Disappearance of Texas onion dealer robs Rosenblum firm
Kansas City and Daredo reports detail Joseph Rosenblum Inc and Joseph Rosenblum missing man theories. Bank statements once showed assets near a quarter of a million dollars. The firm now faces involuntary bankruptcy and receiverships across states with creditors owed substantial sums. A complex rumor mill surrounds bank losses and possible Texas grower impact.
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Joseph Rosenblum
Kansas City
Joseph Rosenblum, Inc
Laredo
Tex
Massachusetts
New York
Chicago
Texas
Joe Rosenblum
Daredo
Deerfield
Mass
New Orleans
San Antonio
Rosenblum
John A. Walls
The Produce Packer weekly free sample offer
The Produce Packer prints market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy will be mailed upon request.
Good Lettuce Scarce in Salinas District Report
Good lettuce remains scarce in the Salinas district as packing sheds run spasmodically. California shipments for June 5 to 11 total 499 carloads, down from 611 carloads the prior week, all from the Central district. Shipments at shipping points Wednesday showed strong demand with fair to good quality stock priced around 3.25 to 3.26 per dozen for four to five dozen lots, ordinary 2.50 to 2.75, and lower for poor quality.
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Salinas
Calif
California
Elualye
Central District
LOWER HOUSE KILLS DEBENTURE IN FARM MEASURE
The House of Representatives voted 250 to 213 to strike the debenture clause from the Farm Relief Bill, backing President Hoover. The bill returns to conference with orders to oppose the debenture, signaling an end to the controversy that delayed farm legislation. Senate supporters promise renewed effort to insert the debenture in a tariff measure instead.
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Washington, D. C
Hiouse of Representatives
Holover
House
Senate
Missouri Pacific Opens Broadway Yard For Perishable Produce
Missouri Pacific Lines plans a July 1 opening of its new Broadway yard at the foot of Broadway Kansas City for perishable inspection and team tracks with 250 car capacity plus the Grand Avenue tracks for 100 cars. The $200000 project includes connected paved roadway floodlights and 30 car loading track, four blocks from the city market. Officials H L Traber W F Kirk and J F Egan outlined the effort to boost trade efficiency with a Monday July 1 celebration planned.
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Missouri Pacific Lines
Kansas City
Broadway
Grand Avenue
H. L. Traber
W. F. Kirk
J. F. Egan
Apple Shippers Prepare for Toronto Convention
International Apple Shippers' Association executive offices in Rochester sent a folder to members about the August 13 to 16 Toronto convention at the Royal York Hotel. Delegates should arrive August 13 for a get acquainted day. exhibits contact George Stronach, no lobby exhibits allowed. The event promotes networking across the apple trade and includes standard fare and a certificate plan.
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Onal
Apple Shippers’ Association
Rochester
Toronto
N. Y
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Canada
Ontario
Lake Ontario
Royal York Hotel
British Empire
North American
Lake
John R. McBride
Church Street
George Stronach
Patterson Named Sales Manager for Chase & Co Orlando
C Chase chairman announces E E Patterson as sales manager succeeding A M Pratt who becomes general manager of the Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association. Patterson, with three years at Chase & Co and prior fruit and vegetable experience, will move Orlando office to Sanford July 1 and operate citrus and vegetable headquarters from there.
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Orlando
Fla
C. Chase
Chase & Co
E. E. Patterson
A. M. Pratt
Florida Citrus Growers’ Clearing House Association
Patterson
Florida
C. H. Robinson Company
Nash Interests
West
Middle West
Kansas City
Sanford
Tariff change at Chicago Produce Terminal spreads savings
Chicago June 14 announcement says all but three railroads will cooperate on freight tariff changes at the Chicago Produce Terminal. Shippers and receivers expect $3,560 per car savings after June 15. The terminal will become a public team track, with $3.50 and switching charges adjusted. most carriers absorb new costs, some exceptions apply. The Chicago Produce Terminal Company is jointly owned by Santa Fe and Illinois Central Railroads and has capacity for about 1,930 cars with planned expansion toward 3,000.
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Chicago
South Water Market
Burlington
Northwestern
St. Paul
Junction Point
Illinois
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Tranfer
Billingson Laurel
Mont
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Colorado
Mississippi
Eastern
Traffic Association of the South Water Market
Lsted
Eastern Lines
Chicago Produce Terminal Company
Santa Fe
Illinois Central Railroads
Culleoka Cantaloupe Acreage Cut Sharply
Start Correspondence, Culleoka, Tenn, June 14. The cantaloupe crop will be very short this year with acreage 50 percent below last year and stand about 50 percent normal. Very few cars will be produced. movement usually starts August 1. Green and pink meats are planted and packed in flat crates. Very few tomatoes were sent and likely none to ship even in express lots.
