Edgar Cayce Readings, 4905-14

Time and Place: 10:35 A. M. Dayton Time. Bosque County, Texas.

TEXT

GC: Now, as to the conditions regarding the developments in the lands of Madison Byron Wyrick, in North Bosque County, Texas, we find there have been hindrances and delays in the operations, both by the physical conditions of those about and connected with operations, of conditions in the hole itself, conditions with the tools and weather.
EC: Now we find these are improving, and only needs keep on keeping on, until we will bring the desired results, for this will prove a successful operation. Then, give as this: Conditions on improve. Best push forward, and do not be discouraged. Success is coming.

BACKGROUND

See 4905-13 including 1/28/25 wire.

REPORTS

1/29/25 EC's letter to M. B. Wyrick:
322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
My dear Mr. Wyrick:-
Your wire from Dallas received last night. Didn't get this off until today, and as you will notice, this was made as an involuntary reading. We had expected to do this later in the day, as we had one this morning that was very necessary that we get to the people at once, for someone in Virginia [4844], but after this came this way I felt sure there was no necessity in going over this again until we heard from you further, so I sent you the wire as was suggested in the reading.
Be sure and let me hear from you every opportunity, and you know if there's a possible chance of my being of help, why I want to. We're on the anxious seat, knowing you're there on the job, and hope we'll have good news from you even before this has a chance to get to Texas.
I haven't been well for the last two or three days. An awful cold. I certainly am in hopes that you're feeling a whole lot better.
With kindest personal regards from all,
Yours sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2/18/25 Chicago Daily Tribune article referred to in Par. R5 below:
OSCAR GUMBINSKY DIES SUDDENLY; WAS CAPITALIST
Oscar Gumbinsky, well known capitalist, died yesterday of heart failure. He was stricken at the breakfast table and was dead before a physician reached his home.
For some months his financial affairs have been in the courts, he having been engaged in a controversy with Joseph Byfield over the Boone Woolen mills, of which he had been president. The woolen mills brought suits against him for $100,000 and for $250,000. He sued Byfield for $2,000,000, alleging libel.
He was the promoter of the International Lamp company, but recently lost control of it. Another of his financial-legal tangles was his suit against the owners of the Ashland block to sell him the building for $4,000,000 under a contract he said existed. Mr. Gumbinsky was 39 years old. He lived at 4755 Drexel Boulevard. He is survived by his wife, Anne, whose maiden name was Ciralsky, and one daughter, Ruth.
The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock from the chapel at 936 East 47th street. Burial will be at Waldhelm.
2/20/25 News article referred to in Par. R5 below:
RECEIVER FOR BOONE MILLS
Brundage Named as Result of Friendly Action to Save Orders
Former Attorney-General Edward J. Brundage was appointed receiver of the Daniel Boone Wollen Mills today by Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson in a friendly action started by the United States Worsted Sales company.
The petition stated that the Boone firm has an excess of assets over liabilities of more than $1,500,000, but that the company sustained an operating loss of more than $1,000,000 in 1924, and that at present its books show a deficit of $2,678,496. The petition says the company has orders for more than $4,000,000 worth of goods which it will be unable to fill if its creditors tie up its properties.
An answer to the petition of the United States Worsted Mills company was filed by Joseph Byfield, president of the Boone company. He gave his consent to the appointment of a receiver.
The company has its offices at 1735 Diversey Parkway and owns Woolen Mills in Chicago, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline, Ill.; Davenport, Iowa and Balbic, Conn.
2/21/25 Mr. Wyrick's letter:
CLARIDGE HOTEL SAINT LOUIS
My dear Cayce,
Just a line to let you know we have not yet succeeded in reaching the Oil. We have not removed the bit. Spent past three weeks reaming the hole from bottom of casing to bottom of hole about 800 feet. The hole is in good shape. No casing or water, now trying get a socket over the bit. I hope for success in few days. Water brought up in baler is full of oil & gas. I am on C & A train just leaving Springfield. Cannot hit the paper with pencil. So will wait awhile. Just had lunch will try again. How are you getting along. Are the N.Y. friends making good. I sure want to run over to see you. Seems I just cannot get started. Too bad Mr. Gumbinsky died in the prime of life and his business career.
2/23/25 EC's letter:
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
