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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1916

Page

7

Speculative Oil Market Moves Dial Down in New York

Finance reports show speculation operations in storage renamed and expanded, with several prominent firms contributing to a cautious margin trend. Traders note a strong undercurrent in the market, as Worfotk & Wonteen posts a record maximum for 1965, while international series and allied war markets retreat amid lighter activity and fewer large deals.

New York Sraigea Balle Qinars Worfotk & Wonteen Adyloua

Stock market revival and oil progress across multiple counties

The report traces a sharp stock exchange revival with broad activity across divisions and a notable uptick in trading volume. It details numerous oil and gas operations in Tyler, Wetzel, Braxton, Doddridge, Wirt, Pleasants, and surrounding counties, listing specific companies, farms, and wells, including names such as Buguy Oil and Gas, Anchor Oil, Natural Gas, and J.C. Gerwig Company.

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Gas and oil activity in Higginbotham arm region rises

In Mirmington district Morton county West Virginia wells show initial production around 650 barrels in three days after arrival. Adjacent to the Wiggit Dotham farm crews work on Jota Hobe and new drilling. gas pressure low on the north fork of Hughes River area with Imperial Plains ing Products tent on the Plants farm noted as promising.

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Y, MC. A. League Makes New Start

The Piraton and Clonta clashed with the Art gino in a reorganize game of the Y M C A League at South Side Park. Piratoa won 16 to an incomplete score as darkness halted play with only a few minutes left.

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Diversity Defeats Wesleyan Nimppy at South

A garbled report highlights Miss Helen Hewitt of Nebraska setting a new baseball throw mark, shattering a former world record by two feet and nearly matching the new world plate. Hewitt, a Delta Zeta member, excelled in track and field before basketball and baseball duties at the University.

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Morgantown Tilt Sparks West Virginia Victory Drama

West Virginia edged Wesleyan 4 1 in a high scoring afternoon at South Side Park. Thurman and Stoope led Morgantown bats with key hits as Lambert and Leatherwood produced late runs. Final tally came in the seventh and eighth with costly plays, while pitching and fielding kept the game tight.

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Unclear sports notes mix of names and events

Fragmentary sports notes mention players and places including Detroit Montreal Cleveland and Waterbury with fragmented phrases about races and potential affiliations. The text lacks coherent events or outcomes and reads as a garbled OCR chunk with multiple misreads.

Baseball in Nutshell National League and more scores

National League schedule shows Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston standings list Brooklyn 4.605 New York 56 Philadelphia 5a Cincinnati 4475 Chicago 72421. American League results include Boston Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit Washington St Louis. Central League results feature Wheeling Springfield Mackogan Grand Hlat... Dayton 4 Torre Buute.

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Bizarre Fragments Hint at Upcoming Open Air Fight Event

A jumble of names and phrases hints at an open air boxing event with promoters from New York. The text mentions a knockout town facet and a sudden fight in the open air, with references to actors like Dillon and Papke and a general sense of preparations for a forthcoming bout.

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