More Oil Wells Drilled In Pike County Field
The Pike circuit court notes two additional oil wells drilled west of the city in the Emery Petroleum and John Gross leases. The Fowler well yields 20 to 25 barrels daily with 14 feet sand. oil connects to Petersburg line. More wells planned on Fowler, Sutton, and nearby leases as Emery and other companies move rigs and consider pipelines and gas mains. The report also lists numerous court notices and trials in Pike County with various parties and dates.
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Emery Petroleum Company
Thomas Fowler
Fowler
Petersburg
John Gross
Michael Murphy Company
Tame Lease
Tame Farm
Emery Oil Company
Billy
Thomas, Fowler and Sutton
Central Refining Company
Lawrenceville
Illinois
Cincinnati
Lige Whiteluck
Doty Farm
Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Morgan Farm
Alford
Dare Company
Stewart
Chew
Thomas
Chew Farm
Thomas Farm
Will Chew
Lown
Bement Oil Company
Old Boarding House Burned in Ayrshire Blaze
A dilapidated boarding house in Ayrshire burned last Friday with unknown fire origin. The derelict building had stood unused for years and was eyesore to the community. The coal company faced a small loss and there was no insurance. Frank's roasting and blending owes coffee to years of experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Amall
New Creamery Opens in Ely Bros. Firm at Petersburg
The Ely brothers opened a new creamery run by George Ely in Petersburg, attracting local farmers who bring cream to the depot. Pike county dairy growth continues with more silos and cows as about 170 farmers market cream and Elgin butter fat prices are quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Bros
George Ely
Pike County
Petersburg
Elgin
Goad Buys Out John Wilson Poolroom Stirs Fort Goad
Fort Goad’s notable son BERT GOAD purchased the poolroom of John W. Wilson Jr. and took immediate control. Goad, once injured in a railroad wreck, is described as personable and popular with many friends wishing him success. Wilson plans unclear but may return to Seattle in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Goad
W. D. Goad
John W. Wilson, Jr
Mr. Goad
George Holton Opens Gallery and Sells Rifles Nearby
George Holton has started a shooting gallery in his father's business room one door east of Trollon Drug Store and reports brisk business. The article notes a number of valuable rifles and growing activity among sport shooters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceorge Holton
Raid on Littles road house nets liquor and arrest
Deputy Smith Williams led a Friday raid near Littles five miles south of town at a well known road house run by Mr Gasser. Police confiscated about two and a half barrels of liquor and released the host after bond was set. A second raid found three more barrels of liquid beer and again led to a bond and release, signaling a county wide push against illegal liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Williams
Nick Gas
Line Road
Littles
Gasser
W.C.T. U
Stanley M. Craig
George Tucker
A New Lawyer Admitted to Bar in Local Circuit
Circuit Clerk Abner T. McAllister's term ends this month and he has been admitted to the bar. Though undecided about practicing, indications point to his entry. He has been a diligent law student, familiar with probate and civil law, and would likely handle a fair share of local bar business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner T. McAllister
McAllister
Whaley Will Filed In Jefferson Township
The will of the late Alexander Whaley of Jefferson township was filed in the clerk's office Monday. He leaves to his wife Amanda the dwelling and furniture excluding family pictures, plus 1200 dollars in cash, notes, and a year’s provisions. Executors are his sons Stewart and Wash Whitnley, to be bonded, with the remainder of assets to be divided equally among his four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Whaley
Jefferson Township
Amanda Whaley
Stewart
Wash Whitnley
John Bauer
George Hillman Injured Clady Man in Clay Township
George Hillman of Clay Township, father of Mrs. Walter Stewart, was seriously injured Monday morning after attempting to climb a picket fence and falling, breaking three ribs. He is about sixty and expected to recover. The note mentions a court house incident and a potential arrest with no questions if returned promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hillman
Clay Township
Walter Stewart
Obituary notices from Pike county recount several deaths
John W. Stilwell former Pike county sheriff dies at his daughter's Velpen home after months of ill health. Also listed are the deaths of Mrs Rebecca Robling Logan Township from smallpox, Lily Loveless Hosmer from membranous croup, Gerald Erwin Union area from typhoid fever, and Roy Singleton Ft Branch at 18 months with funeral details and interments in local cemeteries.
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John W. Stilwell
Pike County
Velpen
Rebecca Robling
Logan Township
Willis Cemetery
Lily Loveless
Lily
Will Loveless
Hosmer
Martin Cemetery
Gerald Frwin
Gerald
Hamilton Erwin
Union
Noble
Catt
Erwin
Roy Singleton
John Singleton
Ft. Branch
Winslow
Redin Corn
Singleton
Augusta
Edward Barrett
Odd Fellows Cemetery
CAPT. NEW A CANDIDATE FOR U S SENATE
Friends of Capt. Harry S. New in Southern Indiana welcomed his decision to allow his name as a United States Senate candidate. He succeeds the withdrawal of Hugh H. Miller due to ill health after twenty years of Republican party service. New, son of the late John C. New publisher of the Indianapolis Journal, has declined many offices and cabinet offers while leading a major construction firm in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. New
Indiana
U.S
Capt. New
Hugh H. Miller
Republican Party
John C. New
Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Zoe Carter
The bereaved family thanks relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy after the loss of their wife and mother Mrs Zoe Carter. They also praise Rev EL Boldeay for comforting words and acknowledge the many beautiful floral offerings.
