Potatoes and politics mix in city probe report
A grand jury investigates potato shipments tied to Mayor Shank and City Controller Wallace. Affidavits allege pots of money and kickbacks linked to licensing and sales, with Adkins and Bogue named in scheme details as Brews and Brody push the case through county authorities.
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Adkina
Grand Brogsetine Pnet
Atlas
Sules
Feazen
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Pota Ps
Poultry and Produce Market Roundup from New Orleans to Kansas City
A bustling weekly market report details eggs, butter, poultry and vegetables movement across southern and midwestern markets. Receipts rise and fall with weather, prices firm for firsts and extras, while turkeys and geese show fluctuating demand ahead of holidays. Local notes from New Orleans, Pittsburg, Chicago, and Kansas City highlight exports, packer activity, and regional price spreads.
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Newton & Stout
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Pittsburg
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
B. Shore
Crutchfield
Woolfolk
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Seibert
Kansas City
John Perry
Produce Co
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Kiansas City
Missouri
Oliver Darby
Eggs trade reports mixed storage and price shifts
New York on December 29. Receipts of eggs from March 1 to last week total 4,952,898, up from 904,858 a year earlier. Week ending last Saturday shows 26,255 receipts versus 40,478 last year. Refrigeration stock remains high with about 200,960 cases in coolers, while fresh eggs show wide price gaps to storage eggs. Market opened weak then steadied with price moves of one to two cents per dozen, ending Friday easy amid fluctuating demand.
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Potatoes In Michigan Thumb District See Heavy Holdovers
Vassar Michigan December reports the Thumb district shows a growing potato crop with large holds in Vassar Mayfield Silverwood Cliffard Deford and Marlette. Estimated total around 100000 bushels with prices from $1.10 to $1.40 per bushel. Growers report quiet movement due to holiday slowdown.
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Qiuttity of Steels
Butter Market Weakens In New York Trade
Butter prices eased in New York with May 4 figures showing lower weekly totals than the prior year and a lighter street demand. Dealers cited heavy prior-week supplies from jobbers and a sale of 25 tubs of creamery specialties as market activity declined.
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Dee
New York Live Poultry Prices Mixed Amid Market Shifts
The latest New York poultry market shows rising live poultry prices on Thursday with several lots unloaded and some declines earlier in the week. Dressed poultry remained steady as weather influenced receipts and demand. turkeys gained late in the period while fowls and hens varied in price across the week.
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A. Orkergen
Frost in California tempers frost damage worries
Christmas frost in southern California caused fears of heavy losses to nursery stock and fruit but expert analysis suggests damage may be limited. Slow thaw and follow up rains could aid recovery, with some reports predicting 0 to 2 percent overall fruit loss and orange prices stabilizing.
Celery Crop Woes Hit California Fields
A freeze cripples celery in many fields with heavy losses in Los Angeles and surrounding districts. Quality from other regions remains poor as shipments to Ver yau xh are delayed. Orange County forecasts some better stock in small lots once weather improves, while Roberts Island suffers total crop destruction delaying new growth until early April.
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Butter Law Change Favors Unwitting Butter Dealers
Chicago reports a fund is forming among butter merchants to seek changes in the federal milk law. They want to exempt dealers who unknowingly handle moisture above 16 percent, claiming enforcement harms them. The effort, led by Porter Fitch of New York and backed by a committee in Congress, aims to draft amendments through ex-Revenue Collector Capers.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Brennen
St. Louis Dee Chooses Committees for Western Producers Event
The entertainment committees led by L Cleardi Thess Moran Miller Win Bentaen Wn Barry H Smith and many others were appointed to oversee the Western Producers Association convention banquet and related activities in the coming week. The extensive lineup includes committee chairs Ret Whyte MLC Richmond and J J Stewart with Reeves serving as secretary of the executive committee.
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Vegetable Trade Mixed After Christmas Week Markets Quiet
Trade in vegetables fluctuated with a quiet New year week, receipts mainly from California and Michigan, weaker celery and peppers but steady radishes and homegrown tips. Prices held unevenly with some items higher, others soft, reflecting light demand and mixed quality.
Banana War Ends in Standstill Across Market
Amid a price dispute, the banana trade stalls as the United Penit Co. and others fail to push house prices higher. Trade views suggest a survival of the fittest in the harsh market, with prices climbing and competition intensifying.
Grand Jury Deliberations Stir Local Scene
Local report notes grand jury activity and potential firings as community leaders discuss the current school and district issues. Tensions rise over committee plans and candidate questions as officials weigh future actions.
Harding Shiaw Affairs Firm Secures Credit Extension
A report cites that the Harding Shiaw firm has secured an extension from creditors. Coviine of Fremont Michigan plans to tie up negotiations while the office directs operations. Harding and Shia will maintain the brokerage business on a conservative path amid claims of liabilities being minimal.
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Commerce Lab
Potato Market Fluctuations Reported in Chicago
The Chicago potato market opened weak with prices lower while Wisconsin demand showed volatility. Prices varied through the week with some days showing stronger bidding and others softer, reflecting shifting buyer interest and seasonal factors.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at auction deal over King
Fragmentary text suggests a planned auction in New York involving King and Emerson with a disputed price. Details are garbled, but the note implies terms failed to be arranged and a scheme to compel Emerson to pay King's asking price.
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