Dodge Auto Plant Sold in Massive Cash Deal
Detroit reports that Dodge Automobile company, a key U.S. industry player, was sold to a New York bankers syndicate led by Dillon Read & Co for cash. Estimated at 175 to 200 million dollars, the transfer gains the Dodge widows full payment and preserves current management. The sale may trigger a planned 500 million dollar automobile merger including Packard Hudson and Briggs body firms as a major GM rival.
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Detroit, Mich
Dodge Automobile Company
United States
New York
Dillon, Read & Co. l
John
Horace E.dodge
John Ballantyne
Detroit
Dodge
F. J.haynes
A. T. Waterfall
Dillon, Read & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
General Motors Company
Packard Motor Company
Hudson Motor Company
Briggs Body Corporation
General Motors
Fat Steers Show Little Net Change This Week
Fat steer values drifted with erratic moves, gains early in the week erased by later declines. Yearling trade remained steadier with best yearlings at 12.50 and long yearlings at 12.35, while fat cows and heifers closed up 15 to 40 cents on some grades. California spring lambs arrived as the first shipments in two years, with six cars at 65 pounds selling for 17.00.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S Department of Agriculture
Chicago
California
University of Omaha, Aiumni
Rock Island
Lincoln
O. A. Hutson
Stewert
Central City
Otto Rist
Table Rock
T D. Richards
Osceola
C. DL. Robinson
R. F. Scott
Polk
Omaha
Sam Imhof
Cruetli
Platte County
Fremont
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minneston
Technical High School
Kirkendall Shoe Company
Wharton
Creighton
Joan F. McCormick
Creighton University
Hastings
President Coolidge to Spend Vacation at White Court
President Coolidge will begin his summer vacation in Swampscott Mass on June 13 and maintain his summer capital at White Court leased by Frank W Stearns. An advance White House staff will arrive early in June to prepare for the President and Mrs Coolidge.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
Whitecourt
Frank W. Stearns
White House
U. S. Government Market Quotations for Week Ending March 27
Washington reports weekly prices across livestock dairy grains and produce. Hog top at 13.60, steer prices 8.50 to 11.50, fat lambs 14.00 to 16.00, winesap apples 8.00 to 8.50 per box, butter 45 to 46 cents, cheese midwest quotes 23 to 23.6 cents, No 1 dark northern wheat 1.50 to 1.81 at Minneapolis, corn futures around 1.04 to 1.13 in Chicago and Kansas City.
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Washington
Chicago
Illinois
Missouri
Middle West
Northwestern
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wealthy Illinois Realtor Ends Life With Bullet
Ralph Manning, prominent Dupage County real estate figure and secretary of the Dupage County Realty Association, killed himself at his Warrenville mansion using a revolver. He faced presumed insanity fears or epilepsy as motive. his estate valued between 300000 and 500000 dollars.
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Warrenville
Ralph ©. Manning
Dupage County
Wheaton
Dupage
Manning
Prohibition Agents Raid Milwaukee Saloons in Mop-Up
About 500 federal agents arrived in Milwaukee to raid downtown and suburban saloons as part of a crackdown on illegal liquor. Twelve alleged violators were arraigned before U S Court Commissioner Kellogg on liquor sales to agents.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States Court
Kellogg
Grain Markets Slip with Corn and Wheat Drops
Chicago May delivery corn fell 6 cents to 98 1 2 cents, while May delivery oats slid about 7 cents to 39 1 2 cents from the high. Wheat closed 1 1 2 cents below Wednesday at 1.43, as widespread liquidations hit grains amid drought relief in Kansas.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas
Nebraska Briefs From Seward To Omaha In 1920s News
Rotary club formed in Seward and district conference planned in Omaha on April 2 3. Gas tax and state legislature wrap up a short session. Creighton stadium fund and various local fires saw losses. John McCormack arrives in Omaha April 13 as boxing is promoted and many school events advance across the state.
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Seward
Omaha
State Dairy Development Association
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Paul Dupertus
Torrington
Juniata
Creighton University
Fairfield
John McCormack
Mike Allen
Bridgeport High School
O'Neill
Lincoln
Angora
Bank Guaranty Fund
Kirk Griggs
Child League of America
Wilbur Sim
Nebraska City
North Nebraska
Floyd C. Harwood
Yale University
University of Nebraska
Bridgeport
Representative Hall
McMullen
The
Public Health Service
Pawnee County
DuBois
Coryell
DucBois
Baker School
Otoe County
Albion High School
Wich
Citizens
de Moines
Tort
Snelling
Leavenworth
Seventh Corps
Regular Army
Judge ends Gish case with Duell hit by perjury charge
New York. Judge Julian Mack dismissed Duell’s injunction bid against Lillian Gish after accusing him of a flagrant breach of trust. Duell, a motion picture producer, faced perjury charges and disbarment threats, while Gish and family denied any engagement.
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New York
Charles Duell
Lillian Gish
Julian W. Mack
Helg Duell
Holland Duell
Duell
Miss Gish
Mack
Osborne Wood Returns Home Facing Regret Over Actions
Osborne Wood, son of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, returns to Tampa claiming he is financially secure after four months in Europe spent gambling. He says he plans to head to California and regrets the notoriety affecting his father, calling himself worthless for mismanaging money.
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Tampa
Fla
Osborne Wood
Federal Shipping Board
West Chetac
Wood
Spain
Europe
Wall Street
Leonard Wood
Philippines
New York Governor Signs Webb Bill Tightening Stock Fraud Powers
Albany N Y Governor Smith signed the Webb Bill amending the Martin act to give the attorney general new authority to detect and prosecute fake securities fraud. The measure requires promoters of stock and bond issues to file notices with the attorney general to allow pre sale value checks.
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Albany
N. Y
Martin
Smith
Webb
Ottincer
Attorney General
Attorney General's Office
Prince of Wales Engaged to Princess Martha Report
Report says the prince of Wales will wed Princess Martha niece of the king of Sweden after his tour to South Africa and Argentina. Betrothal reportedly debated last Christmas during a visit by the Spanish king and queen to King George and Queen Mary.
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Prince of Wales
Martha
London
Sweden
South Africa
Argent
New Current
George
Mary
Prince
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