Finance and oil market notes from June 1915 report
A fragmented financial notice from June 26 1915 covers drilling at George Bowers farm and stock activity around Reading Iron, with mentions of market quietness and the Federal Reserve Bank's governor stressing world commerce. It notes New York City's 4 percent interest fixed for new bonds and lists various stock figures and exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maraball
George Bowers
Bank Sur
Federal Reserve Bank
York
New York City
Moore, Leonard & Lewis
ATS
Uwi
Public relations and policy focus at Deer Park B&O meeting
At Deer Park on June 28 officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad discussed public relations and goodwill in communities. George H. Campbell, assistant to the president, emphasized fair dealing and treating patrons as guests while urging better service, safety, and traffic growth. The session covered advertising potential, train operations, and track maintenance as leaders highlighted the partnership with the public and shippers in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Star
I 8
George H. Campbell
Willard
Campbell
Baltimore and Ohio
I. Mc.Carty
McCarty
Thompson
Idustries
Cumberland
F.H. Clark
M.K. Barnum
J.T. Warrell
Name Department
Earl Stimson
Baltimore
E. G. Lane
Cincinnati
J. A. Spielman
Pittsburgh
Prospects of Receipts From New Crop At Market Towers
June 26 market notes show receipts from the new crop looming over prices while steady closes temper gains. Trading ranges and open close figures appear garbled, with mixed percentages and erratic values that obscure exact levels but indicate uncertainty in the near term.
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Sec
Teg Kc
Gas and Oil District Producing Activity Report
The report notes multiple oil and gas tests across West Virginia districts including Doddridge, Big Creek, Big Sandy, and Lewis County. Production ranges from minor to several barrels per day with firms such as Swath, Weir, Gordon sand areas, and unions testing farms like Porester Martin and C ener. The summary highlights ongoing drilling efforts and first tests in districts like Salt Lick, Courthouse, and Liberty, indicating a busy exploration phase.
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Grombrist
Light and Company
West Virginia
Big Creek
Big Sandy
She County
South Penn
Sycamore
Comogey
Alte Martin Farm
Lewis County
Ering Creek
Lewis
Raterve Gas Company
C. W. Smith
Philadelphia
Courthouse
Natural Gas Compepl
Burns Farm
Gordon
Court News Deeds Filed and Will Probated in Fairmont Area
Deeds filed show Winnie M. Jacobs to Martha Parrish and others transferring parcels in Worthington and Fairmont for sums from 100 to 2600 dollars. The will of Sarah Hanna Adams was probated naming Harold Swiger as executor and distributing land halves to Swiger’s descendants and Adams’ other heirs. Licenses issued list several couples and individuals from Barrackville, Hammond, Fairmont, Mannington and Monongah with locations and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie M. Jacobs
Martha Parrish
Worthington
P. B. Swearingen
William Tatterson
Hickman
G. C. Powell
Harry G. ‘Shafterman
Fairmont
John H. Hartley
Leander Griffin
Charles Thi
Minalo
Dridge Caldara
Pierpont Avenue
William G. Hill
George E. Miller
T. G. Bartholow
C A. Powell
City of
Sarah Hanna Adams
Harold Holden Swiger
Harold Swiger
Elsie Watson
Lucy Price
Dorsey M. Adams
Harold H. Swiger
Memorial Sermon for Railroad Men in Fairmont
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held its memorial day with about four hundred in attendance. Dr. J C Broomfield preached at the M P Temple on From the Depot of Birth to the Union Depot of Death and the Beyond. Wade K Schaeffer, a veteran railroad man, delivered the eulogy and the church choir led by Prof Louis Black provided music.
