Oil and Gas Field Developments In West Virginia and Nearby
The weekend's oil and gas activity across eastern fields showed no surge in work. Old districts report limited drilling with few new producers, while Columbus Producing shot well No. 3 on Williams Coal property, yielding eighty barrels in 24 hours. Multiple districts in Kanawha, Gilmer, Mason, and surrounding counties record tests and small gas shows, with several rigs active on farms in West Virginia and neighboring Ohio and Pennsylvania, signaling cautious ongoing exploration amid modest production gains.
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Gio
South Peon Oil Company
Sarah Shaffer
West Virginia
Ohio
Bik
Kanawha County
Cabim Creek
Kanawha
Columbus
Williams Coal Company
Tamner's Creek
Troy
Gilmer County
Circle of Company
D. M. Heisman Heirs
Berea
Mountain State Gas Company
Tyndall Dinsmoor
J.R. Jewell
Ravenswood
Pyles Fork
Mannington
Marion County
Carmnezie Natural | Gas Company
James O'Hara
Fishing Creek Grant
Wetzel County
Jeetterx
Fallen ‘Timber Run
Grant District
Wasiand Oil and Gas Company
Tenmile
Harrison County
Hope Natural Gas Company
Tenmilé
T. 1 Riddle and Company
Wiliams
A. Sheets & Company
Reas Run
Bremer
Rush Creek
Fairfield County
Anderson and Fitzgerald
M. W. Torpe
Clinton
Wav
Nashport
Jackson Township
Muskingum County
Columbus Oil & Fuel Company
Brilli
John M. Fleming
Leonard Romine
eRas Run
Independence Township
Washington County
Thornay & Heetver
Eckerr
Madison Township
Columbiana County
Trio Oi & Gas Company
M. J
C.F. Bells
Pennsylvania
Mt. Morris
Dunkard Ownship
Greene County
Fred Garrison
C. D. South
Fish Creek
Ship
Peoples Natural Gas Company
D. Killpie
Norhias
Paden
Women Coming Into Their Own in National Weekly Review
The Women’s National Weekly surveys emdempowement banners across nations. It notes New York free job for actresses, San Francisco 32 women deputy election assessors, 34 women architects in the United States, Oregon 10 women publishers and 21 female plumbers, and diverse roles from Berlin maids to French cooking actresses. It records births up 5,000 in New York, Ohio Farm Women’s clubs’ 66 groups, and Egyptian girls marrying young. The piece cites suffrage implications in New Jersey, Mrs. Joey R Ninde as architect, and Philadelphia factories with 1,500 women overseers. Grand Duchess Marie Louise is named as a 21-year-old ruler.
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Women’s National Weekly
Formide 2
New York City
Francisco
United States
Oregon
Japan
Berlin
Ohio Farm Women’s Club
Liverpool
Post Office Department
New Jersey
Joey R.ninde
Fort Wayne
Ind
Philadelphia
Grand Dudhes Marie Luxearbuis
Ships laid up at the Port of New York amid German and Austrian vessels
A list shows thirty German and Austrian ships laid up at New York harbor with values and owner names including American and Hamburg based lines. The multiple garbled spellings reflect damaged OCR of vessel names and nationalities.
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New York
Wiam-burg-American Mne
Lloyd
Ollowing
Shin Af
Sunday Spirits 1 asepoines Reese. London Prices Rise on Spirits
London May 1 The British public found higher prices on wines and spirits as new taxes target drinking and munition output. Whiskey and brandy per pot increased by 50 cents, adding about 3 dollars per gallon. Beer prices remained mostly unchanged, with small regional differences. protests from the trade continue.
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London
Fate of Lawson trial in Trinidad coal strike case
In Trinidad Colorado on May 1 the fate of labor leader Lawson and the murder of Sheriff Nimmo were presented in court. Prosecution tied Lawson to leading strikers at the October clash, while the defense blamed deputy sheriffs for starting the confrontation at the Lanlow tent colony.
