Corrigan Dies at 66. Perishable Freight Agent for SP
Edward J Corrigan a Chicago based perishable freight agent for the Southern Pacific Railway died after illness at a hospital. He was 66 and had 26 years in railroading including service with Monon Railway and Chicago Great Western. Funeral held at 9 am Tuesday from 6601 North Ashland Ave to Queen of Angels church. He is survived by his wife Margaret and three daughters Nellie Corrigan Mrs Mary ONeill and Mrs Alice OToole.
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Edward J. Corrigan
Chicago
Edward “Joseph Corrigan
Southern Pacific Railway
South Water Market
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Monon
Southern Pacific
Corrigan
Ashland Avenue
Queen of Angels Church
Margaret
Nellie Corrigan
Mary O'Neill
Alice O'Toole
Muskegon Celery Drops Start About June 20
Muskegon Michigan May 19 Officers elected for Michigan Celery Growers Association Inc President John Burgess secretary Gerritt Rickels treasurer Adrian Van Der Melen Peter Newhouse Celery Company of Muskegon named sales agent for the seventh year Shipments to start about June 20 and be in full by July 1. crop conditions described as good with no killing frosts and favorable weather in Muskegon Grand Haven and Kalamazoo areas
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Muskegon
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Michigan Celery Growers Association, Inc
John Burgess
Gerritt Rickels
Adrian van der Melen
Peter Newhouse
Celery
Company of Muskegon
Staple Vegetables Quiet in Detroit Market Report
Detroit May 19 irregular market for staple vegetables. Supplies moderate to liberal, demand quiet. New potatoes prices varied with region, inputs steady. old potatoes slow but steady. Cabbage fair demand with crates and sacks priced by quality. onions slow with burdensome supplies.
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Copenhagen
H Becker Girls Win South Water Market Bowling League Title
In Chicago on May 19 the H Becker Company girls' team captured the championship of the South Water Market Girls Bowling League, finishing three games ahead of Mark Owen's squad. Final standings list H Becker, Mark Owen, Central Limes, and G A Meyer. A May 16 mixed doubles sweepstakes awarded top prizes to Dorothy Shaw and Big Becker, Connie Conrad and Glen Soderhi, Rose Kohler and Frank Domer Hird, and Molly Gerrick with Tony Gardino. Harriet Davis led the girls in high single. Emile Pontone led men.
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Chicago
H. Becker Company
South Water Market
Mark Owen
L .S. H. Becker
Central Limes
G. A. Meyer
Dorothy Shaw
Big Becker
Connie Conrad
Glen Soderhi
Rose Kohler
Frank Domer Hird
Molly Gerrick
Tony Gardino
Harriet Davis
Emile Pontone
Sticktite New Label for Fruits and Vegetables
Chicago May 19 Advertising a label bearing brand identification for cantaloupes lettuce butts melons bananas citrus fruits pineapples root vegetables and many other varieties has been introduced as Sticktite by the American Decalcomania Company Inc Chicago The decalcomania feature has passed extensive tests for refrigeration and heat showing an adhesive that withstands various conditions The Sticktite label offers quick easy application distinct appearance and durable non fading properties suitable for mass production lines
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Chicago
American Decalcomania Company, Inc
Change in Inspection Charges in Minnesota
Minnesota moves to align with federal policy by setting condition only inspection fees at $2.50 per car at terminal markets. Clarence Johnson, acting Director of Markets, states the charge applies to condition of a part or whole and excludes potato inspections, which remain $3 and include grade.
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Minneapolis
State Department
Ita
Clarence Johnson
Chicago May Vegetables Market Steady Amid Ample Supplies
In Chicago on May 19 the vegetable market showed ample supplies and steadier prices. Asparagus, beans, lettuce, and broccoli led a mostly steady to easy trading pattern with varied crate and bushel prices across California, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, and Ohio markets. Stronger demand existed for broccoli while tomato movement remained slow amid high receipts.
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Missouri Buchels
Ansheima
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Michigan
Clear Lake vegetable area needs rain amid light spring moisture
In Clear Lake, May 19, rainfall has been extremely light this spring, delaying onion and potato moisture. Planting is complete in some areas but not in sections to the north, cabbage acreage will be limited, and onion acreage in the northern district may be slightly less than last year though exact figures are not yet known. A Chicago-based Mutual Orange Distributors representative learned his father, Alex Hukari, died in Hood River, Oregon at 76, with services held there. Cabbage markets in Chicago show a barely steady tone amid ample receipts, with prices for California round whites and other varieties ranging around $1.25 to $1.60 per crate or hampers.
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Chicago
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Detroit Market Food Prices Ease as Demand Stays Moderate
A midweek market review shows fruits and vegetables generally easing with moderate to liberal supplies. Apples, citrus, and berries show steadiness or slight softening while items such as watermelons, Cali oranges, and Florida lemons move at varied quotes. celery, cucumbers, and lettuce hold around steady with dull consumption. Local buyers note mixed demand across Michigan, Virginia, California, Florida, and Texas stock.
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Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Alamo Atock
Indiana
Ohio
Detroit Street Notes on First Seasonal Fruits Arriving
Detroit markets received the season s first cars of hotbed dacta from Virginia. Kentucky Blakemore strawberries. California cantaloupes. Tartarian cherries. and watermelons. Shippers include Herman Franklin Inc Emmett Idaho A Shrier & Sons Inc Campbell lugs Brookside Fruit Co and Viviano Mondello. Erwin Shrier visited Detroit from Memphis before returning to Kentucky shipping districts.
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A. Shrier & Sons, Inc
Kentucky
Herman Franrblav
McFaddin Distributing Company
California
Brookside Fruit ‘Company
Brockton, Calif
Erwin Shrier
Detroit
Memphis
Moisture Needed Urgently in Northern Growing Areas
Reports from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and northern Iowa indicate spring and summer crops need rain. April rainfall was scarce, delaying potato and onion planting in the Red River valley. Grasshopper pests raise concern in North Dakota and Minnesota, recalling last year's potato vine damage in late August as millions of grasshoppers devastated fields.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Red River Valley
Dry spring raises pests and dust storm concerns in Iowa
County agents supervise baiting to kill pests as farmers report the driest spring in northern Iowa. Fields are parched and dust storms occur frequently, causing concern for crop conditions and yields in the area.
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Iowa
Onion Market Quiet as Prices Edge Down in Chicago Trade
Chicago May 19 trading in onions was quiet with a weak tone. Oregon Spanish onions in 69 pound sacks moved around 1.40 dollars, globe onions 1.10, Texas whites 0.85 to 1.10, yellows 0.76 to 1.10, and South American yellow Spanish 48 pound crates about 3.65 dollars.
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Chicago
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