Dodge Brothers Firm Acquired by Eastern Bankers Syndicate
New York April 1 reports say the Dodge Brothers Automobile Company of Detroit has been acquired by a syndicate led by Dillon Read and Company of New York. The deal, valued over 100 million dollars, signals a battle between Dillon Read and Morgan for control, with potential plans for a 500 million merger involving Packard Hudson and Briggs. Confirmation is not yet reached, but a public announcement is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Dillon, Read and Company of
Clarence Dillon
Dillon, Read and Company
House of J. P. Morgan and Company
General Motors Corporation
Dodge
Packard Motor Company
Hudson Motor Company
Briggs Body Corporation
Dodge Brothers Company
Tyhe
Horace Dodge
Ford Motor Dany
Wnith
Byane
Dodge Brothers Inc
Leorne
A. C. Schwartz
Dillon, Read and Comny
Toldewspaper
Dodge Brothers Firm Denies Sale Report
Detroit April 1 officials of the Dodge Brothers Automobile Company refused to confirm or deny New York reports that the company had been sold. Arthur Waterfall vice president and assistant general manager and John Ballantyne treasurer said no sale had been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dodge Brothers Automobile Company
New York
Arthur 7. Waterfall
John Ballantyne
Savings Book Found on Body of Man in Gotham
The body of a man with two bullet wounds was found in an Upper Park Avenue tenement stairwell. Believed to be Mack Passwell of St. Louis, a savings bank book inside the pocket showed deposits totaling $60,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New York
Mack Passwell
St. Louis
Park Avenue
Seventeenth Birthday Girl Faces Sanity Jury
Dorothy Ellingson, accused of matricide, marked her seventeenth birthday in San Francisco as a jury of three women and nine men began proceedings with attorneys and alienists to determine if she was insane when she fatally shot her mother, Anna Ellingson, last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Report Cotton Planting Progress in South Area
The weekly weather and crop review from the agriculture department notes much land prepared for cotton. Planting broadens in Gulf coast regions and reaches southern North Carolina and central Arkansas, with good progress on early Texas cottons in the far south but slow seeding elsewhere due to dry soil. Negotiations for the sale of Dodge Brothers Inc. are underway in Detroit with an announcement possible today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Gulf Coast
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi and Ouachita Basins
River stage figures show St Louis at 12.0 with a 0.2 fall and Memphis at 25.4 with a 0.6 fall. Vicksburg rises to 31.7 by 0.4, New Orleans 7.4 up 0.4, Shreveport 7.6 up 0.1, Alexandria 5.0 down 0.2, Camden 5.0 up 0.2, Monroe 12.1 down 0.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Pacific Ocean Ship Lines Up In Dollar Deal
Washington April 1 Representatives of the Dollar Lines and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company met to finalize a sale contract for the California Orient line with the shippping board. The Dollar bid of 5 625 000 cash won and Pacific Mail bid of 6 750 000 cash plus stock faced legal objections. The board split 4 to 3 in favor of the Dollar bid with possible congressional review next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dollar Lines
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Shipping Board
California-Orient Line
Dollar
R. Stanley Dollar
G. H. Carter
Pacific Mail
New York
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Orient
Dollar Interests
Seattle
World Service
Orient Service
Congress
O'Conner
Lissner
Harvey and
Hill
Plummer
Thompson and
Benson
Woman Rancher Henrietta King Dies at 98 Head of Vast Texas Ranch
Mrs. Henrietta King, 98, owner of the world’s largest ranch valued for decades, dies. Her Texas estate spans 1,280,000 acres along the Gulf coast, inherited after the death of Captain Richard King. Her fortunes rose with land values and herds exceeding 100,000 calves annually. The King ranch, centered near Kingsville, supported by local industries, endured years of danger during its early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Tex
Apri
Henrietta King
Gulf of Mexico
Richard King
Texas
Rmis
Katemerica
Sree
Three Dead in Head-On Street Car Crash
A late improvised report notes a fatal head-on collision involving a street car and another vehicle. Two women and a man perished at the scene while a third casualty occurred shortly after, with responders arriving to secure the area.
