Deserted oil town of Pithole and the vanished boom era
The piece recalls Pithole in western Pennsylvania once a booming oil center with tens of thousands rushing to riches and crime. It describes primitive life, sudden wealth, and swift decline, noting subsequent emptiness and erosion of the town to a barren, forested landscape decades later. It contrasts the era with Civil War memories and reflection on lost fortune.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
California
Australia
South Africa
Aladin
Tennessee
Kentucky
New England
Forest
Leadville
Pithole
Chinatown
America
Oildom
New York
Washington
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Sodom
Gomorrah
The Gas Fire in Pittsburghs Dark Night
A vivid glimpse into the early oil region era as natural gas lights Pittsburgh. The piece describes coke ovens and flare clouds along the rails, the Liberty lighting the World imitation on Smithfield Street, river flames from Duquesne Heights, and gas leaks from cellars and mills. A man lights a street lamp via a high pipe, and a Philadelphia-like stove experiment shows the new fuel’s fierce heat and risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Smithfield Street
Broadway
Bartholdian
du Quesne Heights
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine Promoted By European Doctors
A troubled woman cured of neuralgia and debility by Gilmore's Aromatic Wine. Testimonials from Rev H B Emell, Rev Fisk Bequa, Rev N Derby and others claim improvements in nerves, sleep, strength, and complexion, with notes on female weakness and general health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmor
Gilmore
Loomis
Elta
H. B. Emell
Favillion
Gilwore
Oman
W. Fisk
LN. Derby
Inden
Freeland
Fowlerville
Ginmore
Whitney
Clarkson
N. Y
Keeble
Gimore
LB. McIntyre
Daggetts Mills
A.W. Morck & Co
Fos. Marchal Gues
W.Y
A. W. Morce
Draggat
A Huge Ghost Haunts Elizabeth N J Vigilance Prowl
A Boston Herald item reports a twelve foot high ghost with fiery eyes and horns terrifying Elizabeth New Jersey residents. A vigilance committee hunts it nightly, fences fail, it climbs lightning rods to escape, and rumors say several young women have been kissed by the specter amid fear after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
N.S
Boston Herald
N. J
Vigilance Committee
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S. Patent Office
CG. A. Snow &Co
Patent Office
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia Weekly
The
Family Journal of America
Evry
Sparking & Origins
Sud
Tie Tm
Eas
Iimportance
Meeta
Mear
Pst de Minel
LE Ius
Flelon
Or & Fv
Elnb
Iddres the Times
Times Building
Phil Orladv
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Vanebee Dan
NORTH
Oocy
N. VL & PL
Dunkirk
Parnas
Insen
Markham
Ing
R &E R
Leon
Banes
Demaldsons
Martin
Brookson
James’ Mill
Durkirk Fg
Freon Ta Eels
Laona
Asm Au Ee
Khairvne
al Vesmont
Russell
Warren
Warten
Eton
Youngsville
Glu
Pittefield
al Hatott A
Blow
Ince
Warren Savings Bank
Savings Bank
Warren County
Watson
Nesmith
Hazeltine
G. Woon
L. EF. Watson
Homner
B. Durham
Jas, Clark
JB. A.J
I B. Neemire
A. Kirberger
W. D. Brown
Azeltine
Chamberlain Institue
Randolph
Comercial College and Musical Institute
J.T Edwards
Inco
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio R. R
New York, Ue Ke Erie & Railroad
Cleveland
Pullman
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
Jamestown, N
J.M. Ferris
A. E. Clank
Ohio
Caxtun
AGRE
Bruives &c
Agnetic Balm Co
Bugeies
Laiso
Islan Warren
Aplstt
G. Koebley
Candee
Carder
Mallya Ea
UTS
Co. OC
Emmons
Maryland
Ely’s Cream Baum
Cruvie
Cirewar
ELY Brothers
Owezo
Dunf & Sons
Kujiold St
Keystone Heted
Korth
Clarendon, Pa
Gool
E. C. Cleveland
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