Father and Son Finish Bungled Burglars Work
IVANSVILLE report profiles Thorbecke and son Edward as veteran safe technicians. The firm, run with Joseph Thorbecke’s legacy, handles emergency safe openings after burglaries go wrong. They often face dangerous charges like nitroglycerin blasts and jammed combinations.
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Texas Hit By New Oil Boom
In Palestine Texas a fresh oil boom drew crowds as the population surged by about 4000 in a week. The city council said the area could support 25000 more residents, following discovery of oil ten miles west in a wildcat zone. The No 1 Long Lake Plantation well of Texas Seaboard Oil and Tide Water Oil Co. spurred the rush to buy land and facilities ahead of potential production.
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Oil boom reshapes Anderson County region and Palestine growth
Anderson County experiences a rapid oil boom with leases reaching western counties. Cities prepare for new residents by autos, trains, and roads. Mayor Reid says capacity for 35 000. federal loan sought for sewer extensions. Police boosted, a new three story jail ready for undesirables. Farmers profit from lease and royalty, pay taxes, bank profits. Several major oil firms plan to drill. multiple sites already located. Coleridge's The Ancient Mariner inspired by a dream.
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