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Continental Oil (Delaware), formerly Marland Oil, from 45 7/8 to 36 7/8, or a decrease of $21,215,421 (not allowing for the shares issued to acquire Continental Oil of Maine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Twenty Climbers | 8/26/1929 | See Source »

When, last fortnight, J. P. Morgan & Co. announced a merger of three potent New York State power companies (TIME, June 24), only New York Staters were deeply interested. When, last week, final approval of the long-pending merger of Continental Oil and Marland Oil companies was interpreted as first step in a national Morgan oil corporation, public interest was wider but still quiescent. But also announced last week was a Morgan-managed merger of Fleischmann Co., Royal Baking Powder Co., and E. W. Gillett, Ltd.* At that the country sat up and took sharp notice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Morgan Mergers | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

...perform at a local fair, the 101 Ranch Show grew into a circus that netted the Millers a million dollars a year. Sideshows it had, and freaks, and many a Bearded Lady and Human Skeleton vacationed during the winter in elegant quarters on the Millers' luxurious ranch at Marland, Okla. But it was essentially a Wild West Show, with buffaloes and cattle, cow-men and cowgirls, pistols and scalping knives, and the sure-fire big scene of the Attack on the Stage Coach, with round-eyed, heart-pounding spectators writhing on the edges of pine-board seats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: 101 Ranch | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Married. Oilman Ernst W. Marland, 53, of Ponca City, Okla.; to his niece by a former marriage, and onetime ward, Lydie Miller Roberts; in Flourtown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jul. 23, 1928 | 7/23/1928 | See Source »

Ernest W. Marland, Oklahoma oilman, gave a housewarming to open his $2,000,000 mansion at Ponca City. The 100 guests were dined, entertained by famed vaudevillians, presented with silver loving, cups. But the party was early and sober, for all 100 guests were small children, young proteges of Magnate Marland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 18, 1928 | 6/18/1928 | See Source »

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