Urania Land Pooling Unifies 70,000 Acres Under Urania Lum ber Co
State Senator Henry Hardtner directs a 70,000 acre land pooling across LaSalle Winn and Caldwell parishes near Urania No 6 well. The Urania Lumber Company and Allied Interests will oversee a $25 million value pool. Several new rigs start while market is quiet and large-scale trading remains unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. King
Urania
Henry Hardiner
Urania Petroleum Company
LaSalle, Winn and
Caldwell
Hardtner
Louisiana
Alexandria
Monroe
LaSalle
Bill Lowe
Civil War Vets From Shiloh Arrive for St Louis Meeting
Civil war veterans who survived the Shiloh battle gather in St Louis for a pilgrimage to the battlefield by steamboat. They come from Missouri, Illinois and nearby states to mark the 68th anniversary. The steamer Tennessee Belle will depart at 5 p m tomorrow for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
ST. Louis
Missouri
Ilinois
Fuqua Signs Warrants in Little Nell Case
Governor Fuqua signed warrants for the $100 reward offered for the capture of William Wright husband of Little Nell Wright who robbed a Marine Bank branch in New Orleans and in the pursuit killed a New Orleans police officer Four Ferrer and other agents were killed in a gun battle at Mobile in December and Wright died in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Fuqua
William Wright
Little Nell
Marine Bank
New Orleans
Ferrer
L. and N. Railroad of
Mobile
G. W. Pistole
R. S. Wilcox
Wright
Nap by Porter Means Pullman Must Pay Loss
In Pittsburgh on April 1 Judge Rowland upheld a $185 verdict for Hugh A. Marx. A sleeping car passenger from Pittsburgh to Boston in 1923 awoke to request blankets, finding the porter asleep as the train slept through the night. His baggage disappeared by morning, and the court ruled the Pullman company liable for passenger losses when a porter sleeps during service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pullman
Common Pleas Court
Rowland
Hugh A. Marx
Marx
Pittsburg
Boston
Ku Klux Awarded 17500 in Texas Court Verdict
In Houston the Ku Klux Klan won a net award of 17500 against George B. Kimbro J in Fifty Fifth District Court after an eight hour jury deliberation. The verdict includes 13290.50 under an instructed verdict and 7920 under a special issue with possible total up to about 12000. Offsets to Kimbro include 1615 for expenses and salaries and 2000 under another contract. The jury could award up to 1100 more to Kimbro from the Klan claim. A prior $500000 conspiracy counter claim was rejected as unsupported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ku Klux Klan
George B. Kimbro
Fifty-Fifth District
Kimbro
E. Y. Clarke
Imperial Wizard
Ewing Boyd
Suit filed over fatal Gates air crash
Mrs. Mary Rankin Gladney filed a suit in Baton Rouge seeking 25000 damages from plane owner R. R. Gates after Albert Gladney, LSU student, was killed when a Gates fleet plane failed to respond at 1000 feet. Pilot Jack Ashcraft injured. passenger John D. Temple Jr. severely hurt. The petition accuses gross carelessness by the pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Mary Rankin Gladney
Albert Ladney
Louisiana State University
R. R. Gates
Gates
Gladney
Jack Ashcraft
John D. Temple, Jr
Foisy Re-nominated in Alexandria Mayor Race
John Foisy was re nominated mayor of Alexandria by a 222 vote margin over Homer Harris. Foisy won seven of eleven precincts with 2,017 to 1,795. Commissioner of Finance Texada was eliminated as three candidates sought the post. W. M. Ake led with 1,668 votes and Griff Bond had 1,602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
John F. Foisy
Homer H. Harris
Foisy
Harris
T. J. Texada
Finance
W. M. Ake
Griff Bond
Texada
Thirty Millions for Rivers in Allotment
The War Department announced additional river and harbor allotments bringing the yearly total to 30,688,510. Major items exceed 1 million dollars including the Mississippi River segment between the Ohio and Missouri rivers and the Tennessee River dam No. 2 to Florence Bridge in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Congress
Mississippi River
Ohio
Missouri
Tennessee River
Florence Bridge
Ala
Chamber drive set to begin in Monroe on April 7
Monroe Chamber of Commerce launches a $20,000 membership drive to fund industrial, agricultural, commercial and civic development. Secretary Donald F. Walker announced the campaign, with teams organized to “talk business” and collect quotas from local citizens. The letter emphasizes Monroe's gas field, oil prospects, cheap power and rapid industrial growth as justification for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
Donald F. Walker
el Dorado
Alexandria
J. M. Cobb
W. Anders
Sam Newsom
J. J. Herring
Sam Davis
Louis Gimler
F. F. Millsaps
WB. Gladney
Roy Hale
E. Sugar
I. Lemle
Albert Marks
Paul Fudick
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Cmmerce
Richard Downes, Jr
Albert Horuff
E Non
Theo. Terzia
W. Dav
Urania, La. Hand Tonopah Nevada Easy Tourney Win
