War over St Louis fruit auction sparks court suit
In St Louis, April 20, American Central Fruit Auction Co led by F. W. Brockman sues Vincent and A R Fiorita of Selezio Fiorita Fruit Co for balance on 40 shares collateralized by notes of 2,000 dollars each. Fioritas claim stock misvalued, call for cash not required, allege coercion and mismanagement by Brockman. Competing St Louis Fruit Buyers Exchange ties into controversy, with multiple stockholders and long histories of auctions and dividends contested.
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St. Louis
American ‘ Central Fruit’ Auction Co
PF. W. Brocknan
Vincent Fiorita
A. R. Fiorita
Sealzo-Fiorita Fruit Co
Rock
American Central Fruit ‘Auction Co
Vincent, Fiorita
A. J. Fiorita
J. W W. Brockman
American Central Fruit Auction Co
Packerman
Vollateral
Fioritas
A. R
Vincent
Vioritas
St. Louis Fruit Auction Co
St. Louis Fruit Buyers’ Exchange
Wm. G. Raith
H. M. Smith Produce Co
Brockman
F. W. Kroekman
Henry Varwig
Fiorita
California
F. W. Brockman
A. A. Weir
A. Weir Commission Co
Weir
Viorita
M. Longo Fruit Co
Charles Palmisano
New St. Louis Fruit Auction Co
I. W. Brockman
Charles Gerber
J. 11
Robertson
Chas, DeVoto
Bob Milligan
Gus Catanzario
A. Lombardo
M. Lombardo
K. Cicardi
J. Rescia
A. Knittel
J. H. Russell
R. J. Russell
L. Pearlstone
J. Whalen
Barry
Kk. A
I. Pearlstone
Louis Block
Robert Friend
I. Rosenbaum
J. Maher
John V. Gazzolo
Wm. Barry
Fred Beiser
Geo. H. Zollmann
John Johnson
Oscar Johnson
al Weir
Ed. Weir
M. V. Weir
Ir. Zennis
J. Lessen
J. H. Bawden
Ralph Pierson
Prom Company Names Chief Official in Pull Charge
Ketites announce a management reshuffle with a new chief in charge of operations. Partners note changes will affect poultry packing plants at Reehee, NL, and Delmar, Ta, where several financial stakeholders hold interests.
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Announ
Mord
Ray Lail
He & Co
CAV
Ogeen
Biz
Reehee
Delmar
Nesschas Tabi
Plewaty and Sons Seek Texas Onion Distributing Deals
M Plewaty and Sons of Chicago announce plans to operate extensively in onions for the season and invite associations and shippers to establish a direct distributing connection. They handled hundreds of cars of Indiana onions last season with success and expect demand from Texas shippers.
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L. R. Ermeling
Asherton
Texas
Ermeling
Chicago
M. Plewaty & Sons
Indiana
Florida Tomatoes Ease in Indianapolis Market Trade
Indianapolis market notes softer Florida tomatoes at 2.50 to 3.25 a crate with general fruit demand steady. Potatoes firm 1.35 to 1.40 a bushel. strawberries limited. peppers and greens fall, onions Egypt at 5.50 per 100 pounds. Florida oranges 4 a box, tangerines off market. greens, root vegetables show mixed shifts across items.
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Indianapolis
Delaware
Illinois
Queens
Florida
California
Egypt
Hoosier Watermelon King Pennington Aims High
Evansville based Pennington, dubbed the Hoosier Watermelon King, expects to distribute 1 000 cars this season after moving from Florida around May 10. He plans larger acreage, outlines loading rules from the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, and continues partnerships with Gibson Fruit Co of Chicago with Geo Shaw handling track sales to boost melons.
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R. H. Pennington
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Mr. Pennington
Florida
Pennington
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
Association
St. Louis
Gibson Fruit Co
Geo. Shaw
Shaw
Onion Sets Scarce and Limited Stocks Warn Market
Onion sets are running very low with whites and a few reds in market, yellows nearly gone. Leonard Seed Co. holds a small surplus for regular trade and will quote prices to buyers. Report notes persistent high prices and dealer views from The Packer since early year.
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Chicago
A. K. Smith
Leonard Seed Co
J T Kelly Visits Chicago as Minneapolis Grower Expands Trade
J T Kelly, a major Minneapolis vegetable operator, toured Chicago on a trade mission. He has been receiving California lettuce and carrots during winter, signaling a strong push in distribution. His new building is nearing completion this summer and will aid this growing specialty operation.
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J.T. Kelly
Chicago
Minneapolis
Mr. Kelly
Wien
Ing & 6
Unclear OCR fragment hints at business handling notes
Fragmentary text mentions handling big line and business operations. Unable to identify full subjects or entities. Further readable context needed to craft a precise headline and summary.
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