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AssociateDreese
Trinidad
Colo
Lawson
Stani
Immo
Bares Guiluz
Colorado
aIe US
Syig Hillyer
Imig
Colorado and Southeastern
Nimmo
Lanlow
Mrs Kincaid Recovering After Appendectomy
Mrs Harry B. Kincaid left a local hospital Saturday after an appendectomy. She is reported to be recovering well and her many friends send best wishes for a swift return to health.
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Harry B. Kincaid
Reed to Speak in Weston and City to Welcome Singer
Secretary Swart F. Reed travels from Charleston to Weston to deliver an address to the Weston Brotherhood and speak at the Methodist Episcopal church at night. Emma Destinn, the opera singer, is set to become an American citizen after applying for first papers. The piece also notes wage gaps for New York department store workers, Flora Holt’s resignation, a proposed New York women's municipal club, and appointments in amateur swimming and bank welfare roles.
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Swart F. Reed
Tate
Charleston
Weston
Weston Brotherhood
Methodist Episcopal Church
Emma Destinn
New York
Flora Holt
Milwaukee
New York City
M. F. Mehrtens Thoermann
Amateur Athletic Union
Indianapolis
GARE OF ONE S GARDEN IS BEST SPRING TONIC
An amateur gardener, Mr Suburbanite, fills a car with a bundle of radishes lettuce peas beets onions corn and tomatoes. He maps his garden at breakfast and plans planting on a napkin at lunch. The piece extols spring planting as nature’s tonic and urges all to grow vegetables.
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Heither
Kibber
Desperate Struggle With Bold Highwayman Near Elk Street Bridge
Thomas C. Hickman of Broad Oaks narrowly survived a night time attempted holdup near the swinging bridge on Elk Street. A white male robber aimed a gun, exchanged blows, and fled as onlookers approached. Hickman received a head injury but remained conscious. police pursued a clue leading to an early arrest.
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Elk Street
First Street
Thomas C. Hickman
Lang Avenue
Broad Oaks
Glen Efk
Hickman
Warman
Hickman -Scair
Mam
Hi Awau
Contempt Fines for Two Defendants in Prohibition Trial
Two men, Morrison and a Salem youth, faced contempt charges after failing to appear for testimony in a case involving whiskey sales. Magistrate W E Stareber fined Stewart and Lofridge $5 each for contempt after a delayed session. Morrison demanded a jury trial. jury impaneled, others appeared, and the matter was continued to Monday afternoon at 2 oclock. Stewart and Lofridge, plasterers, cited work commitments preventing earlier departure.
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Vier
Witesses
Morrison
Salem
Stewart’ End Lofridze
Northwestern military academy burned at Highland Park
Chicago May 1 A fire destroyed the Northwestern military and naval academy at Highland Park a suburb Eighty students under Colonel R P Davidson were housed in the institution no injuries were reported The loss is listed as bed? (Note: OCR fragment preserves entities)
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Chicago
Miitary and Naval Academy
Highland Park
R. P. Davidson
Germans Hold Village in West Flanders Claim
Amsterdam dispatch reports a Berlin statement denying reports of German retreat and asserting the village of St. Julien in West Flanders remains under firm German control. The German advance lines are described as only a few hundred meters from the place.
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Pees
Amsterdam
Vie Oondon
Berlin
St. Julien
West Flgnders
Local Visitors and Travel Notices Highlight City Scene
Samuel Bentley of New York Life returned after a business visit. Mrs. Richard A Farland and son Joseph traveled to Punxsutawney Pa. Mrs. Grace Garee of Baltimore visits for the Smith Cupper wedding and will return home. Various residents from Buckhannon Parkersburg Charleston Uniontown and Richwood are listed as visiting or staying in the city.
