke Company
Strikig
Thacker Mines
Sherif
Sheriff-eed A. CG
Pinson
Mansion Hotel Fire Claims One Life In Fort Worth
A deadly blaze in Fort Worth destroys the Mansion hotel, a frontier landmark. The body of J C Russel, an express messenger, was recovered from the ruins. Several others are reported missing as adjacent buildings suffer damage. property loss set at about 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
J. C. Russel
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