Oil Boom Hopes Rise in Little Egypt as Drilling Expands
Editorial notes a quiet surge of oil activity around Patoka and Fairfield in Southern Illinois with eight seismic crews and a Rupert Drilling Co rig in Marion County. Four major companies plan deeper tests, with a 6600 foot target and multiple large rigs, signaling potential big field development in the Little Egypt region.
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Egypt
Edward
Illinois
Michigan
Patoka
Carlyle
Marion County
Farina
Fairfield
Inary Wildcat
Pure Oil Company
Dose
Rupert Drilling Company
Columbus
Ohio
Kansas
Texas
Little
Understanding National Income and Its Measurement
The piece explains two forms of national income, income paid out and income produced, and argues that real prosperity is shown by net output rather than dollars. It notes difficulties valuing diverse labor in a single currency and warns against equating rising dollars with growth, citing historical inflation.
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Department of Commerce
England
Germany
Farmers Apply For Payments In Marion County
Several Marion county farmers have signed applications for 1936 agricultural conservation program grants. County officials urge careful review of listed practices before signing as changes become difficult after submission. The first block of about 125 applications was sent to the state office, with checks to be issued from Chicago and mailed to applicants.
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Marion County
Clyde St. Clair
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Farm Reporter
State Office
Treasury Department
Chicago
Washington
Grandmother's happiness quilt guides Nancy to Christmas
Nancy Atwell, lonely in Connecticut hills, recalls her grandmother through a cherished quilt. The heirloom inspires plans to brighten the holidays for Anna and Peggy, turning solitude into gratitude as she shares in festive acts.
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Nancy Atwell
Connecticut Hills
Grandmother
Peggy North
Penes
Nancy
Grandfather
Grandmother Atwell
Anna
Peggy
Western Newspaper Union
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