Boom Town Bradford Still Flourishes From Oil Boom Past
Bradford Pennsylvania, once a wooden boom town of sixteen thousand, retains wealth from wells that once yielded vast streams. The Haskin Letter recalls the oil rush, Drake's 1859 breakthrough, and the lasting impact across a region with banks and tools industry, while noting memory of the era’s excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
Bradford
Hell's
United States
Drake
Titusville
Rheumatic Blood and Bradford Oil Field Legends
A fragment blend discusses a blood purifier S S S and Rheumatism cures, then shifts to Bradford oil history. It recalls the Jackson-Walker well, early Bradford growth after discovery, Ku Klux Klan protection groups, the oil exchange, Wall Street comparisons, and tales of “Coal Oil Jimmy” Steel and lavish entertainment in the postwar Bradford field.
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S. S
Bradford
Jackson-Walker
Ku Klux Klan
South
Oil Exchange
Wall Street
New York
Jimmy
Hogan
Chicago
Bradfordians
Torpedo Roberts
Mayr Remedy Promises Relief From Stomach Ailments
A long featured reminiscence notes Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as effective for stomach trouble and lists ailments from gall stones to indigestion. It claims endorsement by professionals and offers a free booklet and purchase options. The narrative then shifts to Bradford’s oil boom era and its notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Supreme Court
Geo
H. Mayr
Mfg
Chicago
Hoeschler Bros
Price of Trees High in Neenah This Season
Neenah Wisconsin reports Christmas tree shipments arriving but none yet on sale. Local sources say higher prices will be paid this year than ever before.
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Neenah, Wis
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George McManus
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China
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Swift Specific Co
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