Urania High of Louisiana crushed Tonopah Title Five of Nevada 38 to 15 in the Chicago National Interscholastic Basketball Tourney. Urania led 12-4 at halftime and pulled away in the final two quarters. Louis Gaharan and his brother paced Urania with multiple baskets, while Kees added key scores. Urania advances to face Torrington, Conn., after Torrington eked out a 27 to 23 win over Salem, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Urania
Louisiana
Tonopah
Nevada
Louis Gaharan
Kees
Arenia
Gaharan
Gaharans
Uranta
Torrington
Conn
New England
Salem
Oregon
Kess
L. Gaharan
Waintaal
McCartney
Bass
Risenig
Byrne
Geyer
Dumbie
Dumbie, If Bgckatas
Srceerisenee O
High School Today
Torringa
Szaszkowski
8000 Pounds of Fish Taken as Contraband
W G Saunders head of district No 8 reports confiscation of eight thousand pounds of Buffalo and other fish as contraband in Ouachita Richland and Union parishes. Prosecutions filed under Act 137 of 1924. Six outlaw nets destroyed. Saunders to enforce law with firmness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Saunders
Department of Conservation of the State
Louisiana Training Institute
Louisiana Baptist Orphans’ Home
W. J. Everett
Department of Conservation
Mr. Saunders
Ouachita
Morehouse
East Carrol
West Carrol
Richland
Franklin
Concordia
Madison
Tensas
Catahoula
Union
Altho
Claim Blackbird Responsible for Spirit Rappings
Malden Massachusetts residents reported scratching noises from under house floors. Mr Ralph B Wilton Mrs Kirg and their neighbors pried up floorboards and released a large blackbird surprised by light. The mystery of how it got there remained unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Mass
N. S
Ralph B. Wilton
Fred Kirg
King
Olla Branch of Local Chamber Now Operating
The Olina branch of the Chamber of Commerce of Monroe opened yesterday afternoon to aid oil development in La Salle parish. Maps and directories will be available at the Olla office for tourists oil men and potential investors. Weaks Supply Co. has secured space as others negotiate. Urania visits and cooperation from Monroe Chamber were offered but plans for the Olla branch remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olina
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
Olla
la Salle Parish
Donald F. Walker
Louisiana
Weaks Supply Co
Henry E. Hardtner
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Urania
Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce
Hardiner
Woodmen Arrive at Lake Charles for Convention
Delegations of Woodmen circle members arrive in Lake Charles from across Louisiana for the Head Grove session ahead of the three day Woodmen of the World convention. Sovereign Commander W A Fraser and Mrs Mary Laracens of Omaha will speak at the joint session with welcome by Mayor Trotti and G T Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Woodmen Circle
Louisiana
Head Grove
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen
Order
W. A. Fraser
Mary Laracens
Omaha
Nebraska
Circle
Trotti
G. T. Hawkins
Grove
Rachael Peytral
New Origans
Grand Guardian
Republic of Pangea
Fraser
Palmetto Camp
New Orleans
Unanimous vote approves U S & P lease to Yazoo Valley
Stockholders and directors representing 86 percent of shares voted unanimously to lease the U. S. and P. railroad to the Yazoo Valley under Illinois Central control. The lease runs to 2282 with a 999 year extension and guarantees at least 5 percent return. Interstate Commerce Commission approval awaited with action likely by June. President Larz A. Jones predicts major benefits for Monroe from the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. & P. Railroad
Old Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Illinois Central System
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Jackson
Miss
Alabama
Vicksburg
Yazoo Valley
Illinois Central
Monroe
V., S. and P. Railroad
Larz A. Jones
New Orleans
J. B. Ardis
Shreveport
T. W McCoy
J. Blane Monroe
W. K. Kelleher
Wm. Brewer
Jones
News-Star
Interstate Commerce Come Mission
Southern Pacific Control Extended by Commission Order
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an opinion granting the Southern Pacific company authority to take over control of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in Texas. The Aransas Pass company will be leased to the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railway as part of Southern Pacific operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Urania
Hardiner
Urania No. 6
Washington
Southern Pacific Company
San Antonio and Aransas Pass
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aransas Pass
Galveston, Harrish and
San Antonio
Asn
Southern Pacific
Southern
Dr Frederick A Cook to Leave for Leavenworth Penitentiary
Fort Worth Texas April 1 Dr Frederick A Cook under sentence of fourteen years nine months for using the mails to defraud will leave Sunday afternoon for Leavenworth penitentiary Marshal Gross said today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Marshal Gross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dodge Bros. Company
Eastern Bankers
Sanity
Pacific Ocean
California-Orient Group
U. S. Shipping Board
Nell
Mother of Youth
Temple
Chamber Commerce
Saunders
Blackbird
Local Chamber
William HH. Geer
Harvard
Dr. Cook
Penitentiary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!