Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-14

aittTWdlu aTtlilClalIN ftililtu mo HNuio-
carbon of more nr less purity; and from this
substance there suddenly grew up one "i
the most remarkable ana Interesting trades
in modern times The obtaining of coal oil
from Subterranean sources seemed fullN aS
strange and mysterious a. II was hel"hcrhi
la our race AS still further advance of
our lighting facilities We have had the later
and more perfect system "t making coal gaS
which has brought il within reach of nearly
all the cities and towns of the civilized
world. Thus far this artificial product had
been the most economical and in every way
the best thing in Use for Illuminating Pur-
poses. In this substance We have a c"mhi-
nation of brlliancy. safety and cleanliness
/" an extent unknown before.
But it remained until a later day for man
I" discover the ready made coal gaS, in lis
pure and perfect state. and that, too. from
natures own grand chemical laboratory:
superior Ia that which is manufactured by
the most improved apparatus in the world,
aud attained by simply boring down few
hundred feet into the ground. Not many
months after this natural gaS was first dis
covered in Western PENNSYLVANIA and utll-
iZrd for lighting and heating purposes, il
was also found Al FindIay. O.. where il has
just been producing quite revolution IN
several of the economic interests Of the
people there.
During the last summer two Others of our
most Intelligent and enterpri>ing capitalists
took it into their heads that from certain
surface Indications, and from a similar geo
logical conformation about Springfield As
compared with that nf Hancock county, O.,
they would he warranted in prospecting for
natural gaS in this region. Mr.. Geo. ii.
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ui" u'tS nave ahtaal taple" large ft'eI-
We" "i tI'' '"N'''Ti "uH. purlhs nleSt
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l" seen 'I"iil an parts "I Ill" cl'!' allh"ush
me name Is rI"Nate" "iiiN Few ieet from
the ground.
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interest mere has Dttn most th"roughIy
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a IarI' mass "i human mature mas Deem
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G'h'taIE nfnuSht l" tiie surface many
amusing in'fheiitS' anu curious reveal
.nHN "i "lls l"h' up wise opinions
>'" "'I'iS COMPANIES are forming
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