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Brotherhood of Railway Trains
M. P. Temple
J.C. Broomfield
Depot
Union Depot
Order
Jefferson Street
Temple
Baltimore and Ohio 1911 track upgrades and lectures noted
The Baltimore and Ohio reports 1,670,000 new ties laid at 78 cents each, 41,000 tons ballast added, and tie renewals coinciding with the year end. A musical by employees and a lecture tour on Baltimore history and timber treatment at Green Springs West Virginia were presented, with officials departing for Baltimore St Louis and Chicago after the night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Stimson
Tle
Baltimore and Obie
William E. Lowes
Baltimore
Nex
F. J. Angiers
Green Springs
W. Va
St Louis
Chicago
Rural carrier exams set across West Virginia towns
In West Virginia the civil service plans examinations for rural carrier vacancies. Listings show exam sites in Ripley Gay Huntington Arborvale Keyser Burlington Elkview Oak Hill Fairmont Rivesville Saxon Point Pleasant Marlinton Huntersville Weston Hazelton Moundsville Wellsburg etc with dates June 26 and July 10. Postmaster appointments and fourth class postmaster changes also noted.
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United States
West Virginia
Ripley
Jackson County
Lane 12Th
Gay
Huntington
Cabell County
Salt Roth
Miss Lavinia Engle to Tour Marion County for Suffrage Efforts
National suffrage organizer Miss Lavinia Engle of New York City will visit Marion County in July to organize support for ratification of the 1916 suffrage amendment. A state executive committee meeting at Clarksburg Waldo Hotel on July 1 will set campaign plans with members from several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia Engle
New York City
Marion County
Miss Engle
Political Equality Club
West, Virginia
Equus Suffrage League
Engle
Clarkshurg
Waldo Hotel
Thurday
Cies
Margaret Mckinney
Clarksburg
Thur
Virginia Foulk
Cadell County Suffrage Association
Eugene Warren
Garamette District Association
Mra. J. Gale Ebert
State Organiation
Lenna Lowe Yost
Morgantown
Clarksburs
Corner Stone Laying Notice For Shinuston Masons
Members of the Masonic Fraternity attending the Corner Stone Laying at Shinuston are requested to meet at the Lodge room in the Masonic Temple at Shinnaior as soon after two o clock as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinuston
Shinnaior
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Sbaltimore Sales
W. Lanatian & Co
New York
Cal
Preferreé
FSIS
Oiland Gas
Salt Lick District
Braxton
SalGas Company
Inner Spee Aen
Court News
Licenata
Frank Himebrick
Mary Liz
Barrackville
Dora Martin
Hammond
Grace Onlel
Clarkson Dunn
Lonaconing
Goldie M. Eisner
Pete Ballah
Monongah
Lucy Vincent
Harry Hall
Ada Kelley
Matissa Allenry
Mannington
J. C. Broomfield
B. of
R. T-Men
West
H. A. Halbert
Pine Grove
Neely
Howard M. Bennett
Everson Mar
Fon County
Lloyd G. Gay
Spercent
John W. Simmonds
Weston
Washington News
Wiley C. Agee
Eccles
Alice G. Connor
Harry K. Carper
Anawalt
Mervin
McClung
Bamboo
Byron McChung
Carl
Grover C. Ashby
Washington
Howard L. Brill
Intermont
Mutton Run
Jumiata Amos
Leon
Willis F. Triplett
Long Branch
Ellis G. Felly
Worth
Alleen J. Caffee
Eckman
Bamiboo
Nicholas County
Pentres
Monroe County
Hoke
Greenbrier
May
Anthony L. Chambers
Oceana
Wyoming
William H. Barton
Bertha
Summers County
C. P. Kerns
Kentuck
James S. Skidmore
Frametown
Broxton County
Clase
Olle W. Dixon
Carlisle Fayette County
Louis N. Zimmerman
Will C. Calhoun
Morton
Ran
Dolph County
Hiram G. Liscas
Samuel P. Sheets
Huntersville
Pocahontas County
Joni W. Vorelsous
Petart
Mason County
F. A. Paisley
Bertha A. Ruble
Ille
Wood County
C. EB. Ruble
French Cooper
Rich Mountain
Randolph County
William H. Phares
Harris
Meredith Nicholson
Ariend
Nicholton
OF Business
First National Bank OF
Sotfagists
PAN County
Campaig
Abraham
Msephelah
Ruth and
Bess
Charles Winslow Ball
National Magazine
Sone Bank
Peoples National Bank
Ecto Eee
Aaa
Abighefore
Comet Ees
Fairmon
Chautauqua Boosters
Pust
Gilkian
Stella and
Gertie
Bert
Dwaste Marie
Randle
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