Gold Brick Man Caught In Los Angeles Case
James Caddegan, linked to a $25,000 gold brick swindle, is jailed in Los Angeles and to be sent to Minneapolis for further actions. Arkansas papers note Caddegan’s identification as John Armstrong alias Moor, with police tracing him after a Toledo money-swindle. The scheme involved two discs sold to H. F. Chaffee of Amenia, North Dakota, with detailed descriptions of Armstrong and Harper and a $2,000 reward for arrest.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James Caddegan
H. F. Chaffee
Amenia
N. D
Los Angeles
Caddegan
John Armstrong
John Moor
Beaufort Hotel
Ida H. Kendall
Toledo
Ohio
Mealey
Armstrong
F. W. Chaffee
Chaffee
W. H. Harper
Alaska
Ndowner
Chaffees
Beaufort Jhotel
Schultz Bros and Grams send horses to Swift Current contract
Schultz Bros and Grams shipped 18 head of horses to Swift Current Saskatchewan to work on the grade contract with the Canada Pacific on a new branch. A crew of 18 men accompanies them, led by Ben Schultz with Charlie and Will to join later, plus R A Grams. The group expects ongoing work through next winter with meetings at the M E church on Sunday.
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Schultz Bros. & Grams
Swift Current
Sask
Canada Pacific Road
Messrs. Schultz and
Harms
Ben Schultz
Charlie
Will
R. A. Grams
John
Leonard Fern
Harry Berg
Howard
Iseley
Eddie Burke
The
Tribune
Loucks Buys Store in Montana at Froid on Plentiwood branch
J T Loucks closed a deal to own a prosperous general mercantile business at Froid Montana about 65 miles west of Powers Lake. He plans to move his family next week and begin building a house and a large addition to the store. He will expand stock and visit wholesale markets for new departments. Friends wish him success. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church meets next Thursday with Mrs Gjertsen.
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J.T. Loucks
Froid, Mont
Plentiwood
Powers Lake
Mr. Loucks
Jane
General Mercantile
John
Fire losses adjusted by insurers after recent blaze
Insurers for the recent fire in the city completed adjustments on most buildings and stock. Losses include Mrs. Glenn 300, Hallingsworth and Anderson 400, Geo H Gjertsen 1000, A C Viper 1250, Trosky and Harris pool hall 2900, and E C Krueger glass front at full value. Bank and Blenkner glass fronts awaiting settlement. Also notes teachers’ session at Velva starting June 14 for six counties and Mrs Endreson recovering after surgery with husband reporting danger over.
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Trosky & Harris
E. C. Krueger
First State Bank
H. C. Blenkner
the Tribune
Velva
Burke
Divide
Renville
Bottineau
McHenry
Pierce
Outraged Minot girl exposed hotel scam and flighty salesman
Miss Mollie Benell of Minot recounts being driven from Sawyer in the early hours after refusing to let a Minneapolis salesman register them as man and wife. He offered cash for the ride back, then tried to coerce her, kept her in the country overnight, and disappeared after she refused. The incident provoked local anger and a pending police hunt.
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Minot
N. D
Mollie Benell
Sawyer
Minneapolis
Miss Benell
Justice of the Peace At
Irvin Benell
Surrey
Crookston
Minot Business Men Visit Bowbells Get Acquainted Trip
Minot businessmen plan a get acquainted trip to Bowbells on June 20 arriving at 5 p m and staying overnight before traveling to Tolley. The journey, under the Minot Commercial Club, will include most city merchants and Bowbells hosts are urged to prepare proper entertainment. Further details to follow in The Tribune.
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Minot
Bowbells
Magic City
Tolley
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Chafee
Justice of the Peace
M. E
Coteau
R. A
Loucks Buys
Montana
New Town
Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. Church
Mrs. Gjertsen
Posits
First National Bank
Wiper
B. M. Wohlwend
F. J. Kroman
Asst. Cashier
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