Wood County WV
Miscellaneous News Articles
Wood County WV
Miscellaneous News Articles
July 12, 1888
The Ohio Democrat, New Philadelphia Ohio
Miss Braiden, of Parkersburg, W. Va., planted some tubers taken from an hermetically sealed room in a ruined Aztec
town, and was surprised to find them grow into large and fine looking plants. They resemble Irish potatoes somewhat.
March 7, 1890
New Oxford Item, New Oxford Pennsylvania
An immense land slide occurred on the farm of Andrew Toothman, near Parkersburg, W. Va., Saturday morning. Hundreds
of tons of earth and rock tumbled into the creek. A few hours later a heavy stream of fine petroleum began pouring
from a newly made crevice in the rocks.