Grand Jury Probes Storage Plants as Eggs Jump Slump
Minneapolis dispatch reports the Hennepin county grand jury issuing subpoenas to bookkeepers at Booth Cold Storage and DeSoto Creamery to probe Minneapolis egg storage and price causes. Subpoenas target Leo Forman and Arthur Sandatrom amid volatile egg and butter markets with possible price shifts if the storage and war conditions change.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Carl Stel Jer
Bloomington
Leo Forman
Booth Cold Storage Company
Arthur Sandatrom
DeSoto Creamery & Produce Company
Weet Island Avenue
Nicollet
DeSoto Company
Prisoner in City Jail Steals Pen
Thomas Huckins, finishing a seven day sentence in the city jail, is rearrested on a larceny charge after a fountain pen vanishes from the city clerk’s desk. He is arraigned for disorderly conduct and given three more days in jail while authorities seek the missing pen none details provided.
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Thomas Huckins
Huckins
J. C. Beem
Suit For 5006 Is Stated In 116 Words
Mrs Katie Bonn seeks 5000 damages from Ralph Brush for alleged assault on October 31 1916. She claims the beating caused head and body injuries and permanent nervous distress. Bonn is the wife of Stephen Bonn a farmer living southwest of Cedar Falls. Brush is a farmer in the same area.
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Katie Bonn
Ralph B. Brush
Bonn
Stephen Bonn
Cedar Falls
Brash
Divorce Granted After Testimony Of Drunken Abuse
Jennies Lott testified in her divorce case against James H. Lott that he returned home intoxicated about twice weekly and that he subjected her to cruel and inhuman treatment and neglect. Judge Boies granted a decree and allowed remarry within a year. Lott plans to wed B. L. Yohe from Illinois. The couple's two sons, aged 10 and 12, are in a Davenport soldiers orphans’ home. Lott is reportedly in Oklahoma.
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James H. Lott
Jennies Lott
Fargo sewer project bids lead by two contractors
Waterloo contractors will compete for the privilege of building a $300,000 sewer system for Fargo, North Dakota. C. T. Wilson of Dearborn Construction and Stanley D. Moore of Moore-Skcy Construction, with C. M. Young, have just returned from Fargo.
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Waterloo
Fargo
N. D
Bids Won’t Be Known Until Wednesday
Waterloo representatives arrived in Fargo Monday as a cold wave dropped the temperature to 22 below zero. The outcome of the bidding among two firms remains uncertain, with results expected onWednesday.
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Waterloo
Fargo
Mercury
Milkmen Charged With Price Fixing in Minneapolis
Minneapolis grand jury advances in the food price inquiry by moving to issue subpoenas for heads of milk companies. The probe recalls a five year old case where major dealers were convicted of price fixing and some firms dissolved by court order.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Aednesday
Grand Jury
Milk Prices and Storage Hearings Reported in Inquiry
Witnesses linked to Minneapolis cold storage houses testified about perishable commodities including butter eggs apples cheese and related items. The grand jury heard about price changes in milk and dairy products with buyers unable to secure lower rates from different companies while farmers reported prices they were receiving. The inquiry appears to be focusing on possible price manipulation in the milk and dairy sector.
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Minneapolis
Montreal
Wilk
Igrand
Mil
Farmers protest price competition and grand jury plans
Farmers testified they were not making money at current prices and denied any farmer combination. The article notes uniform practices and mentions the grand jury planning to divert attention to criminal case.
Missing Promises: Woman Sues Over Promised Marriage
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Miss Nettle Rich sues for 600000 after alleging an elderly man failed to marry her. Twelve Allegheny county jurors will hear whether the heart of a 35 year old woman was wounded by the broken promise and the resulting damages.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Suit Over Millionaire’s Planned NonMarriage Seeks Restitution
Miss Richardson testifies she was courted by Henry Denniston of Swissvale who vowed a home for orphans and afflicted children and to marry her. Denniston, a reclusive farmer worth about 2 million dollars, denies intent to wed and plans to remain unmarried, leaving his fortune to charity.
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Henry Denniston
Swissvate
Bey
Miss Richardson
Richardson Omakou Ailidavit
Milignalia
Nia
Denoiston
Court finds Dennfaton able to manage affairs after scrutiny
In a court proceeding on incompetent management claims the defendant surprised observers with a vigorous mentality and grasp of affairs. The court declared him capable of managing his fortune and rejected guardianship.
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Dennfaton
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Aweet Mle
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Dre. Myers
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