Great Lakes Exposition Opens In Cleveland For 1937
The Lake Erie exposition will run 101 days on a 150 acre site in Cleveland attracting over 5,000,000 visitors. It promises abundant free shows and easy access with winter entertainment including musical comedy on ice and nine bands.
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
Winterland
Billy Rose
Rose
Pioneer Palace
Tony Sarg
Byrd Ship
Submarine
Ink Grounds
Trailer City
Isaac van Grove
New York
Adams Oil & Gas Well Progress in Patoka Field
Sam Pugh No 1 was drilled into and cased in the McCloskey sand with strong prospects for a top Patoka well. Louie Davidson No 1 tied into the McCloskey, likely to complete soon, as offset from Meryman farm. Taylor Drilling Co moves to Meryman No 6. Adams-Louisiana Co renamed Adams Oil & Gas Co with Houston, Texas home office.
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Adams Oil & Gas Company
Sam Pugh
McCloskey
Patoka
Louie Davidson
Meryman
I. Ww
Taylor
Davidson
Taylor Drilling Co
Meryman No. 6
Adams-Louisana Co
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Houston
Texas
Prong of Oil In Vernon DuComb Well
Excitement grows as Vernon DuComb No 1 drilled by Patoka Petroleum for Nels Hawley shows thirty feet of Stein sand saturated with oil. Drilling continued at 1305 feet with Stein sand at 1275 feet. Prospects look good. further drilling planned east of Patoka toward southeast. potential field value if oil yields pay.
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Vernon DuComb No
Nels Hawley
Patoka Petroleum Corp
Illinois Oil Basin
Stein
Patoka
New Keystone Driller Sent to Teague Firm for Patoka Field
A Keystone No. 5 1-2 driller was shipped from Joplin Missouri to H. W. Teague for the Wiser Oil Company well on the Seth Martin farm. The machine will complete holes for Adams Oil & Gas Co. in the Patoka field.
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H. W. Teague
Wiser Oil Company
Seth Martin
Joplin
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Patoka
Martin Well Drilling For McCloskey
The Wiser Oil Seth Martin No. 1 well is at about 1600 feet and continues past the Benoist sand toward the McCloskey depth. Early results from three completed McCloskey wells suggest larger production and wider field area with Patoka Field primary production likely from the McCloskey sand and potential richer sands beneath it.
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Wiser Oil Company
Seth Martin No
McCloskey
Patoka Field Well No 20 Started on Bachman Land
The Frank Bachman lease northeast of town saw Patoka Field Well No 20 begin drilling last Thursday. Contractor Mr Brown of Owensboro Kentucky supervised a 225 foot drill using a diesel powered cable string of tools on a 6 acre tract owned by Frank Bachman of Salem.
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Patoka
Bachman
Frank .Bachman
Atoka Field
Mr. Brown
Owensboro
Frank Bachman
Salem
Billy Rose Vetoes Venus at Cleveland Exposition
Billy Rose denounces Venus as unsuitable for his Great Lakes Exposition features in Cleveland. He seeks a Greek statue lookalike for his top star Eleanor Holm Jarrett and criticizes Miles for weight. Rose promotes Pioneer Palace amid the 150 acre Exposition with many free attractions.
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Billy Rose
Venus
Cleveland
Billy
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Eleanor
Pegs. Rose
Drilling at Murfin Well Not Yet Resumed
Drilling operations at the Dr. W. W. Murfin well have not been resumed after a weeks long shutdown. The crew returned to town this week and the future plan remains undecided, with likely updates to come in a few days.
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Murfin
Dr. W. W
Deen Moves to Wki Feétrine Acreage Near Spudding
The note reports Deen shifting to the Wki Feétrine acreage with a well nearing spudding. No further details on location or company are provided in the fragment.
Junk Yard Well Reaches 1200 Feet Depth
The village junk yard well reached a depth of 1200 feet by Wednesday as drilling progressed smoothly from the site.
Hempen Burg Drilling Progress With Three Wells
Hempen and Burg drilling three wells at the rolliff as Tone Hempen and Burgess drill. Smith leases this week. depth around 1000 feet. Some casing trouble reported at the wells. The cable string of tools used for the Walter Adams well is described.
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Tone Hempen
O] Burgess
Rolliff
Smith
Walter Adams
Altom No. 1 well drilling near 900 feet depth
Thos Altom and partners Krum and Fredrick were drilling at Thos Altom No 1 to about 900 feet on Thursday and expect to case up soon.
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Thos.Altom
Krum
Fredrick
Thos. Altom No. 1
Cypress Oil Drilling Adams No 1 at Wichita Falls Texas
Cypress Oil Company advances with drilling Adams No 1 well in Wichita Falls Texas as part of its Claude Adams field operations. The project targets new oil reserves and expands Cypress Oil & Gas footprint in the region.
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Cypress Oil Company
Drilling Adams No
May Convey
Wichita Falls
Texas
Claude Adams
Cypress Oil & Gas
Well Reaches 720 Feet Depth Thursday Morning
A company reports the well reached a depth of 720 feet Thursday morning, indicating progress in drilling operations. The update notes the depth milestone as part of ongoing subsurface exploration efforts.
Salem Swimming Peel Opens at Bryan Memorial Park
Opening day at Bryan Memorial Park featured the Salem pool and facilities for picnics and playgrounds. A band concert on Memorial Day honored the observance, with benches and tables available for visitors and ample playground equipment for children.
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Salem
Bryan Memorial Park
Bryan A Aa
Scotland's George Hay Exploits Wemyss Cave Caveat
In Scotland George Hay (1006-1625) seized a peculiarly formed cave at Wemyss in Fife, exploiting its unusual geology for unknown ends.
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Scotland
George Hay
Wemyss
Fife
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Vernon DuComb
Keystone
Martin Well Drilling
Hempen & Burg Drilling
Legion
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New York Harbor
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Prices Cafe
Centralia
Salem Swimming Peel
Ae Mavera
England
Emo Scorr Watson
Elmo Scott Watson
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