New Hebron Leads Illinois Field Drilling Boom In County Areas
The Illinois field activity shifts to New Hebron on Honey Creek Rob inson line with tests at Love farm yielding 300 barrels and prompting land rushes. Law rence farm gas deutlich a big gusher near Bridgeport in Lawrence county and an Ohio Oil Company well at Applegate farm in Petty township produced 1 200 barrels. Curtis Aiken Dow report a large Fitch farm gas well in Petty township capable of eight million cubic feet daily. The Centralia Fox well near Sandoval remains unexplained while lease demand in the district eases and some landowners risk missing prices.
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Illinois
New Hebron
Honey Creek
Robinson Townships
Love Farm
Lawrence Farm
Love
Bridgeport
Lawrence County
Ohio Oil Company
Applegate
Election 18
Petty Township
Curtis Aiken
Dow
Fitch
Centralia
Sandoval
Kinois
Fry County
Bate
Crawford
Lawrences
Lark
Marion O
Jersey
Gumberland
Insurance Reform Follows Major Investigation
The article notes a national shift in understanding life insurance after years of scrutiny of insurers. It criticizes missteps by some firms and highlights Pioneer Life Insurance Company’s advertisement claiming to fix issues that spurred a governor’s inquiry.
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Pioneer Life Insurance Company
Aupgkes
Congress Cost Big Sum
Washington August 12 The extraordinary session of Congress finishing a week ago revising the tariff law cost about 500000 dollars to the public. Mileage led the total with House expenses at 154000 and Senate at 47000. Extra pay for Capitol aides added about 150000. Hours of compiling tariff data funded high salaries. printing costs were not yet totaled but expected to be large.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Stout
Government Printing Office
Peculiar delay at funeral as grave not dug
In St Francisville a watermelons seller received news that a funeral for Mr Arnold Potts had occurred there. The cortege reached the cemetery but no grave had been dug, leaving the funeral procession waiting at the family lot until digging started. This unusual incident was reported by the Paris Beacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francisville
Highsmith
Arnold Potts
Paris Beacon
Livingston Community Board Reorganizes for Deed Processing
The board of Trustees announces a reorganization to process deeds for purchased lots. Members say all dues must be paid to receive deeds. A J Echinin presides, with F H Patton secretary and Iewin Crumlin treasurer.
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The
Livingston Commnity
Percess
A. J. Echinin
F. H. Patton
Socy
Iewin Crumlin
Treas
Numerous social visits span several towns this week
Otis Weaver visited Martinsville while B F Johnson traveled to Terre Haute. Carroll Howell spent Sunday in Kansas Station, John Morton in Weat Union, and John Kaufman in Terre Haute. Many locals hosted visitors from Westfield, Martinsville, Casey, Paris, Clinton, Greenup, and other towns, with trips to Niagara Falls, Charleston, Mattoon, Trinity Springs, and Albany noted.
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Otis Weaver
Martinsville
B. F. Johnson
Terre Haute
Carroll Howell
Kansas Station
J. A. Morton
Weat Union
John. Kaufman
Ernat
Will Ships
Fred Bubeck
Niagara Falls
Lorin G. Bradstreet
Casey
Ed Williams
West Union
Marshall
W.L. Biggs
Westfield
Austin Sweet
Fred Hocker
Hazel Dell
C. S. Buckner
West York
Percy Dow
J. R. Dow
John A. Findley
Paris
John Burnham
Clay City
Ind
Maggie MccMain
Greenup
Julia Watson
Clinton, Ind
Nelle Whiteman
Milroy Ton
Alice Stevens
Hugh Ross
Child
Decatur
Susan Foreythe
Trophy for Prize Ear Attracts National Attention
W K Kellogg offers a 1000 dollar Tiffany trophy for the best ear of corn at the National Corn Exposition. Winning honors the grower and community, with judges in Omaha selecting the best single ear. Past winners gain recognition from state agencies and foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.K. Kellogg
United States Department of Agriculture
L. B. Clore
R. Kelley
Omaha
Annual Reunion of Indiana Units to Meet in Indianapolis
The 21st Indiana Infantry and 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery hold their annual reunion at the Court House in Indianapolis on Wednesday September 8 1909. Morning session starts at 10 00 and afternoon at 1 30. Members are urged to attend and inform organizers if they cannot be present. A D Crull president and T W Clask secretary Marshall Illinois listed.
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21St Indiana Infantry
1St
Indiana Heavy Artillery
Court House
Indianapolis
A. D. Crull
North Chester Ave
Ind
T. W. Clask
Marshall Ill
All-summer Strawberry From Alton Farmer Ed Riehl
Ed Riehl of Alton, noted for an instructive talk to Jefferson County farmers, has developed a strawberry plant that can bear for five months, enabling all-summer production by combining varieties. The advance promises fame and wealth for the modest grower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Riehl
Alton
Jefferson County Farmers’ Institute
Purse Snatcher Ned Hannold Arrested in Terre Haute Case
Casey resident William A Hannold 22 confessed to snatching a purse from a woman on Fourth Avenue in Terre Haute. He said he was a stranger attracted by stories of purse snatchers and chose to try it himself as police investigated a spate of similar crimes in the northeast part of the city.
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William A. Hannold
Casey
Terre Haute
Fourth Avenue
Ile
Anathera
Hanonold
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M. E. Church
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George Brandenstein
Lyons Kansas
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Carrol Briscoe
Oklahoma
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Nora Brown
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Chicago
Wm. Healey
J. B. Taylor
Seattle
Veronica Ramsey
Eldorado Kansas
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Virginia
Muriel Poor
Robinson
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Stoy
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Sam Ramsey
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M. W. Porrir
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Lima
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Mrs. Wm. Lamb
Carthage, Mo
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Lantz
Shelbyville
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Roldrick Harlan
State Normal
Waterloo
Iowa
Ed Harlan
Harmon Catcher
Martingville
Marshall Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wm. Eggebrecht
Kellum
Irecht
Frank Eggebrecht
Evangelical Association
Emanuel Grand
Arshall
E. J. Nitsche
Hamilton St
J. C. Bienemann
M. W. Corner
Marshall, Illinois
Cure
Behner
Big Four Wager Yard
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Bashall
Illinoi
R. H. Black
Llimois
Benson Martin
Justice OF the Peacefal Estate and Collections
North Side Court Hewes Square
Arshal
Marshall House
Ines
Hutchison’s
Rashall
Wlilmot
F, J. Banter
Prewett’s Drug Store
Robt
R. Clark
Estanate
Onondasa
the Savings Bank
the Pioneer Life
Pioneer Life Insurance Co
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R. L. Warshiner
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Cole Bros
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Ben T. Baird
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New York Advertising Co
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