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Culleoka
Tenn
Detroit Union Produce Terminal to Open July 1
Detroit reports indicate the Detroit Union Produce Terminal will open July 1 with a finest display of commodities for the season. Carrot receivers are arranging incoming shipments to meet demand and showcase stock at the new terminal in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Union
Union Terminal opening to host July 1 gala in Detroit
Plans for the June 27 celebration of the Union Terminal completion proceed with 1,500 invitations mailed. Mitchell M. Andrews chairs the banquet. George Rockwell and Jan Jarber's Orchestra are among the entertainers. A moving date for the local trade to the Terminal is not set, but most hopefully will occur the night of the party.
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Union Terminal
Detroit
Mitchell M. Andrews
Andrews Brothers
George Rockwell
Rockwell
Greenwich Village
Jan Jarber
Terminal Company
Frank WN. Isbey
Union Terminal Company
Twelfth Street
Stuart C. Lockman
Detroit Produce Association
Charles E Koechling of New York Is Dead
Charles E Koechling president and general manager of the Independent Fruit Auction Corporation died at his Pelham home after a short illness. He was 69 and left a widow two sons and three daughters. He spent 60 years in fruit business and led the firm since its organization after serving as manager then president. Funeral services will be held Sunday with interment in Kensico cemetery.
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New York
Charles &. Koechling
Independent Fruit Auction Corporation
Pelham
Koechling
Independent
Joseph Steinhardt
Kensico
D. J. Napoli of New York Indicted on Interstate Commerce Charges
New York man D. J. Napoli was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Philadelphia on two counts. The charges stem from Elkins Act violations involving false dama claims. The indictments allege improper practices related to interstate commerce.
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New York
D. J. Napoli
Federal ‘Grand
Phil ‘Delphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dama Claims
Short potato crops in Tennessee this year harvest likely
Nashville June 14 staff correspondence reports one of the shortest potato crops in Tennessee in several years. Early potatoes are scarce in sections across the state and the yield is expected to be low this season.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Georgia Peach Movement Sluggish As Season Nears End
Georgia peach movement remains slow with about 500 cars moved this week and shipments likely ending within a month. Early Rose and Carman varieties dominate last week’s arrivals amid poor fruit quality, while experts estimate total Georgia peach shipments may not exceed 7,000 cars this season.
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Macon
Georgia
Carmans
Harry Rose
W. C. Rawley
Georgia Peach Growers' Exchange
Barry Roseana
Carmona
Barly Rose
Carman
Elbertas
of Agriculture
Eugene Talmadge
Bureau’ of Agricultural Economics
Department of- Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Abe Rafel Bon Sues Pickus and Zoghlin over Goods and Rent
A lawsuit filed in Chicago on June 14 seeks $724.25 from Louis Pickus and Harry Zoghlin, formerly of Pickus & Zoghlin at 838 West Randolph. The claim covers $524.25 for merchandise sold by Abe Rafel Bon Company to the defendants and $200 for rent.
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Chicago
Abe Rafel- Bon Company
Louis
Pickus
Harry” Zoghlin
Pickus “&, Zoghlin
West Randolph Street
Cantaloupe Shipments Drive Market Firm As Trade Grows
Weekly movement totals show 1 772 tons cantaloupes 2 cars Honey Balls 36 cars Honey Dews 103 cars mixed melons totaling 1913. Season to date 4746 cars, far below last year. Prices hold around 2 2 15 with demand strong from consumers and dealers. shipments late due to weather. Prospects expect gradual daily tonnage but overproduction past years warns caution.
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As.com
New York
Tto
Clearing House
Lighter apple crop expected in several regions
A June 1 USDA report projects an overall apple crop near averages but below last year in Western New York Michigan the Ozark region Kansas and Nebraska while the country as a whole may be about 10 percent under 1926. Cantaloupe growers form Imperial Valley clearing house to regulate shipments with a three member executive committee led by C B Moore and A N Jack to prevent market gluts and assign car orders under Capper Volstead Act protections.
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Washington, D. c
New, York
Michigan
Ozark
United States Department of Agriculture
Imperial Valley
Los Angeles
A. N. Jack
Fred G. Hilvert
Lee C. Selbert
K.C. Iwata
Fred R. Bright
Fp, Figoni
EB. Kitow
Wills Fawcett
C. B. Moore
Will S. Fawcett
Association of Producers
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Yakima Broker Assigns Property to Creditors in June
Yakima fruit broker K Lane Johnson assigns several properties to creditors via the Guaranteed Trust Company of Yakima. The assets include a seven acre Benton City orchard tract a 40 acre Benton county tract a warehouse with site and equipment in Benton City a Prosser warehouse lease apples cold storage receipts and notes receivable. Johnson says the assets equal liabilities and the assignment is a working agreement for creditor satisfaction.
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Yakima
Wash
Lane Johnson
Guaranteed Trust Company of
Benton City
Benton County
Prosser
Johnson
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Kansas
Nebraska
Department of
K. Lane Johnson
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