New Oil Pool Emerges Near Pittsburg in McCurdy Area
A potential new oil pool opens near Pittsburg as John M. Patterson and Henry Sobn report a successful hit in the 30 foot sand at the Kessler heirs farm. The well near Undercliffe shows about 35 barrels per hour, averaging two barrels per hour over four hours, with plans to expand on 40 leased acres. Nearby activity includes Dixon & Co on the Lauty farm and several wells around McDonald, Willow Grove, and Glenshaw, while public interest remains high in Allegheny county's developing oil fields.
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Pittsburg
John M. Patterson
McCurdy
Henry Sobn
Patterson
Kessler
Undercliffe
Lauty
Patterson & Go
Patterson & Sohn
Allegheny County
McDonald
Forst & Greenlee
Marehall Farm
Rural Gas Company
Mark Roff
Sistersville
Forest Oil Company
John McEwen
Willow Grove
Gordon
Gregg
Oakdale
McConnell & Co
R. C. Brown
Wheeling Gas Company
Ruppel Oil and Gas Company
Moore Farm
Europe Endures Heat as World Briefs Single Page News
In brief Europe endures a hot spell while London lodging house fire kills eleven. Levee at Algiers caves in and unnerves residents. Three French officers and a boy are arrested as spies at Myslowitz. Greece declines to send a vessel to Genoa for Columbus celebration. Delirium tremens lands Crocker in tragedy. Italy names arbitral commissioners for the Bering Sea. Denmark imposes quarantine on Russian ports. Sweden plans Baltic coast fire-boats amid Russian cargo concerns. Ex president of Honduras not killed. he's en route to Europe via San Francisco. Five children burned to death in Griffin Georgia after family left them alone for church. A Chinese rebellion unfolds in Szehwen Province. Diaz cancels harbor contract with Priteber for Coatga harbor works. Revenue cutter Rush claims Lydia July at Dueth harbor for sealskins. Delmar Delaware village residents homeless. relief needed amid shortages. Ward Nine in Concordia Parish, Louisiana faces famine and calls for aid. Colorado’s Governor Markham to preside over San Diego Bay 250th anniversary. Admiral Gebrardi to participate. Ashbank crew believed lost after May voyage from Algo Bay. Ben Duncan and Henry Carn jailed in Franklin Louisiana confess railroad robbery links. Uruguay lodges claims against Brazil amid frontier outrages and dynamite use by robbers.
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London
Algiers
Myslowitz
Snbia
Greece
Genoa
Crocker
Carlsbad
Italy
Laredo
Daniels
Bering Sea
Griffin, Ga
Szeehuen
China
Diaz
Priteber
Coatga
Mexico
Rush
Lydia
Dueth Harbor
Alaska
Delmar
Del
Concordia Parish
Natchz
Markham
Colorado
San Diego Bay
Gebrardi
Ashbank
Oats
Algos Bay
New Castle
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State Chess Championship Ends as Hodges Defeats Delmar
A New York State Chess Association match concluded with A B Hodges defeating Eugene Delmar in nine games, Hodges claiming the title after winning five games. The event featured five competitors and a four-class handicap, with prizes awarded to Voight Graves White Shotwell and others.
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A. B. Hodges
Eugene Delmar
Stoo
Hodes
FE. Kemeny
New York City Chess Club
Eno
Brooklyn
Kemeny
City Club
Hanham
Manhattan
Devo
The
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Thornton
Buffalono
Philadelphia
Mesars
Slapley
Voight
Young
Eh Clas
Shipley
S—Graves
Queen's Pawn Game from Dresden Masters 1892
The fragment covers a Queen's Pawn game from the July 19 1892 Dresden German Chess Masters. It notes White and Black moves, commentary on key tactics, and concludes with a long, detailed sequence including a decisive endgame battle and the remark that White wins via a powerful sequence. It references players Mr. Kemeny and City Chess Club of New York, plus notation from the New York Tribune.
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New York Chess Association
Staats Ae Hos
Kemeny
City Chess Club
New York
New York Tribme
Dresden
Deutsches Woehnech
C. White
Scheve Black
Maren
EK B&r
PBS
Tastles
M. Q Black
Marco
Variation on chess results record
Variation 8 shows Black winning with 16-1 and 7-16 as noted. Variation 9 ends drawn. White wins in earlier notation, with player initials hb and scores 15-18 and 1-7 and 2-11.
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KRKS
Casties Casties
Reich
Mack
Whistler Ruse and Bluff in Chess Match
Otago Witness reports a playful chess contest where Rankin defeats MLaren 3 to 2 with a draw of 1. After a luncheon at the Metropolitan Hotel the players returned to the board. A variation in the whistle and a claim of unsoundness sparked comic tension and a lighthearted victory for Rankin.
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Metropolitan
Pinay
Anderson
M'Laren
Rankin
M’laren
Sangy
Otago
Magpie Club's Checkers Run Tainted by Drinking Ties
London critic notes James Hill's latest sketches praising the Magpie Club as a drinking set. He argues temperance harm follows such gatherings as players wager on draughts for beer, dulling judgment and turning skill into a game of chance.
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Mr. Hill
Evening New
London
Free Press
Bertheen
Scotland
Eer
Midnizhe
Hill
Damelli
Auch Association
Ofumor
Draugit
Checkers in Brief From Pittsburg to _Big Run_ for State Tourney
Mr RE W Patterson and J P Reed left Pittsburg for a brief visit to W H Tyson of Big Run Pa. They may visit Altoona. Tyson will use the trip to practice for the State tourney in November when Tyson and Brown aim to transfer the State championship from Western to Central Pennsylvania. The Edinburgh champion Jordan contends for third prize in the handicap tourney, with Shepherd first 284, Hughes second, Jordan and Dallas tied. Wyllie dominates Glasgow with 30 wins in 34 games, and Reid wins a hard Australian match over Read, with Milne and Milne contesting for prizes. A note on health mentions fig syrup as a remedy.
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RE. W. Patterson
J. P. Reed
Pittsburg
Ail
W. H. Tyson
Big Run
Altoona
Tyson
Brown
Western
Pennsylvania
Jordan
Edinburgh
Mir. Dallas
Shepherd Tak
Hughes
Mr. Jordan
Dallas
Mr. Wyllie
Glasgow
Messrs
Read
Reid
Boyce
Mr. Jr
Mr. Jr., and He Played Somewhat of Mr. Reid
Mr. Reid
Alesars
Miller
Milne
Bei Pay
Mr. Drury
Messrs. Boyce and
God
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Zukertort
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Magpie Club Papers
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