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Newspaper

Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1937

Page

2

Charity Car of Cantaloupes Sells in Chicago Market

A carload of cantaloupes donated by Imperial Valley shippers for charity was sold last Friday in Chicago. The sale, arranged by La Mantia Bros Arrigo Co and Fruit Auction Sales Co, grossed 1107 dollars 75 cents with donations of services by the shippers and the two firms.

Chicago Imperial Valley LaManila Bros.-Arrigo Company Fruit Brighton Boulder Dam White Star

National Cherry Crop Larger

Traverse City Michigan July 9 The national cherry crop is larger than last year though not too large A J Rogers secretary of the Michigan Cherry Growers association said.

Traverse City Mich A.J. Rogers The Michigan Cherry Growers Association

Cherry Market Strength Due to Rain in Pacific Northwest

General manager of the Cherry Growers Packing Company cites a 12 day Pacific Northwest rain as largely boosting market strength for Montmorency cherries. He notes the rain damaged the western crop and explains price and supply implications.

Cherry Growers Packing Company Pacific Northwest Montmorency

United Air Lines Plans Special Service for Apple Convention

United Air Lines announces special air service for the International Apple Association convention in Chicago from August 10 to 13 at the Sherman hotel. The carrier will operate convention specials from both the east and west coasts as part of the event. Howard A. Groth, manager food industries, described the arrangements and travel times from different sections.

Chicago United Air Lines Sherman Hotel Howard A. Groth Food Industries

Air travel speeds and comforts rise with new services

The text lists city-to-city flight times and notes advances in flying equipment that cut travel times and boost comfort. United’s Sky Lounge Mainliner offers nonstop routes and two stop services from Los Angeles and San Francisco in both Sky Lounge and the overnight sleeper. A spring fare reduction lowers air travel costs toward first class rail levels with a 10 percent round trip discount and optional return routings.

Bos UN New York Cleveland Detroit Miami New Orleans Dallas San Antonio Minneapolis Denver Seattle Spokane San Francisco Los Angeles United Air Lines

Idaho Triumphs First Car Arrives for Hansen & Co

Chicago July 9 A first car of Idaho Triumphs potatoes arrived this week. The 100 pound bags held excellent quality and Christ Hansen & Co received the shipment. The firm is heavily involved in Idaho supplies and expects steady offerings to the trade throughout the season.

Chicago Idaho Christ Hansen & Co Applebaum-Missner Company Washington California

Veteran South Water Market trader Herman Ernst dies

Herman Ernst, associated with the South Water Market for about 30 years, died Wednesday in Chicago. A brother of Tony Ernst of Applebaum Missner Company, he was known across the market for his long service. Funeral services planned for Saturday at Hursen's Funeral Parlor, 1920 Belmont Avenue. He is survived by his widow and a daughter.

Herman Ernst Chicago South Water Ernst Tony Ernst Applebaum- Missner Company Hursen Belmont Avenue P.A. McKernan P. A. McKernan Schoenburg Company Cullom Avenue Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Utah Cantaloupe Industry Growing in Brigham City

The cantaloupe trade in Brigham City shows strong growth from 50 carloads shipped last year to an expected 150 carloads this season. Shippers credit exceptional fruit quality for the rapid market expansion.

Utah Brigham City

Green vegetables demand strong on Milwaukee market

Ample arrivals and steady to firm tone across greens. Asparagus weak, beans in light supply with good demand for fancy quality. cabbage, cauliflower, celery moderate to firm. cucumbers firm with varied regional prices. lettuce ranges. potatoes steady under ample receipts. tomatoes steady. market trading moderately active.

Milwaukee Ashton Tennessee Washington Michigan California Illinois North Carolina Arizona Southern Missouri Eastern North Carolinas Virginias Nancy Halls Mississippi Texas

Chicago Street Notes with Trade Visits and Shipments

Chicago dispatch lists a stream of visiting executives and sales staff from Fox & Godding, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, C H Robinson, and other firms. It notes onion and peach shipments, a new daughter for Dick Piowaty, and travel by A. J. O Connor and Austin Merkel as freight and produce activity continues across Chicago and Detroit.

J. K. James St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines St. Louis

Caruso Distributors Receive Carloads as TradeNotes Flow

The article lists arrivals and visits across the produce trade. Fiber includes Dick Plewaty returning from a three week trip in New York and New England, Mrs. P A McKernan's death and funeral, R A Klotz’s return from potato sections, Joseph F Byrnes visiting Chicago, A Wise visiting from Robstown, Charles Abbate handling peach deals in Macon, and reveals new carrot shipments from Washington and California to the Applebaum Missner Company in bags.

Dick Plewaty The Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills New York New England States

Tony Oddo Moves Into New and Larger Offices

Tony Oddo expands carrot distribution operation in Chicago moving to 410 Produce Exchange building 216 South Water Market. He says staff growth and increased tonnage require more space with a large general office and two private offices in an attractively furnished suite.

Chicago Tony Oddo Produce Exchange South Water Market

Ottawa county onion growers enter 1000 Buster Club contest

A group of Ottawa county onion growers will enter the 1000 Buster Onion Club contest in Hudsonville Michigan on July 9. L Arnold county agricultural agent is enrolling contestants. The event is sponsored jointly by the Pennsylvania Railroad agricultural department the Michigan Muck Farmers Association and the Michigan Vegetable Growers Association.

Hudsonville Mich Ottawa County L.arnold County Agricultural Eek 2Sericultural Department The Pennsylvania Railroad Michigan Muck Farmers Association Michigan Vegetable Growers Association

Sufficient Reason

Dialogue fragment from a Kansas City Star exchange with Alice Jack and Jean about a rejected offer. No clear event or context provided beyond the conversational snippet.

Alice Jack Jean Kansas City Star

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C.H. Weaver & CO Carlot Gordon Tyrrell CO Ceeicago Vow. Coppersmith & Co Rubin Produce Co., Inc Smith-Cordes CO Vincent Hotel Benton ‘Hatton And Rosenthal & Stockfish C. Hansen & Co Iceberg Space of Bruns Company South Water Markets D. Chicago Chicago Street Notes Jerry Fox,Jr Jerry Fox Fox, &. Godding Company Pacific Coast Ben Goldberg Mercedes, Tex J. H. Twitchell C. H. Robinson Company Pleasant Valley United Onion Growers Cooperative Association Max Ginsburg John Lansburg Ginsburg-Lansburg’ Company, Inc Sioux City, Ia E. Frank Harry Jacobsen Tony Guardina Applebaum-Migsner Company A. J. O'Connor Luke LeBlanc Lumber Company Ltd Scott, la Louisiana Dick Piowaty Fred J. Leonard Wisconsin Distributing Company Appleton, Wis Austin Merkel Merkel Brothers Company Georgia U.S U. S Salinas South Racine L. D S. Friedman & Sons Canal Sittin Tou Caruso Fruit Distributors, Inc R. A. Klotz R. A. Klotz & Co Kansas Joseph F. Byrnes A. Wise Roy Campbell, Wise & Wright, Inc Robstown, Tex Charles Abbate Chase Abbate Company Macon Dempsey Hart Co Fae Frank C Crispo Watsonville Monroe H. Dietz & CO Watsons Dixies
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