Gasoline Shipments Adjust To New Shipping Rules
Movement grows to build a refinery in Sistersville as local producers comply with American Railway Association guidelines. Gasoline gravity is lowered for tank cars and drums, with weathering rules and 55 gallon drums, amid rising demand and planned regional refinery development.
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American Railway Association
Pittsburg
Wister Shoemaker
American Railway Associateion
Explosive Bureau
Richmond
Erry and Sons Company
Riverside O§l
St. Louis
Chicago
Standard
American Trailway Association
Lila
Wella
Gold for Marksmanship Awarded at Local Gallery
George W. Brown, janitor at the Colonial building, received a $2.90 world piece trophy for best five-show score at Patrick Peacock's Fourth Street gallery Tuesday night. His shots hit the target with precise aim, earning the gold prize in the weekly event.
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George W. Brown
Colonial
Patrick Peacock
Fourth Street
Oldest Telegraph Operator Philip Fall Remains Active in Houston
The veteran Philip H. Fall, 69, longtime Western Union telegrapher and Civil War veteran, is hailed as the world’s oldest in service. He recalls sending Jefferson Davis’s telegrams and notes how colleagues like Lee Daniel helped relay crucial messages that aided Confederate defenses and the defense of Vicksburg. Both still work as operators, Fall in Houston and Daniel in Galveston, continuing to man telegraph exchanges.
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Dieunten
Confederacy
Orleans
Ronmion Price
Southern Pacific
Jefferson Davis
Montgomery
Ala
Jefferson Daxie
Davis
Milasietpp
Lee G. Daniel
Galveston
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Win
Confederate Congress
Jefferson
Phillips
Mr. Davis
Vicksburg
Daniels Holly
Daniels
John €. Breckenridge
Star
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S. D. Lee
Sherman
Lake Providence
Lee
Chickasaw Bayou
Lelestap Corps
Galverton
Houston
Men Jailed For Drunkenness In Street In Police Court
Patrick Woille and James Agett were convicted this morning in police court of drunkenness in the street and sentenced to five days in jail in default of paying fines. Mayor Frank R. Moore presided at the session. John R. Hickman, held for assault on a man in West Pike Street, forfeited a $6.60 cash bond. Carson Winea and Walter Kister were fined $3 and costs each for disorderly conduct.
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Patrick Woille
James Agett
Frank R. Moore
John R. Hickman
Weat Pike Street
Carson Winea
Walter Kister
Costa
Bible Stolen From First Baptist Church Pulpit
The pulpit Bible at the First Baptist Church was stolen. It had been treasured and gilt by the Rev. Tay E. Peters after the church was beaten.
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Tay E. Peters
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Bell Phone
Clarksburg Plumbing Co
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