Today in History, 1926: Mystery of North Dakota town with well pumping gasoline linked to fundraising plot
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March 4, 2026
On March 4, 1926, former political leader A. C. Townley used a "doodlebug" oil-finding device and secretive meetings to raise over $500,000 from North Dakotans for a speculative drilling venture.
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