Centenary dromedary greets Columbus at exposition
The first Methodist Centenary celebration features arrival of a dromedary in Columbus Ohio. The animal posed for a photo with a reporter and praised the expositions preparations. Other animals will appear in foreign exhibits and children may ride camels and elephants during the centenary events. Postmaster convention actions support thrift drives and war bond fundraising as Thrift Sunday plans spread through churches and local leaders.
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Columbus
Coliseum Claims Largest Stage in the World
In Columbus the Coliseum, centerpiece of the exposition, hosts the Methodist Centenary celebration from June 20 to July 13. Built by Ohio at a cost around 250,000 dollars, it now features one of America's finest auditoriums with a 950,000 pine organ and seating expanded to accommodate 2,000 spectators.
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Columbus
America
Evening Arts Listings Highlight Coliseum Stage View
A 100 piece choir and lectures by Lowall Thomas, noted traveler and Holy Land writer, headline an events line up. The Coliseum architecture guarantees each spectator an unobstructed view and clear sound for every word and note.
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Lowall Thomas
Holy Land
Centenary Celebration Plans Highlight Diverse Entertainment
The Columbus centennial pageant festival will run June 20 to July 13 featuring daily music by the Rainbow Division band and a host of performers. A 500 child pageant, 600 child chorus, large orchestra, and a 100-piece trombone choir will perform at the Coliseum with daily recitals by Willam Kraft. Prominent figures such as Fay, Daniele, Bryan, and Theodore Roosevelt are slated to attend.
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Horace Whitehouse
Ohio Wesleyanniversity
Delaware
Columbus
Whitehow
Children's Crusade
Alonzo E. Wilson
Department of Special Days
Rainbow Division
Ifor
Exposition Grounds
Willam J. Kraft
Columbia University
Erc
Mry Wilson
William H
Fay
Leong Ial
Josephus Daniele
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry J
Biblical Gaza and ancient watchtowers amid oil century notes
The report blends a note on Gaza with East watchtowers and an old legend crediting Gaza with rat clock invention, then shifts to Wall Street Journal data on oil wells. It cites Ottoman era sites near Gaza, olive trees aged over a millennium, and historic gates. It also summarizes U S oil production economics with costs, yields, and Mexico and Spindle Top figures.
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Gaza
Al-Mintar
Sameon 14
Jaffa
Oil Field Output and Well Completions Across Regions
The report notes deep and coal interests yielding 40k to 50k drilling costs in the Mid-Continental field, with 55,000 wells in operation and daily output around 40 barrels per well. Wyoming tops state production. Oklahoma and Kansas provide half of the dry and gas wells. February output totaled 26,511,000 barrels, down 12 percent from January, while April saw 2,238 wells completed generating 187,129 barrels, with 466 dry holes and 193 gas producers.
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Appalachian
Dome
Wyoming
United States
Tokas
Apel
Oklahoma
Kansas
Penbsylvanic
Kentucky
North Texas
Gulf Coast
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