Virgin oil field promised by investors in Wilmington prospectus
The report touts a struck flowing oil well at 360 feet and claims eight sands with richer oil at deeper depths. It urges readers to invest in a development stage company, offering land ownership tied to stock and a chance to appoint a local director. It invites scrutiny by visiting the fields at the company’s expense and cites endorsements from subscribers and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Wilming
Richmond
J. H. Baugh
Texas Fields
Texas
Oklahoma
Eastern Oil Co
Eastern Oil Company
Washington's Birthday Activities At Hemenway School
Reports from Hemenway School recount guest talks by Mr McKee of Pittsburg and Miss Tingling on narcotics temperance and Edison. The week includes flag raising, Genesis recitations, physical exercises, poetry from Lanier Poe and a Washington celebration with visitors anticipated.
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Love
Thomas A. Edison
Washington
Miss Kendricks
Union School
Sidney Lanier
Marshes of Glynn
Edgar Allen Poe
Lulu
Hemenway
Tingling
Temperance
Blair
Miss Kendrick
McClure
The Evil of Patent Medicines Examined by University Faculty
The University of Mississippi issues weekly letters on public instruction. Prof Calvin S Brown critiques patent medicines, arguing many lack virtue yet some are helpful and affordable. He compares regulation aims to censorship, noting doctors and advertisers both shape the market, and defends legitimate remedies while condemning frauds.
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University of Mississippi
Calvin S. Brown
Brown
Propaganda Bureau
American Medical Association
America
Ladies’ Journal
Lincoln
Ben Franklin
Gyp
Dago Frank
Lefty Lou
Little Rollo
Susie
Sinless Sam
Port
Nero
George III
Shylock
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UNION
Richmond, Va
Ton and Vicinity
T. W. Wood
North Second Street
Wilmington, N. C
Messrs
Kulp & Oden
Mers
the Eastern Oil Co., Inc
American Nat. Bank Bldg
W. H. Kulp
the Eastern Oil Co
Church Street
Lynchburg, Va
T. Benj. Hunter
May Belle Carroll
Lina McEachern
Nancy Battle
Henry Bremer
Nettie Teachey
Dan Penton
Margaret McCarley
Edward Koonce
Jonas
Hell
Leoreed
Washington D. C
Old North
Tooly & McMullan
Beaufort County
Belhaven
N. C
W. L. Oden
LaFayette
Clifford Harris
Yours Truly
John G. Tooly
the Eastern Oil Company, Inc
American National Bank
Richmond, Virginia
Jackson
Mississippi
Daily News
Frederick Sullens
W. C. Galloway
Robert Robinson
Third Street
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