I'm certainly glad to have yours of the 21st. To be sure, we've been quite anxious regarding the conditions around the operations, but I'm glad to know that you have now practically gotten things in shape so they can go after the troublesome bit and I certainly am in hopes that you will be successful in getting this out without much further trouble. I hope that having to drill down on top of this won't so set this that it will make it difficult to get out. The under reaming I am sure has been slow and tedious. Glad to know though that you've gotten it in good shape and that you have the show of the oil and gas as indications of success.
I have been most anxious regarding your own physical condition, and if I had known where to find you I think I would have taken a reading on you before this. I certainly hope for the very best results with the observations you are of necessity having to have made, and I certainly trust it will prove most beneficial to you. I'm glad though that you're feeling pretty good and I trust that you will continue to do so, and I am sure with the properties that you must be taking at this time it will help you to keep in the right way, provided you don't overtax yourself physically, which I'm in hopes you won't do. You realize that you must not allow yourself to become too much worried just at this time, for worry will create as many conditions to be overcome as incorrect diet would, under the circumstance. Not that you don't already know this, but merely as a reminder of the condition.
I certainly will thank you to let me have a wire from you as soon as they're able to get this bit removed and you're ready to go on with the operations. If you should feel it is possible for me to be of any assistance, of course don't hesitate.
I certainly thank you for the little clippings [re Mr. Gumbinsky. See Par. R2 and R3, above] you enclosed. I'm indeed sorry to know that this came to such a point that it just worried the existence out of this man, for as you know, while I was in Chicago, I came to know about these circumstances from first hand, as well as the information we obtained in the reading and realized the effect they were having on Mr. Gumbinsky. He was warned of this condition, but like so many of us pressure from other places was so great that he was not able to heed it as he should. This is purely a case of where a man let conditions worry the life out of him. Yes, we have had some very interesting readings and feeling that you would like to know something of these, we want to furnish as much to you as you would like, yet we don't want to worry you too much with them. I'm enclosing you, then, another that we got Saturday evening [254-21]. Seemingly, to me, this is one of the most revolutionary that we've had in a long time, and I wish we had had it a long time ago. I think we would have been able then to have had a whole lot of information that we haven't had, or haven't been able to get. You'll find from this that it depends entirely, as we've already known, and I'm sure you know better than most people do, that what is asked determines what is gotten. While it blows up some other peoples' theories to a certain extent, yet in some ways it seems the most reasonable thing of anything we've had in a long, long, time. Be sure and tell me just what you think about it. We haven't taken any as yet under this new suggestion, and we're very anxious to do so, and I'm sure you'll be anxious to know the results we get. I feel like all of us that have had a horoscope will want to take it all over again. I'm sure Miss Gladys is glad to make extra copies of any of these, for she is about the first to think of it when anything like this comes up.
I'm also sending you copies of letters we're sending out at this time. Let me know what you think about this. I'm expecting Mr. Blumenthal here the first of next week. I sure do wish that it was possible to have you both here together. He's in New Orleans at the present time.
With kindest personal regards from each and everyone of us, trusting this finds things going well with you, and hoping you'll let us hear from you, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2/26/25 M. B. Wyrick's wire to EC:
CA216 DW CHICAGO ILL 26 1925FEB26 PM 356
EDGAR CAYCE 322 GRAFTON AVE DAYTON OHIO
GOT BIT OUT YESTERDAY NOON START OPERATIONS THIS MORNING
M B WYRICK
2/26/25 Mr. Wyrick's letter to EC:
The Alton Limited, En Route Chgo St. Louis and Texas
My dear Cayce
I received the reading #19 [254-21?] and letter of recent date. I am always glad to hear from you and the reading is most wonderful. Please give me one according to the new specification. Wired you this morning that the bit was pulled out yesterday. Martin wires that they are all jubilant and the drillers are very much elated with the formation now in. They expect to bring it in before I can get there. I hope so. Will keep you advised.
Copy letter you are sending out seems good, hope you make a big success this time. I had planned going to see you last this week but hear the call to the well. If you get to my reading next day or so mail it to me at Morgan, Tex. Will be very glad to get copy readings. When convenient to send them, as you know I am very much interested in all the subjects.
Best wishes to all. MBW
3/03/25 See 4905-15.