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Sasuuel Bentley
New York Life Insurance Compafx
Busi
West
Union
Hichard A. Farland
Joseph
Punxsutawney
Irwin Simpson
We. W. Hess
Wyatt
Thomas W. Pettigrewill
New York
Clarksburg
Joseph Estep
Proctor
D.C. Andrews
Richwood
W. H. Field
Charleston
Waldo_ T. B. Kelley
Paily Record
Uniontown
E. Ritter
Bell Telephone Company
NOPED Div4 Enters the Silent Drama
The Lasky Feature Film Co engages Miss Geraldine Farrar to appear in Carmen and begin new work in June. Reports say her salary could exceed $22 per minute during grand opera engagements.
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the Lasky Feature Film Co
Geraldine Farrer
America
Palli
Card of Thanks for Archie Evans Family
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Archie Evans, and thanks the Masons and others for support and for the beautiful flowers sent by EC Evans and family.
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Oxy
Archie
Quater
Evans
Notice to Shippees on Monongalia Valley Traction line
Notice to shippees states daily express cars operate from Clarkshoro to Grasselli O Neil Mit Clare Weston Shinnston Fairmont Fairview Farmington Mannington and intermediates. Shipments to Manen and intermediates after 9:00 am Fairview and intermediates 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. Quick service, reasonable rates, and careful handling claimed. Monongat sla Valley Traction Company.
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Traction Company
Grasselli
O'Neil
Mit
Clare
Weston
Shinnston
Fairmont
Fairview
Farmington
Manington
Manen
Coe
Monongatsla Valley Trad ‘Tion Company
Worthy Cause Day Ministers Endorse Prisoners Relief Society
The Clarksburg Ministers Union officially sanctions support for the Prisoners Relief Society of Haunting Fen. W A Karnes of the city works to interest locals while serving as representative for the cause. Resolution passed endorses aiding convicts and their families through the society’s reform efforts.
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Clarksours
Prisoners’ Relief Society
Fen
Clarksburg
Leo Frank Petition Circulates for Governor Pardon
Prominent city residents sign a petition to the Georgia governor urging mercy for Leo Frank sentenced to death for the alleged factory girl murder. Bankers editors merchants and others back the campaign circulated by W Sz Siers.
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Georgia
Frank
W- Sz Siers
Surprise Social in Salem Brightens Evening
Miss Dorothy Bradley received a pleasant surprise Wednesday evening from Salem youths. Music and games entertained, with refreshments served at 10:30. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fugeve Moriarty, Dorothy Gradiey, Ernestine Randolph, Grace Freeman, Jessie Parrish, Mabelle Graham, Hazel Beatty, Loraine Bee, Pearl B. Randolph, Dr H E Migode, Warren Moore, Ralph Force, Mac Moriarty, Frank Dewsor Jobe Hulfelin Davis, Max Datis, and Frederick Schinick. Everyone reported a pleasant evening. To Produce Play: Salem high school plans a May 4 operetta The Bo'sn's Bride, rehearsed under Mrs M Ward, music director.
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Salem
Dorothy Bradley
Fugeve Moriarty
Dorothy Gradiey
Ernestine Randolph
Grace Freeman
Jessie Parrish
Mabelle Graham
Hazel Beatty
Loraine Bee
Pearl B. Randolph
H- Emigode
Warren Moore
Ralph Force
Mac Moriarty
Frank Dewsor- Jobe Hulfelin Davis
Max Datis
Frederick Schinick
Everbody
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Vilheim
Hawkurs
Hamburs
Hamburg
Hamburz
Hambors
Austriaca Unione
Austriacs Unione Austeines Hausa ‘Tripovieh
S. Love
Deutsche Australisie Dampschiffs
R Horn Fiolan
Molzes
Oto Zeich
Vaterland
Laco
Gran
Peonsylvania
Hambure
Koenich
Iam
Bohemia
Armenia
Pisa
Prinz Joachim Prinz Augers
Princ
Aliemannia - Sibtrien
George Washin
Kaiser Willam
Waurbarossa Iprinzess
Irene P
R. der Grosse
Martha West
Dore
British Isles
of Lawson
Mrs. Kincaid
Secretary Reed
Suburban—ite
Emy
Naval AC
Geraldine Farrar
Rdyt O
Hamilton
Telegram
Worthy Cause
LEO Frank
M. Ward
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