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Zoe Carter
EL EL Boldeay
Big Holiday Minstrel at the Petersburg Opera House
The Big Minstrel Show by local talent will be at the Petersburg opera house on December 28. Tickets go on sale soon as the program blends songs, dances, burlesque court scene and a variety of amateur performances by Petersburg's notable performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Petersburg
Pete Battle
Henry Liibs
Celesta Harris
Bos
Bernice Farmer
Hannah Hammond
Carl Enkoff
Dixie Band
Carl Nicely
Mines resume activity after fire at Windy Hill
Windy Hill Coal Mine owned by S. P. Hammond has reopened after a recent engine room fire. Miners work around the clock to fulfill orders as demand from oil companies drives a coal boom. Read Burton begins a new mine under Hawthorne hill and will sell coal soon. Blackburn mines now run about four days weekly.
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Windy Hill
S. P. Hammond
Read Burton
Hawthorne Hill
Blackburn
Whitaker's News Stand Moves to New Location
George Whitaker relocates his News Stand from Patterson's Studio basement to a unit just below the National Bank building. He renovated interiors by repainting and re papering and replaced the old front with a cross marble and glass display improving the building's exterior appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitaker
Patterson
National Bank
Petrified Wood Carving Becomes Unique Razor Strop
Meredith of Algiers fashioned a razor strop from a petrified wood fragment found beneath rock at Elkin Stone quarry. He cut the strop from the wood with a steel saw, producing a rare personal keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Algiers
Iest
Elkin
Mrs Treanor and family visit Spencer before moving to Worth Carolina
Mrs Bernard Treanor and children spent Friday in Spencer visiting relatives and friends before relocating to Worth Carolina. They traveled with sister Carrie Treanor who returned Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Treanor
Spencer
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Fannie R. Falk
Bradley Moving Picture Show
Daviess County
Bernice McCafferty
Burdett McCafferty
Defendent
Lawrence Blythe
Emma Blythe
Lauretta Minor
Millard Minor
Ind
Gustoff Rosner
Charles McDermott
Wm. R. Berridge
Francis I. Midcalf
Wm. T. Midcalf
May Beck
Prentice Beck
Elizabeth Halverson
City of Hantinebure
J. W. Geneon
Benj. M. Willoughby
J. Vanldever
Alexander Taylor
Heabeth i Taylor
Lela Peed
John W. Peed
Arthur J. Thompson
David Mason
Marion Nance
Board of Commissioners of
John G. Thornburg
Adm
Warrick County Coal Co
David T. Cooper
Asher B. Evans
James Snyder
Southern Railway Co
Ottis Bellamy
Jane Kellamy
Lulu Burton
Perry Rumble
Grant Selby
Samuel Campbell
Artie Fritschguhn
George Gordon
Myrtle Pickrell
Wm. &. French Co
Dubois Improvement Co
Bernhard Thewes
Chas. FE. Dawson
Security Ins. Co
New Haven
Conn
Id. W. Ogden
Benj. Willoughby
G. K. Vandever
Dawson
Firemen’s Ins. Co
Newark
Wm. H. Hunley
Samuel Barrett
Paul Prost
Winslow Gas Co
Tifter
Thomas Hayden
May Hayden
Elevon M. Jenkins
Bart Stinson
Minnie Stinson
Clevie Trewster
Henry Brewester
John L. Edswards
Flossie Syi- Peox
Ida Gilbert
Rank Gilbert
Jon Cinuad
Marth E. Reed
Wm. E. McClellan
Walter J. Ruby
Robi. M. Gray
People’s Savings Bank of
Evansville
Hannah L. Freshner
Ella Pollock
Hannh L. Freshner
Sylvanus E. Rutledge
Wm. J. Jackson
Chas. Price
Grace Price
State of Indiana
Betha Hayes
Josiah Morton
Lola Condor
John Condor, Jr
John L. Buckles
Edwin P. Blann
John T. Kime
Walter Darnail
Danny Miller
Alex Singer
Homer L. Cook
Nancy E. Miley
Alonzo Miley
John Uppenkamp
Elizabeth Uppenkamp
Herman Richardson
Alex Sinner
Wm. Ueber
Seyrmoure Dedrick
Rosa Dedrick
Gilbert Hartke
Stendal Creamery Co
Andy Hartwell
Lola F. Conder
Kays & Beardsley
Harry Fresham
Charles Wyatt
Walter Miley
Frank
Bert Goad
John Wilson
George Holton
Mon SaAlon
Court House
Tinos
New
Cohen
Odette Ala
Nelile Robinson
C. Nicely
Henry Siibs
Byron Davidson
Owen McCormack
C. McCormack
Gus Frank
C. Enkoff
Tiny Tim
Ben Veeck
Ae Owen McCormack
Pankwurst
Charles Killian
Pussy Foot Pete
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