Monster gas well dominates Oakland City oil field
Oakland City October 4 report details Friday drilling on the Sim Burtt farm in Monroe township Pike county. First sand flowed at about 3 500 000 feet daily, rising to an estimated 8 000 000 feet of gas a day after a longer test. The well, a dry gaser, faced casing escapes but produced significant gas while iron and brick failed to control it. Nearby wells include Michael Murray & Co on the Warrick Mason farm with an estimated 300 barrels and a 350 foot oil column, with four great wells in the southern field signaling rising profitability. Several other wells and tests are described, along with water concerns and ongoing drilling progress.
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Oakland City
Sim Burtt
Monroe
Pike County
Michael Murray & Co
Warrick Mason
Monroe Township
Cooper
Patoka Township
Johnson
Rogers No
Carlisle No. 3
Northwest Quarter
Eliza Martin
Veach Oil and Gas Company
Michael Murphy & Co
Bass Farm
Patoak
Southern Oil Company
Alfred Hurt
Tole
Shaffner
Yankins Brothers & Heydrick
Hazelton
Markham & Simpson
Illinois
Rogers Station
Petersburg
Pleasantville
Herald City News Chief Leaves for Journalism School
Earl McCafferty, long in charge of city news at The Herald, has departed for Columbia Missouri to enroll in a two year journalism program regarded as the nation’s top school. He grew up in a print shop and has shown notable reporting talent in the Gerald newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCafferty
City News
The
Herald
Columbia
Gerald
McCafferty
Rally Day at First Baptist Church Highlights Growth
Sunday rally day at the First Baptist Church featured a larger building fund sum and record attendance. Superintendent J G Allen praised the event as a yearly highlight with $360.46 collected, exceeding the $300 target, and $3,412 in the building fund now available. The program introduced new graded Sunday school lessons with primary teachers demonstrating the format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. G. Allen
A. M. McGuire
the Baptist Church
Allen
Probaly
International Sunday School Committee
Dedicated Cannon Unveiled by Odon G A R Post
The G A R post at Odon dedicated a cannon in Walnut Hill cemetery with a parade led by the Odon band. Ex congressman John C Chaney of Sullivan gave the address, and old soldiers praised the gift, with good turnout making the day memorable.
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Odon
Walnut Hill
John C. Chaney
John Co. Chaney
Sullivan
May Close the Schools Over Scarlet Fever Spread
Dr. A J Donaldson warns that the county health board may order school closures as scarlet fever spreads among children. Reports from physicians indicate rising cases near Odon and Willow Lick, with warnings that untreated cases threaten wider outbreaks this winter.
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A. J. Donaldson
County Board of Health
Odon
Willow Lick
R. D. McCarter
Washington
Health Board
Donaldson
Dre. Donaldson
Anyme
Arrest of Will Cates for Assault and Battery
A well known city resident, Will Cates, was arrested Saturday night on an affidavt by his wife Bia Cates alleging assault and battery with a revolver. He pleaded guilty before Squire Kellams Monday and agreed to a five year pledge of total abstinence from liquor. His wife and Mrs Iines shifted toward reconciliation on Sunday.
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Bobby
Bia
Will Cates
Cates
Pigot
Squire Kellams
Iines
J. G. Allen
Cates i
Court frees defendants in Greene dry beer case in Bloomfield
James Dixon of Switz City was charged with selling dry beer shaped as malt liquor under the blind tiger act. The Greene circuit court in Bloomfield found for Dixon after defense evidence showed the beverage contained only a small alcohol amount and was shipped as dry beer, prompting discharge for Dixon and J J Davis of Worthington.
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Grant County
James Dixon
Switz City
Greene
Bloomfield
Henderson
Dixson
Capital City Brewing Company
Indianapolis
Elmer Wetzel
Charles Kraus
The
Brewing Company
John J. Gleson
Bloomington University
J. J. Davis
Worthington
Greene County
Davis
New Uniform Bookkeeping System in Daviess and Washington
Indiana state board of accounts examined 120 applicants for field deputy posts as part of a statewide move to standardize bookkeeping. About thirty appointments will follow after paper exams, with audits possible on city county and township accounts for up to five years.
