Noahs early use of mineral oil traced through history
A compact history traces mineral oil from Noahs Ark legends through ancient and medieval oil works in Asia Minor and Baku to the American oil boom. It notes Petroleum use by Indians near Oil Creek, Drake and Nacogdoches claims, and the rise of kerosene from coal oil leading to modern industry.
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Noah
Dead Sea
Galicia
Asia Minor
Palestine
Marco Polo
Columbus
Baku
Caspian Sea
Caucasus
Oil Creek
Titusville
Oil City
Penn
Man Earns Gold Medal for 25 Years at Southwestern Bell
C E Merseburger, manager of Southwestern Bell in Shiner, received a gold medal for twenty five years of service. The piece notes his long career handling complaints and daily duties, joking about the challenges and the busy life of operating a telephone office. State Press in Dallas News praises his milestone.
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C. E. Merseburger
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Shiner
Merseburger
State Press
Dallas News
Oil as Industrial Engine and Global Prospect
The article traces oil’s rise from kerosene residuum to lubricants and fuels, noting Standard Oil’s success through production and transport solutions. It credits gasoline engines, motor vehicles, and aviation with expanding demand while highlighting global oil prospects in Russia, Burma, Asia Minor, Canada, and South America among others.
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Standard Oil Company
Russia
Burma
Asia Minor
Canada
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia
Uuruguay
Argentine
Brazil
China
Siberia
Little Jackie Coogan Courage Lesson at National Theatre
Jackie Coogan stars in Trouble as a seven year old orphan adopted by a brutal plumber’s wife. He tries to help with a plumbing job, earns five dollars, and defends his foster mother, leading to the husband’s jail sentence. The scene highlights child courage and duty for families.
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National Theatre
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Willie Parsons and Miss Vera May Thurman Nolan Smith and Miss Zula George Lark Leath and Miss Helen Donner Kaylor Reese and Miss Daisy McCow an J. C. Cowan and Mrs. Kate Rose H E Brian and Miss Alice Hazel Stuart Frank Parsons and Miss Ella Smith J T Becker and Miss Mary Gaskell J M Beck and Miss Louise Steward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaylor Reese
Daisy McCowan
J. C. Cowan
Kate Rose
H. E. Brian
Alice Hazel Stuart
Frank Parsons
Ella Smith
J. T. Becker
Mary Gaskill
J. M. Beck
Louise Steward
Mrs P M Nicolett Visiting Fort Worth Sister
Mrs P M Nicolett is in Fort Worth visiting her sister.
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Mrs. P. M. Nicolett
Fort Worth
Commissioners Hold Regular Meeting and Resignations
The Commissioners Court met in session during the week’s start. Resignations occurred among precinct officers with R. H. Ardis resigning as Justice of the Peace at Eliasville and J. L. Pri named successor. John Key also resigned in South Bend, with E. E. Head appointed as his successor. Cling Sims was appointed cotton weigher at Jean to replace Lester Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Ardis
Eliasville
J. L. Pri
John Key
South Bend
E. E. Head
Cling Sims
Jean
Lester Wallace
First Oil Well Drilled 63 Years Ago
The first oil well in the United States was drilled 63 years ago by Col. Edwin L. Drake near Titusville Pennsylvania. It reached 69 feet and started an era of oil demand driven by the internal combustion engine, with about 275 producing wells estimated today and an annual U.S. production of 469,639,000 barrels last year.
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Keir
West Virginia
Drake
Titussville
Qim Creek
Texas
Nacogdoches
United States
Colonel Drake
Abraham
John D. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Edwin L. Drake
Titusville
American Petroleum Institute
Wichita Falls Visitor Praises Young County Oil Fields
John Fore of Wichita Falls visits relatives and friends and expresses optimism about the Young county oil fields. The new gusher four miles from Graham draws attention from people across the country.
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John Fore
Wichita Falls
Graham
Cowan Couple Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Cowan united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage last Saturday by Rev. T. F. Bowman. Mr and Mrs O F Hill of Tyler visited C B Gardner and family this week, Mrs Hill being Mrs Gardner's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaylor Reese
Daisy McCowan
T. FE. Bowman
O. F. Hill
Tyler
C. B. Gardner and
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Betty Compson
Thomas Meighan
TNE
The
Bachelor Daddy
House of Quality
Ational Theatre
Wisdom
Willie Parsons and
Miss Vera May
Graham Tire Shop
Oak St. Life
Tutt’s
Mrs. Gardner
ACME
D. E. Thompson Lbr. & Rig CO
Graham, Texas
Studebaker
Shamrock Motor CO
W. B
Pam
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