Abodes of Dead Are Rich in Oil
In Ponca City and surrounding Oklahoma oil districts cemetery land has become a magnet for drilling tests. Indian burying grounds atop oil structures draw interest for potential wells, with notable cases involving the 101 Ranch, the Ponca tribe near Bois d Arc Creek, and the Kaw country near Washunga. historic leases like Bartlesville and Markham’s graveyard lease highlight fortunes tied to cemetery drilling while tribes weigh future leases and missions.
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Ponca City
Okla
Ita
George L. Miller
Coronel Miller
Prairie View
Tonkawa Field
Riverview
New AL Corn Pool
Tonkawa
Township 252
Tannehill
Rainbow Bend Pool
Cowley County
Kans
John Markham
Bartlesville
Hgs
Markham
America
Alarkham
St. Markham
Mid-Continent
Be. W. Marland
George L. Miter
Oklahoma
Ponca
Nebraska
H. W. Marland
Washunga
William EB. Hardy
Kaw Cemetery
Hadley
Cushing
Indiana
Ierse
Washington
Fate of famous spy of czar solved
Berlin reports the fate of Eugene Asen, a noted czarist spy and leader of early Russian revolution narratives. Once unmasked as a Russian agent provocateur, Asen was condemned in 1909 but vanished. Records reveal he died in Berlin in 1918 after years in disguise and imprisonment following Brest-Litovsk.
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Eugene Asen
Berlin
Eugene Asetr
Russia
Valdimir Burzew
Association of Emigrants
London
Asen
West End
Kerr Neumayer
Near East
Europe
Brest-Litovsk
Little Autoist Lets Cop Push His Car To Station
New York report of Kenneth Sallon, six years old, parked without lights or license on the sitewalk. Policeman Sweeney pushed the toy pushmobile a mile and a half to Simpson Street station after the boy could not continue. He slept at the station until his father arrived hours later. the child was sent to the Children's Society as officers sought his home. The article also notes pearls, their sourcing in England, and US taxes and customs controls.
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New York
Kenneth Sallon
Sweeney
Cnt
Sweeny
Simpson Street
Kenneth
Children’s Society
Scarcity of Pearls Raises Prices in London Market
A shortage of high quality pearls drives prices up worldwide as experts warn supplies are dwindling. Demand exceeds supply with pearls remaining the top gem in consumer favor, while Paris shifts toward diamonds and London clings to the pearl as harder to obtain.
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England
United States
London
Paris
Esperts
Seed beans tested at London prison farm experiment
Superintendent W F Amrine at London Ohio reports a shipment of halite seed from the federal Department of Agriculture is being planted at the London prison farm as part of an experiment watched by farmers and agriculturists nationwide. Halite seed is a Chinese bean variety used in soups and chop suey in many dishes.
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London
Ohio
W. WF. Amrine
Londo
Here
Federal Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bryan funeral marks return to Washington
William Jennings Bryan's body lay in state as thousands, including President Coolidge, paid final respects. Services in Washington featured a military burial honor and taps. a half staff display followed across federal buildings. Local reports note plans for Bryan's memorial writings and mixed reactions to related political events.
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District of Columbia
Bryan
Coolidge
How the Montagu children courted Bernard Shaw
Autograph seekers faced Shaw in his prime but found him elusive. The Montagus wrote to him proposing to name their new guinea pig Bernard Shaw yet asked permission first. A post card reply read I object most strongly, reflecting Shaw’s famed wit and independence.
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Bernard Shaw
Lady Swathling
B.S
George Bernard Shaw
London Daily Chronicle
Inexplicable Why do women spend so much money getting just the right current
Wesleyan Wusp remarks on women spending money on hair styling and short dresses, offering a provocative, opinionated take on gendered beauty standards. The brief quotes reflect a social stereotype and evoke debate over fashion costs and feminine presentation.
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Wesleyan Wusp
John the Doctor Urges Trip Amid Wry Boston Transcription
A terse note quotes John hearing a doctor's advice to travel. The line “Go as far as you Wire, my dear” appears, attributed to a Boston transcription. The source presents a quirky exchange reflecting travel expectations and communication style of the period.
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John
Boston
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