Illinois Oil Basin highlights and discovery list
The article traces the Illinois oil basin's development from early 1900s production to key discovery wells in Bartelso Patoka and Clay City. It notes rising output, no strict field rules, major pipelines to Clay City and Lawrenceville, and the role of Pure Oil Carter Oil and others. It mentions geology, seismographs, and industry offices across several towns and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Ilinoi
Tinois
Clark
Lawrence
Wabash
Bartelso
Clinton County
Bartelso Oil & Gas Co
Trame
Township
Patoka
Marion County
Adams Oil & Gas Company
Houston
Texas
Meryman
Clay City
Clay County
Pure Oil Company
Weiler
B. Travis
McCloskey
Cisne
Wayne County
Bradley
Ste. Genevieve
Noble
Richland County
Ohio Oil Company
Arbuthnot
Mammoth Oil Refining Company
Hitz Farm
Fayette County
Beecher City
Effingham County
Carter Oil Company
Miller Farm
Millinois
Illinois Oil Basin
Centralia
North Noble
Noble Town
Clay’City
Lawrenceville
Texas Company
Illnois
Matoon
Texas Co
The
Indian Refining Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Sun Oil Company
Superior Oil Company of
Deep Rock
Sinclair Prairie
City Service
Phillips Petroleum Company
Dix
Beech
Administrator's Notice Estate of Cyrus Nichols
Edwin Arnold as administrator of the Cyrus Nichols estate announces a Marion County Illinois court hearing set for the third Monday in July at Salem Court House. Creditors must present claims for adjustment and debtors should make immediate payment to the administrator.
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Cyrus Nichols
Marion County
Illinois
Court House
Salem
A. D
Executrix Notices Estate of Francis M Griffin
Flora L Griffin executrix of Francis M Griffin widow announces she will appear before the Marion County Court at Salem Illinois on the fourth Monday in May for probate adjustment. All creditors and heirs should appear to settle outstanding estate matters. Dated April 11 1938. William A Miller and Alfred S Pfaff attorneys Salem Illinois.
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Francis M. Griffin
Marion
Illinois
Marion County
Salem
Flora L. Griffin
William A. Miller
Alfred S. Pfaff
Salem, Illinois
Local DeKalb Visitors and Socials Highlight Weekend
Kesner Cruse of Chicago visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Cruse. A Pa Tokal Library food sale was held Saturday by the Wo men s Club. Mrs Ethel Robb and daughter of Decatur visited relatives Saturday. George Wasem and P J Mojonnier attended an agricultural meeting near Belleville Wednesday. Carl Easton and family and Anna Belle Adams attended the Baccalaureate services at Vandalia Sunday evening. L E Green W J Schroeder and P J Mojonnier attended a bankers convention at Effingham Thursday. Mrs Roy Lawrence of Fort Wayne Ind is visiting with her sister Mrs John Jennings. Floyd Smith and family of Terre Haute Ind are visiting Gandoval with relatives.
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Kesner Cruse
Chicago
Albert Cruse
Patoka
Woman’s Club
Ethel Robb
Decatur
George Wasem
P. J. Mojonnier
Belleville
Carl Easton
Anna Belle Adams
Vandalia
L. E. Green
W. J. Schroeder
Effingham
Roy Lawrence
Ft. Wayne
Ind
John Jennings
Floyd Smith
Terre ‘Haute
Indiana
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Jamie Caldwell
Russell Caldwell
Audrey Kissner
Centralia Hospital
Monroe Smith
Joe Knight
Maud Caldwell
Odin
Irene Belcher
Belcher
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Gene Raymond
Lloyd Nolan
Saratoga
Jean Harlow
Gene Autry
Law of the Underworld
Chester Morris
Sun-Man
Errol Flynn
Richard Arlen
Mary Astor
Esquire Theatre
Bride
Barbara Stanwek
Astaire - Rogers
Illinois Theatre
Ill
Gary Cooper
Adventures of
Marco Polo
Sigrid Gurie
March of Time
Loretta Young
Richard Greene
Alice Faye
George Murphy
Re A
Sweetheart
Edgar Kennedy
Lyric Theatre
Buck Jones
OWL Show
Victor McLaglen
Brian Donlevy
Broadway
John Boles
Iday
Thursday Madge Evans
Funk
Virginia
Illini
Blackfords
Geo. J. Wasem
Vernon
Edwin Arnold
Ady Acmi
Greenville
Dudleyville Road
Harry C. Kearney
Jno
A. Jennings
Guy Hilliard
Aucs
Cracy
Vn Keats
Dwig
Aavisigle
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Christian Science Publi Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Delmar D. Darrah
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Choise Scottish Rite
Bloomington
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