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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1919

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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.

KentUcky United States Greencastle Charles R. Dulin Dulin Dulin Oil Company Leington Maple Estill County Indiana Irvine West Virginia Charles Dulin Standard Oil Company Clay County Hillis Brothers Hillis Brothers Oil Company J. T. Hillis Frei B. Hillis Hillis Company Messrs. Hillis Frank Shoptaugh Fred Hillis Hillis Oil Company

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.

Bainbridge

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.

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.

Bloomington Ind George Timberlake Harry Orchard E. T. Williams Caspar Wyo Koontz Colorado

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.

Lucille Bettis Dunkard Opal Conley Will Davis Ruby Mancher Indianapolis Carrie Henery Frances Goddard Sadie Burk Mollie Smalley Terre Haute Mary Jane Kent Ethel Fulford Ellettsville Mary Hood Lena Sadie Bettis Dempsey Francis Edna Alberta Charles Miller Edward Bettis Sarah Bettis 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.

Indiana College Steel King

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.

Andrew Carnegie Indiana William J. Hamilton Public Library Commission Mr. Carnegie DePauw University Earlham College Carnegie Carnegie Corporation 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.

McLean Springs

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.

Peoria 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.

Banks Bedford Bethel Chapel 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.

J. A. Clement Rockville Parke County Indiana Clement Parke

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.

Wesley Chapel Maxwell R. A. Ogg St. Paul's Pome Mr. Maxwell

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.

Monon Station

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.

Indianapolis Howe

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