Wildcat oil boom draws moneyed amateurs into Oklahoma fields
Oklahoma’s oil region sees 600 plus wells drilled by a new class of investors including war contractors, brewers, gamblers and movie stars. They spend millions seeking quick profits though most lack oil experience and rely on seasoned supervisors.
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Childe Barrow
Daily
Oklahoman
Break‑in at Jim Bennetts Pool Hall and Local Theft Reports
Police report Wednesday night break in at Jim Bennetts pool hall 102 North 6th Street with front door pried open and a H W Raby cigarette machine looted about 59 dollars in money and cigarettes stolen. Also front door glass smashed at Robert H Goza cafe 307 Washington Street but proprietor reports nothing of value missing. World War II note notes Germans operating 143 underground factories.
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Jim Bennett
North 6Th Street
H. W. Raby
Robert H. Goza
Washington Street
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