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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1887

Page

7

Ashland land sale prospects in Clark County listing parcels

A fragmented description advertises land near Ashland in Clark County highlighting soil, elevation, and rail access. It lists multiple parcels with sizes from 40 to 530 acres, distances to Ashland, cultivation status, and price indications, urging buyers to investigate with references to local banks and real estate agents.

Clark County Rounttin Clark Ashland Feaen Lana Ayer Axaland Fond Alvant Eitteot Lange Jose Astana Clara Mayet Botava Clark Ceanty Bank State Bank Winton & Bunce

Rochester Pit Man's Drill Deepens Valley Fortune

A historical tale tracks Job Moses, a country boy who drifted to Rochester and struck oil by drilling 200 feet deeper than prior wells. His persistence in Bradford unlocked a booming oil boom, turning modest investments into a multimillion fortune after years of patience and risk. The piece weaves in era figures and local industry context, noting shifts in oil capital and regional development.

Rochester Job Moses Leroy Fortuna Oil Creek McCounta McKean County Cuttar Gilesville Job Mone Minot Bradford John D. Rocks Faller Oliver J. Payne Bill Ten O'Day H Taylor Fortuns Peter Grace Capt J.J. Vandergrift Col Dyer Maine Tow Nobles Standard Oil Company of Rumda Pittsburg Lem Lke Willets Allegany County Ted Charlier Young Fallers Phillipe Joe Crate John McKeown Job Moss Bob Bruford New York Moses New Yorke

Duality of intoxication during a London to Dublin journey

An American traveler recalls a London to Dublin trip via Holyhead with Irish whisky in social hospitality. He describes waking in a London train car after a long period of apparent sobriety, unable to recall how he traveled between places, and proposes two contrasting states within him: one thoroughly intoxicated, the other fully alert and functional, leading to reflections on consciousness and memory.

China Town McCullagh Rombel London Dublin Hollyhead Wales Irish Sea Ireland Voloes Shelbourne House England Euston Station Ax Railways Euston Kingston Holyhead Chicago

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