Dividends Being Sent Out Across Nation This Week
New York dispatch reports postmen delivering checks totaling $530 million in extra and regular dividends as part of a near billion dollar year end distribution. Major payments include $28 million Chesapeake and Ohio, $22 million DuPont, $23 million Chrysler, $25 million Standard Oil of New Jersey, $19 million Standard Oil of Indiana, $10 million Sun Oil, and $11.7 million J C Penney. Additional large sums from Liggett Myers, Anaconda Copper, Pennsylvania Railroad, and General Electric follow later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Chrysler Corporation
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Sun Oil Company
J. C. Penney Company
Ligett and Myers Tobacco Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
General Electric Company
30 Indicted In Baker Heirs Case
Pittsburgh December 15 30 persons indicted by a federal grand jury in the Jacob Baker Heirs Association case described as a large mail fraud scheme. Prosecutors say promoters collected millions from about 3000 people based on an imaginary Revolutionary era estate valued at 1.8 to 3 billion dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Grand Jury
Jacob Baker
Post Office
Pegleg White Serious Ill With Pneumonia in Cumberland
Isaac Pegleg White once linked to the Black Legion lies seriously ill of pneumonia in Cumberland Hospital. The reputed founder faces criminal syndicalism charges in Michigan with 21 others. John Moritz, Michigan AG chief investigator, visited and said White spoke only with counsel present.
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Cumberland
Isaac
Pegleg”) White
Black Legion
William F. Williams
Allegany County
White
Michigan
John A. Moritz
Michigan Attorney General
Moritz
Notices to Creditors and Debtors in Milly D. Fowle Estate
All persons with claims against the estate of Mrs. Milly D. Fowle must present them sworn to the undersigned. All persons owing the estate should pay the undersigned. Philip R. Fowle is the Executor with dates noted as 12 16 23 30 and 16-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly D. Fowle
Philip R. Fowle
Lincoln Mayor faces decision on re election and duties under new charter
Lincoln Nebraska mayor Charles W. Bryan weighs running for re election and whether the city charter would grant him duties or authority beyond ceremonial roles. The issue arises amid questions over extradition stance and mayoral powers.
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Lincoln
Bryan
Shooting Match Near Winchester Offers Prizes
A shooting match is set for Saturday December 19 at 1 PM, located 34 miles east of Winchester on Millwood road. Prizes include turkeys and chickens, with participants Charlie and Albert Clark listed in the notice.
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Winchester
Millwood Road
Charlie
Albert Clark
Wanted to Buy Land Marks of Old Prince William County
Advertiser seeks a two volume copy of Land Marks of Old Prince William County Virginia by Fairfax Harrison in good condition and will pay a fair price. Also buying old copies of William and Mary Quarterly and Old Histories. Mail to L B Hatke Box 655 Staunton VA 44215.
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Prince William County
Virginia
Fairfax Harrison
Willam & Mary Quarterly
Residence And Tourist Home Sold By R L Mullen
R L Mullen of 831 Berryville Avenue announces sale of his residence and tourist home to Charles J Chapin of New York. The property adjoins H Russell Potts to the west and BE W Moreland to the east. Chapin was identified as the buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Mullen
Berryville Avenue
Charles J. Chapin
New York
H Russell Potts
BE. W. Moreland
Mr. Chapin
Property Sale Delayed Until Spring in Florida
The parties indicate the property will remain in Florida for now and not be moved into until spring. The amount of consideration was not stated.
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Florida
Observers to be sent to Near East over Syrian Turkish clashes
The League of Nations Council decided to dispatch official observers to the Near East to investigate reports of clashes around Alexandretta and Antioch. The observers will report on January 18, after Turkey’s Foreign Minister abstained from voting on a motion that would send neutral troops to patrol the frontiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Alexandretta
Antioch
Near East
League of Nations Council
Tevfik Rustu Aras
Turkey
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Shenandoah Valley
Josephine Wolford
Ben King
Washington Sportsman Pilot
New Market
Mount Jackson
Bertie Evans
Strassburg
Jane Ramey
Miss Wolford
Weyers Cove
Mary Alice Hite
Kathleen Derflincer
Washington Post
the Flower Shop
West Piccadilly Street
L. B. Hatke
Staunton
America
Les
Northern
Weer
Pris
Yolande
Wender
McCormick Deering
C. I. Brumback
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