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Daviess County
Washington
Tne State Board of Accounts
Indiana
Marshal
Accounting Board
Despondent Terre Haute Agent Ends Life in Loogootee
George Killion a Terre Haute Brewing Company local agent and teamster at Loogootee killed himself Friday afternoon using carbonic acid. He belonged to I C O F K P and Modern Woodmen lodges with a $2000 policy in Modern Woodmen. He was the son of L A Killian and about forty.
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George Killion
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Loogootee
Killion
K. of P
Woodmen
L. A. Killian
Drunk Burlett Arrested After Standoff on Main Street
Fleming Burlett, intoxicated and defiant, was jailed after a confrontation with police on Main Street Saturday evening. A single officer subdued him and led him to custody following the brief standoff.
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Hlm
Fleming Burlett
Main Street
Burlett
Barlett Appears in court for public intoxication
Barlett was brought before Squire Kellams Monday morning after being found intoxicated in a public place. He caused a noisy disturbance on the streets and was fined the usual costs for the offense. The judge, acting in Mayor Russell's absence, promised a cordial reception to visitors at the city hall.
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Flora
Poliiceman
Diceman
Randolph
Wm. Gwinn
Frank Allen
William Muldoon
Muldoon
Burlett
Squire Kellams
Barlett
Mayor Russell
Russell
Blind Tigers in Sullivan Raid and Arrests
In Sullivan on Oct five, Rufus Fowler and Frank Irvin of Star City led a mob that threw stones through Joe Smiths windows, fired shots, and seized seven barrels of beer after Smith filed affidavits against illegal liquor sales. Fowler fled to the woods. deputies searched the area. Smith faces charges of illegal liquor sales.
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Sullivan
Nguér
Rufus Fowler
Frank Irvin
Star City
Joe Smith
Wible
Smith
Fowler
Irvin
Frank Botts
Shelburn
George Fox
JuHn
French
Fox
Woods
Caarles Johnson
Jolsonville
Oasis Saloon Stands Alone as Loogootee Dry Period Begins
A sign at Joy Hart’s Oasis saloon in Loogootee proclaims its lone dray status as the town goes dry. Officials anticipate bootlegging risk after November 1 as surrounding towns maintain temperance while Loogootee seeks a Vincennes train to boost trade and curb illegal sale.
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Joy Hart
Hig
Vincennes
Cincinnati
Loogootee
Hart
Vigo
Mitchell
Martin County
Weeds as Medicine Offer Cash For Weeding Boys
Washington adults note that common weeds growing around farms are imported for medicine. A Agriculture Department bulletin explains how to prepare burdock, dandelion, dog grass, pokeweed, mullein, lobelia, and catnip for market. Boys can earn money by gathering and processing these plants rather than burning them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Belgium
America
Tested Wheat Varieties Yield Report From Purdue Test
J F Kelfer near Decatur conducted a Purdue University wheat yield test using five samples from fall 1908. Each variety received ten pounds sown on one tenth of an acre with exact preplant weighing. Results show Rudy 3 bushels 40 pounds per acre, Dawsons Golden Chaff 28 bushels 40 pounds, Michigan Amber 30 bushels 20 pounds, Tennessee Fultz 29 bushels. Purdue will publish findings in a forthcoming bulletin.
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Decatur
J. F. Kelfer
Purdue University
Purdue
Rudy
Dawson’s
Michigan
Tenessee Fultz
Cough Cure Concept Offers Longevity Hope
Fragmentary text discusses coughs and potential cures extending life, suggesting that if coughs were cured earlier, sufferers could avoid serious outcomes. The wording is unclear and appears to mix speculative science with odd phrasing.
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Benaan
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Towery
Boston
U. B.A
Tower Canadian CO
Lad
Gamapa
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