Oil City Promises Growth as Sistersville Forms Board of Trade
The article profiles Sistersville on the Ohio River, detailing oil boom prospects, a growing population, and new industries. It highlights hotels, banks, a planned glass works employing hundreds, and a newly formed Board of Trade led by A. C. Jackson and other local leaders to attract investment, with emphasis on oil production and town development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siaturayilie
Tyler Evanty
Wess
Virginia
Ob River
Fitey
Wheeling
Oat Ags
Board of Trade
Sistoraviiin
Sistersville
A.C. Jackson
Coy
E. A. Dunham
Slemaker
Walter Cutler
T. W. Atwood
F. D. McCoy
G. B. K. Roome
D G. Holibaugh
Charles Thistle
James
Thil
Littleton
Hayes Station
McDonald
Seaboard
R.3. Sanders
Sisterville
Ohio River
Parkersburg
Thistle Oil Town and Sistersville's Boom Era
A detailed panorama of Sistersville amid an oil boom covers business growth, lines of firms, and key players. It notes Ludwig Mooney and Gillespie selling to Carter. new companies like Old Well Supply, Mellonthe, and local lawyers. plus pumps, tanks, and pipelines feeding the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig and
Mooney
T. A
R. G. Gillespie
John J. Carter &Co
Standard Oil Co
Ludwig
Imases
Aed Ludwig
Villesple Bros
Lnusys
Oileraco
Old Well Supply Company
Charles Street
Darcour Manufacturing Company
Bert Wright
Bradford
Boyer & Pole Jock
Sistersville
Eureka
Mellon
Cat Moore
Re Saunders
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Worthington
Symite
Mae
Carter's
Braden's Station
Down's
Local News Notes on Gardoer Krug Work & Sons Firms
Gardoer runs a first class restaurant with a competent cook and steady patronage, serving all season delicacies. A. Krug meat market on Wells Street near Elizabeth is neat, clean, and experienced, offering fresh meats from a large cold storage and courteous service. W. Grier & Co drug store in a large city-sized establishment boasts a broad stock, registered pharmacists, and a major prescription department. A. D. Work & Sons general store on Diamond Building offers clothing, groceries, dry goods, wallpaper, and a vast dry goods department with extensive selections. M. Brilles & Son Tailors in the town of Whoviing, led by Henry M. Minlles, earns praise for quality work and fair treatment. Notes from Weston and Dysoenar mention political conventions and forest fires. local commerce and services remain central, with Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised among the offerings.
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W. F. Blee
Wells Street
Rice
Cutler
Schmidt
Pittsburg
Schwidt
Reinherm & Missam
Dinggists
Reinhegr & Hissam
Busines
The
Orm
W. L. Gorham
WV. L. Gorham
Charles and
Wells Streets
Gorham
Boyer & Pollock—Purnitore
Boyer & Pollock
Wheeling
Huntington
Wells and
Diamond Streets
WP Meyers
Narber
Flarry P. Meyers
Meyers
T Jen
J. B. Shupelt
J. B. Shufelt
Wald & Hall
Queensware
Messrs. Hall & Hall
Postallice
Cutler & Wile
Rexerat
Cutler& Hill
A. Scumint
Roots Ant
Charles A. Schmids
King Shoe
Weiss Street
Borer & Pollock's
Oxford
Myers
Shufett
Sistersville
Phooix
Ice
A. Krug
Elizabeth
Krug
Mr. Krug
Omier & CO
Prugetonr
W. Grier & C
Mr. Grier
A.D. Work & Bons
Swett
M. Oh Tell
Henry M. Minlles
Statersville
Henry
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New Oil City
Siglersville
BARTS
Toornee Bistary
Pennleylvania
Wwe
Work & Thempworks
Fire Department
Eph Wells
Woteling
Warkersburo
Newell
Aringtom
Allroad Station
Davis
Newall
Ohie Valley
James Dalen
Arlington
Bert
Bent
Americas
1 A. Durham
Siatereville
Tyler
Aliuta
Slatarsville
Millinns
Carrols
Oll Bay
Twanty
Merwe
Orld
Robe
McCormick
AfeCormick
Mertlyon
Lumber Perchants
BE. Wells
C. Doeswon
Fife
Tl Pilst
Diamond and
Welle
Muthodiat Episcopal
Paar Themond
Am Wells Atreat
Charles
Kev Wm. Andersop
Vannoyst
T. A. Andersen
Presbyterian
Somerefile
Episcopal
Fabher Hoodey
Mogodshile
Cathol Vic Cine
aneMelent Corps of Tourkers
Sistersvilla
Combaey
Alice Eke
Ant
Aes Eee
Tidebiot
William Bury
Bayon, Weson & Pratt
Minis
Careter
Gey J. TY Jonna
Kanaw
Vatton & Ca
Woom Walls Street
Uber
Cire GK. West
H. Te Meek
WU Fore
Sed
J. H. McCay
Shig Place
Tor
Lamp Thistle
Globe Hotes
Globe Howl
Waver Street
le Byore
J. L. Rooke
Globe
Jook
Mr. Knoke
M'Coy Bros
McCoy Bros
Pike 4
Diamond Square
GEO. M. Gardner
Phoenix
Cums
Metle Pemn
Weston
W. Va
J. W. M1
Barbour County
Rebrook
C. F. Lynch
Washington
House of Delegates
Hoy
Wester County
Dysoenara
Hemlock
Hood
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