Western Oil Men's Association backs Kansas in oil fight
At a Toledo meeting the Western Oil Men's association passed resolutions urging sympathy and aid for Kansas in its dispute with Standard Oil. They criticized Standard Oil for suspending operations in Kansas and endorsed Kansas lawmakers, calling for a fair deal for independent producers and support from state and other oil regions. A copy was sent to the Kansas House speaker in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Oil Men’s Association
Trenton Rock
Ohio
Indiana
Toledo
Naasus
Kuansas
Standard Oil Company
Kansas Field
Kansas
Topeka
Standard Oi
Independent refinery planned in Chanute Kansas oil war
Chanute announces funds raised for a new independent refinery to be built once oil bills pass the legislature and gain governor approval. The $100000 plant will process crude oil daily, with most stock taken to Illinois. Prairie Oil and Gas buys 400 barrels daily at Coffeyville.
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Chanute
Kan
Illinnis
Coffeyville
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Standard Oil Company
Inaugural Train Plans Ready for Roosevelt Ride
Plans for the Eleventh district inaugural train to Washington for March 4 ceremonies are nearly complete. T. H. O’Neal reports strong district support and an excellent expected turnout. The train departs Peru at 5 40 AM on March 2 with stops at Converse and Marion, then Jonesboro.
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Fowlerton
Muncie
Cincinnati
Washington
Pullman
Marion
Eleventh District
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
T. H. O'Neal
Peru
Converse
Jonesboro
Local Shell Makers Shift to Montpelier Supplier
Empire and American Nitro Glycerine company shuts its city tin shop and stops making shells for well shooting. They will source shells from St. Marys Torpedo Company of Montpelier, stating lower costs after rent and drayage. Manager Wentworth notes movable fixtures and staff changes as Ed Sanshie relocates to Lima to run a tin shop there and Hd Gilliland moves to Montpelier for work with St. Marys.
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Vthe Empire & American Nitro
Montpelier
Ed Sanshie
Lima
Ohio
Hercules Torpedo Company
Hd Gilliland
St. Marys Company
Hlu
Baptist Meeting Aims for Large Thursday Audience
The Baptist congregation plans a Thursday evening gathering to hear Rev. Martin speak on Sorrow in the Home. He will visit church members Thursday afternoon with Rev. Fry of Gas City. The group discusses calling Rev. Fry as pastor and invites strangers. Misses Engish and Skull arrange special music.
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Martin
Fry
Gas City
Engish
Skull
Advertised Letter List for February 11 1905
A historical notice lists names for an upcoming February 11 1905 letter edition. Included are C M Conley Earl Dearling James A Fuller D L L Lederer Sam Roush Roy Stafford Henry Swear L W Vashon Mrs Lizzie Cowie Della Hurst Cary Lowens Myrtle Sweazy Porter Sweazy Tda Wilkinson Chas Wood Nosie Yount Miss Nosie Bcores Nellie Jackson Lorina Kenedy Mollie Osburn Vallie Pinny and others from Atlantic Pacific Yea Co. E A Smith P M.
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C. M. Conley
Earl Dearling
James A. Fuller
Dr. D. LLC
Lederer
Sam Roush
Roy Stafford
Henry Swear
L. W. Vashon
Lizzie Cowie
Della Hurst
Cary Lowens
Myrtle Sweazy Porter
Tda Wilkinson
Chas. Wood Nosie
Yount
Miss Nosie
Bcores
Nellie Jackson
Lorina Kenedy
Mollie Osburn
Vallie
Pinny
Atlantic & Pacific
Yea Co
E. A. Smith
P. M
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted for Impurities
An advertisement urges readers to take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to cleanse impurities. It promotes tea or tablets at 35 cents from McDowell & Jordan. A church musicale notes replacement vocalist Miss Saylor will perform in place of Harry Deam of Bluffton.
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Hollister
McDowell & Jordan
Christian Church
Harry Deam
Bluffton
Miss Saylor
McDowell
Standard Oil pullout hits Kansas oil towns and jobs
A Chanute dispatch reports Prairie Oil and Gas plans to buy more Kansas oil while the Neodosha refinery closes. The Kansas City refinery will receive supply from the region and many workers face layoffs as plants shut indefinitely. The move sparks debate over state legislation and wider economic impact in Montpelier and nearby oil communities.
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Chanute
Kansas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Kanas
Standard Oil Company
Kansas Oil
Kansas City
Territory Fiel
Neodosha
Territory
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Montpelier
Beeson
Herald
Pioneer William Rinard Dies in Keystone
William Rinard longtime Montpelier area resident died Monday night at 11 40 visiting daughter Mrs Daniel Lincoln in Keystone He was born May 3 1822 in Ohio aged 82 years 9 months 10 days Survived by wife two sons Jacob Plymouth and William Hartford City five daughters Jennie Lincoln Cassie Starbuck Sarah E Thomas Ella Pierce and May one sister and two brothers Funeral Thursday at 10 30 am at Christian church Rev Watkins officiating burial at I O O F cemetery
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Daniel Lincoln
Keystone
William Rinard
Ohio
Montpelier
Jacob
Plymouth
William
Hartford City
Jennie Lincoln
Cassie Starbuck
Valentine Day Quiet in Montpelier
Valentines sales across Montpelier fell below average as extreme cold kept children indoors and slowed merchant activity. Post office workers noted lighter demand while the Herald office received fewer of the nicer valentines typical for the holiday.
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Montpelier
Decatur Water Rates May Rise Following City Council Talks
In Montpelier not alone, Decatur officials consider higher water charges after weeks of council discussion and a special meeting last night with no definite action taken.
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Decatur
City Attorney Heller Pursues Water Works Plant Ordinance
Decatur Democrat reports Judge Heller drafting an ordinance to govern the water works plant. Last year the plant cost 8000 dollars, revenues fell short of expenses by that amount. The administrator seeks to make the plant self sustaining.
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Heller
Decatur Democrat
Mail Carriers Stranded By Impassable Roads
Unusually bad roads halted the day’s delivery as Uncle Sam’s mail carriers failed to complete full routes. Wm. Arnold reported two miles before returning, C. A. Pugh covered six miles then paused, and Uncle John Rhine faced wagon wrecks and a downed horse before giving up. They started again next morning.
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Uncle Sam
Wm. Arnold
C. A. Pugh
John Rhine
Profit in fifty gent oil and local notices
A braces of items discuss lease profitability and crude oil practices under fifty cents per barrel. Other notes report Cliff Blackburn’s loss on the Ira Spaulding farm and Spaulding’s $300 uninsured damage, a Bluffton resident near freezing in the Clover Leaf river, and a poultry show planned for March 3 and 4 plus a stray red steer noted by John Kellarditt.
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Cliff Blackburn
Ira Spaulding
Chicago
Mr. Blackburn
Spaulding
L. L. Howard
John Kellarditt
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Empire and American
Baptists
Pioneer
H. A. Miller
Samuel Irvin
Keytone
Fred Hostetter
Clover Leaf Bridge
Golden Rule Drug Store
A. H. Bonham
Frank and
George
Beaty & Braitinger
Iela
Coal & Feed
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