Oil Industry Thrives in Kentucky Boom Notes
The Hillis Brothers Oil Company and the Dulin Oil Company emerge as leading Kentucky producers amid a surge in crude output. Kentucky reports about 6,000,000 barrels produced in seven months, nearly 2,000,000 more than all of 1918. Dulin is highlighted for developing 30,000 acres of rich gas and oil lands, with large holdings in Clay and Estill counties and a notable gas pool. The Hillis company, founded by J. T. Hillis and Frei B. Hillis, owns about four thousand acres and plans development, while Fred Hillis controls additional acreage for future gas production.
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Madison area residents visit relatives and travel notices
Evangelists and families gather in Madison including the McHenrys Moore and Morris while visitors arrive from Indianapolis New Augusta and Clinton Falls. Others travel to Indianapolis to visit friends, with local moves noted and a Bainbridge band concert announced for this evening drawing a large crowd.
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Attorney General Letter Urges Prosecution of Profiteers
A missive from the attorney general urges prosecuting attorneys to aid food investigation by gathering local evidence on profiteering and extortion. The letter emphasizes studying production costs and consumer prices to spark public discussion and curb high costs, warning extortion fuels Bolshevism.
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United States
F. S. Hamilton
Oil Strike Near Bloomington Sparks Pending Expert Check
Oil was struck at 2500 feet in a well drilled by George Timberlake Harry Orchard and E T Williams near Bloomington Indiana. Work paused awaiting experts to decide whether to shoot the well or take further action. The Koontz land location ten miles southwest saw extensive land options prior to drilling begun in May. Oil experts from Colorado and geologists favored the site as a potential strike.
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Clinton Center Deaths and Social Notes
Miss Lucille Bettis dies at 3 20 Friday at home. Funeral at Dunkard church Sunday. Mrs. Opal Conley visits her mother Mrs Will Davis. Miss Ruby Mancher of Indianapolis visiting relatives. Miss Carrie Henery visits Miss Frances Goddard Sunday. Mrs. Sadie Burk improving from broken limb. Mrs Mollie Smalley of Terre Haute visits Miss Mary Jane Kent. Dunkard church services by Brother Root. Mrs. Emily Boswell from Brick Chapel visits daughter Mrs Eula Staggs. Locals attend Chautauqua at Rockville. Mrs Rose Hall of Brazil visits mother Mrs Sarah Bettis. John Burk and family and Mr and Mrs Jacob Thomas visit Greencastle. Miss Ethel Fulford returns from Ellettsville. Miss Mary Hood of Lena visiting aunt Mrs Sadie Bettis. Edna Alberta born to Mr and Mrs Dempsey Francis August 10. Charles Miller and Mr and Mrs Edward Bettis visit Mrs Sarah Bettis and son Clay. Archie Martin and family of Vivalia visit Mr and Mrs John Bee. Ball game at Morton Sunday. Bridgeton wins 3 to 1.
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Dunkard
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Indianapolis
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Frances Goddard
Sadie Burk
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Terre Haute
Mary Jane Kent
Ethel Fulford
Ellettsville
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Dempsey Francis
Edna Alberta
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Clay
Carnegie Fortune Supports Indiana Libraries Network
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie contributed 2,614,000 dollars to Indiana libraries, funding a system that serves 165 communities. The College Library was built through the generosity of the steel magnate, strengthening public access to books and information across the state.
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Carnegie Gifts Boost Indiana Libraries Totals
Andrew Carnegie contributed 2 614 000 to Indiana libraries with 2 522 000 for public libraries and 92 000 for DePauw University and Earlham College. Goshen library was not the first completed. Crawfordsville opened first in 1902 with funds from 1901.
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Steel King
Hamilton
Goshen
Goshen Library
Crawfordsville
Portland
Merion
Brown ing Reunion Plans Second-Week August Gathering
The twenty second annual Brown ing reunion is set for Thursday August 21 at McLean Springs. All interurban cars will be met by autos at Stop 31. F M Lyons will drive a new Ford eenne.
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Militia Readied for Peoria Keystone Steel Strike
Illinois militia units prepared to march to the Keystone steel and wire plant at South Bartonville to keep order after clashes between striking workers and deputy sheriffs. Five injured. last night there were multiple explosions inside the guarded works as the plant remains closed for weeks.
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Ilinois
Keystone Steel and Wire
Bartonville
Keystone Mills
Man Held On Forgery Charge In Spencer Indiana
Acting on tips from Bloomington police a young man using the names Frank Hall and Baxter of Oolitic Ind was arrested in Spencer by Sheriff Falk and E Yockey. Hall is accused of forgery in Bloomington and Bedford and remains jailed pending Monroe county officers arrival.
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Christ
W. E. Houghton
Franklin, Ind
Greencastle
Professors Clement Addresses Parke County Institute
Prof. J. A. Clement spoke in Rockville before Parke County teachers on "Mental Measurement" and scheduled a Friday talk on "Junior High Schools in Indiana." He cited statistics highlighting progress in the state's junior high schools. The Parke County Institute aligns with the Rockville Chautauqua.
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Parke County
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Basket Dinner Sunday at Wesley Chapel
The Wesley Chapel revival continues with a community threshing largely finished allowing attendance. Music director Mr Maxwell financed Camp Fire Song books to boost singing. Prof R A Ogg urges young men to dedicate themselves to God and the church. A Sunday all day meeting follows breakfast, ending next morning. bring dinner and enjoy fellowship. A light chicken anecdote at Quincy picnic caps the piece.
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Picnic Crowd Delights at Monon Station
A cheerful scene at Monon Station with a large crowd awaiting the train. The atmosphere is lively and festive as people mingle and share the communal moment around the station platform.
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Train Lags To Quincy Picnic Crowd From Multiple Cities
A southbound Monon train to the Quincy picnic arrived thirty-five minutes late after a large turnout. About 150 travelers came from Greencastle by rail or auto, with many more from Indianapolis Terre Haute and Brazil. Numerous local residents and reporters joined the event.
Hogs Break 75 Cents in Local Yards as General Sells
August 14 Indianapolis receipts show Howe 8500 cattle 1100 calves 500 sweep 800. Increases in hog shipments to large markets caused price downturn with hogs at a 75 cent break. General sales were at 22.25. Cattle weak calves and sheep steady.
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