Word: stately
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cheerful development was that 28 Oklahoma oil producers had met, unanimously agreed to put state-wide restrictions into effect. Previous voluntary curtailment, believed by oilmen to be the only remedy for overproduction, had been mostly between operators in a single field. Two such restrictions went in effect in Oklahoma last month and are believed to have been the reason that Midcontinent petroleum prices have been maintained while oil from other fields has been reduced...
While this decision will keep Midcontinent production stabilized, there were many oilmen who disagreed with President Reeser's prediction that it will settle U. S. overproduction. Drilling in California is expected to bring in new supplies, and constitutionality of the State Conservation Law (TIME, Oct. 14) is being questioned. Government reports last week indicated that while 3,000,000 acres are in production, there are 22,000,000 acres of unproved oil land. There is no satisfactory protection against these fields being opened and operated. In storage is enough oil to furnish the U. S. demands even...
...proceeds would be used for expansion of the present organization rather than the acquisition of new units. Already one of the greatest in the world is the system to which this expansion will be brought. Texas Co.'s oil and gasoline are the only brand sold in every state. To supply this demand, as well as foreign markets, the company controls 6,431,151 acres of oil land from which flow 147,000 barrels a day. Pipe lines carry this oil 6,505 miles to 17 refineries, after which it is transported in a fleet of 6,863 tank...
Washington State's Golden Bears could not understand the short passes California filled the air with, or their cross bucks through the line. California 14, Washington State...
Tackle Larkin of Ohio State grabbed a blocked Iowa punt and Centre Barratt kicked the goal that made the difference. Ohio State 7, Iowa...