Spirit Oil Gushers and the Pleasantville Spirit Pool
New York May 17 report recounts a Pleasantville Venango county oil strike in 1868 allegedly guided by spirits. It details James and others using spiritual influence to locate Harmonical No 1 and a prolific pool that fueled early Pleasantville field, with mixed outcomes and later notes on other spirit wells and warnings from Watson and Crosley narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York
William B. Gordon
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Old Country
James
Jones
James Wise Tlan
Pleasantville
Gil Creek
Heaven
Mr. James
Oll St
Se Informati
Clarion County
Clarion River
Baig
Titusville
Jonathan Watson
Farman
Watson
Seators
Oil Creek
Spirite
Atson & Co
Drake
Mr. Watson
Daniel Crosley
Crosley
Boughton
H. J. Ee
Rouseville
Jerome Fuller
Linesville
Ee Wild
James Crosley
Reece
R. W. Crisweun
Worldwide News Digest in Tar Distator Issue
A long readout of global items includes England and Ireland politics, Spain US trade, Portuguese cabinet shifts, Theosophists after Madame Blavatsky, labor movements in Britain, African missions, English imports and lawsuits, notable deaths and marriages, naval events, fires, and crime. It lists numerous scattered items with names like Wilfred Murray, Balfour, Captain Verney, John Drew, Jeff Davis, and Roosevelt, among others, reflecting a broad 19th century newspaper round-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
United States
Spain
America
England
Hurlburt
Wilfred Murray
Cearewitch
Italy
Madame Blavatsky
Balfour
Gladstone
Marie Antoinette
London
Duncan
Stenley
Sheffield
Verney
Daressalaunt
East Africa
John Drew
Daly Company
Portugal
Manipur
Died and Obituary Notices From Allegheny Area
Death notices for Ralph McCreary age 8 weeks and many others including Boyle infant, Calvert son, Donahue widow, Farrell child, Fritz daughter, Goodwin, Hardy, Herbster, Jenkins, Knight, Lawler wife, Ledson, Ortg, Park, Reineman, Reiser, Shore, Smith, Taylor, Wurmub Epwaup Wong funeral at multiple local addresses in Allegheny and surrounding towns with details of ages, residences, and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Soho
Calvary Cemetery
Calvert
Jons
A. H. An Jeannette
United Presbyterian Church
Etna
Tugspar
Donahue
Detta
Edward Donahue
Farrell
John Farrell
No. Hn Twenty-eighth Street
Southside
Fritz
Naomi
Charles
Sarah Ann Fritz
Washington Avenue
Thirty-first Ward
Mowpar
Altoona
Goodwin
Thaureday
Tenexce Goopwi
Hardy
Narer Haavy
Middle Street
Sharpsburg
Terepar
Herbster
Jour G
Kate K Herbster
Meyers
Mosday
Bntohem' Association
Allegheny County
Jenkins
Baltimore
William C
Annes
Ain Ae
EU - Many
Fannan Knigh
Lawler
Alice
Ledson
Kate Lenson
W. Ledson
Irwin Avenue
Turspay
Manan Manoarsi
da Oesterle
Martin
Franklin Street
Allheny
Arene
River Avenue
Allegheny
Tomsday
Shore
Suonday
Sey
Mary S
Theodore
Penn Avenue
Harrisburg
Smith
Mna
Mirras
Miller Street
Taylor
Sogn Aa Winegeah
Enoch Street
Mowday
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Monte Cristo
Tar Distator
Muskegon
Mich
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Liiely
Nashville
Jeff Davis
Naval Academy
Rose Gertrude
A. T. Stewart
Eyn
Blaine
Ben Butler
Johnson
Oder
Pittsburg Street
Bishop Potter
Reber Newton
Utica
N. Y
West Superior
Wis
Sun Anda
Ingalls
Philadelphia Bank Examiner
Tobin
Florida
Railroad Federation
Glanders
Smyton
Shakespeare
New Orleans
W. F. Dillon
Wheeling
Boye
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Culver
Schenley Park
Amalgamated Association
National Butchers’ Association
J. P. Hall
Hood
Aix
al 2D & CO
Lowell
Mass
Fleming & Son
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
Ofice and Residence
A. M
J. B. Murdoch
Smithfield ST
John B
A. ‘de Smiehfeld
Mydune Eeneses
Insurance Co
North America
GSES
William L
Old
Athens
Nicoll
S AN
Hingka
Wood St
Cares Yacht Caps
Sailor Tats
Belgas
Cape
Silk
Jewelers
Fifth Avenue
Verner's
Fifth Ave
Market St
Nottingham
Abd
Chenille Portieres
Arthur, Schondelmyer & CO
Chenille
Portiere
Boggs & Buhl
Arita, Sghomdelayer & Gi
Ohio St
Fleishman & CO
Market ST. My
Capon Sestak Ears
APON
Mista Azz Springs
Fassett Baths
Vincent
Scott
East End
Brussels
Loomis
Tahoe
Trautman & Kirk
Carson ST
Sixth Street
Liverpool
Queenstown
North River
Aurania
Gallia
Leedt Umbria
Servia
Bothnia
Anran
Poset
Ftice
Réen
New
Vernon H
Brow J. McCormick
Smithilelional
ITE Star Line
Liveland
United States Mail
Britannic
Majestic
Ermanic
Germanic
Teutonic
White Stardock
West Tenth c
White Star
Great Britain
John J. McCormick
J. Bruce Ismay
Broadway
Myll-P
Glasgow
Londonderry
City OF Home
Secord
Great Bri
Pery Smith
Smithfield
Semple
Federal St
Ali
Royal M
AIN Line
Philadelelphia
Galway
Ireland
Semvliue
Allan Line
Atror Nedien
Aoa
J McCormice
Smitherd Street
Norddeutscher
LLOYD
Southampton
Bremen
J. G. Bennett & Co., Leading Hatters and Furriers
Corner Wood ST
Anufacturers' and Merchants Ins. CO
Pita
Gusky’s
Marker Street
Laird
Wood Street
Lairp
Laurv
Laird’s
W. M. Laird
Wootesate House
Wanamakers
Wanamiaker & Brown, Gor
Sixth St
Pennn Ave
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