O Leary Opens Chicago Public Market Draws Big Crowd
O Leary's public market in Chicago opened with strong turnout on opening day. Vendors from truck growers and shipper direct sellers featured fruits vegetables poultry eggs and fish at cut prices. O Leary promoted direct-to-consumer sales reducing retailer margins and aimed to lower living costs for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
O'Leary
Fourteen Acre
South Water Street
Mr. O'Leary
Mark
Truck Grower’. Association
California
James O'Leary
Jim” O'Leary
United States
Luna Park
Varese
Illinois Crops Show Strong Cherry Uproar In June
Bloomington reports orchard crops at peak quality as cherry pickers move into LaSalle Peru and Ottawa areas. Ottawa notes cucumber shipping with hot house expansion. asparagus season remains strong though drought hurt some growers. Indicated cherries from Elkhart and Bristol will ship to Chicago markets with a large raspberry and black cap crop expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
LaSalle
Peru
Ottawa
Harrison
Davis, Harrison Co
Packerman
Paraeus
Packer Bulletin Ofuly
Indiana
Elkhart
Ind
Bristol
Chicago
Mill
Yankee
Cleveland
Drouth Breaks Across Regions in Late June Records
Fragmented OCR notes report extended dry spell and crop impact with mentions of drouth, weather observations, and partial figures. References to wind, heat, and soil conditions appear alongside scattered dates and locations, indicating widespread agricultural stress and uncertain yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee
Drouth
Chicago Street Notes Highlight Local Business Visits
Mr. Hay of M. M. Walker Co Dubuaye spent the week on South Water Street. Charles A. Redden general agent of refrigerator lines St Louis visited trade with B. E. Pierce. Peter Fox Sons Co. and Stanton & Wistons figures were noted as ill with appendicitis affecting work. Roberts Bros and T J Henderson left for California to inspect citrus, while the firm handles angel and grapefruit packing and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hay
M. M. Walker Co
Dubuaye, Jr
South Water Street
Charles A. Redden
Refrigerator Lines
St. Louis
B. E. Pierce
Mr. Redden
Eet Bek
Fox
Fok
Peter Fox’ Sons Co
Stanton & Wi Stanton
Oplerateetu
Appadieltis
Johs L Roberts
Roberts Bros
Zolfo
T. J. Henderson
California
Roberta
Florida
Henderson
Market Report From Indianapolis Berries Prices Rise And Fall
Indianapol is Ind June 81 Raspberries plentiful as season peaks. Strawberries 2.50 to 3.8 a crate, blackberries 2.60 to 3.00 per 24 qts, gooseberries 2.60, cherries $2.20 per qt crate, Florida oranges off market, California boxes 5, lemons 9 to 10 per box. Pineapples 3.26 to 3.76, cantaloupes 4.25 to 4.50 per crate, watermelons 55 per cwt, New potatoes 1.25 a bushel, old crop 60 to 60c, cabbage 2.50 per crate general, Kentuck product lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Florida
California
Chicago Concern Name Change Confirms Corporate Rebrand
Chicago firm Chiemeo Jobe changes name to M fully paid up stock remains $1000. The concern will continue handling fruits and vegetables in Carlote as before. All stock now controlled by Mr M Lapidus. Quarters move from old location on South Water Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bros
Chicago
Chiemeo
Jobe
M. Us
Carlote
M. Lapidus
South
Lagomarcino Grupe Co. Offers Handome Writing Cards
A Central America banana field scene card, colored and formally arranged. William Grupe photographed a similar image on a past trip, and one card may be secured by writing to Lagomarcino Grupe Co. for a request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
omarcino-Gru
Central America
William ‘Grupe
Ana
Lagomarcino-Grupe Co
Lapidus and Holub Company Changes Name to Lapidus Co
Public notice from Cook County Illinois states at an annual meeting held June 20 1913 at 10 o clock pm in Chicago the stockholders changed the corporation name from Tapidus and peels Company to M Lapidus Company More than two thirds of votes cast supported the name changeChicago July 20 1913 signed Lapidus President Lapidus Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tllinois
County of
Cook
Lapidus and
Holub Company
South Water Street
Chicago
Imola
Hetice and Con
Tapidus and Peels Company
M. Lapidus
Gad Corporation
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F. G. Fox
THE
Peter Fox Sons CO
Fience de Sor OO
Ar Carl
Eci
Texas
Scovern
Wilber & Inness
CHICAGO _ SANSAS CITY
Texas. Shippers
Minneapolis, Minn
Oleary
Chicago Ee
Egk-Wegeforth CO
Chicacgg
Ses Ee
Rintrdowcraveetiaerd
J. Snyder & Son
Firet National Bank
Water St. Callagher Bros
Cucaco
Snyder -Schutz CO
Water Street
Storch
Commercial Nati Bank Chicago
the Packer
Wiebeskete
Johnn T. Campbell
Peoria, Ll
Jess
Eee Ilra Rde
D Produce CO
H. V. McLeland & Co
Richmond, Ind
Ti Petrol
Geo. H. Mueller & Co
Olis, Ind
Brewington Mronsy
EU Marpovon Ndiarapolis, Ind
Illinois
Mebkafis Drouth
Hicago
Wi Yapidus
N, Lapidus
Waukee
Alwaukee
Wis
Fletzner & Thomsen
Thomsen
Juliya Fietener, Co
Ebner Ice& Cold Storage
Vincennes, Ind
Reinhard- Southard Co
Ad, LL
Bonnetedt
Peti Siemens
Springfield
Warenouss
A. J. Chisam Brok. Co
Chase & Co
Jacksonville
Fila
Randolph Fruit Co
Los Angeles
Multual Orange Distributors
Redlands
Cal
Springfield Banks
Packen
Emerson & CO
ST._PAUL, MINN
Wannrer
Northwest
J. B. Hoxsie & CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Hjorth
Paul
Wayne & Low Fruit and Produce Oc
Merchants
Water St. Chicago
Neti. Bank
Vondersaar & Co
Indiamap
Tad
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