Western Fruit Jobbers Propose Mail Letter Campaign
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association plans to send cost billed letters to customers of members to aid independent grocers. Letters would explain wholesale costs, competition with chains, turnover and profit, displays, store arrangement, and cleanliness. Members submit recipient lists for reproduction on association stationery from headquarters.
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Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
William Gurfitt
Association
Helped a Lot by TI Support for Uncle Ill
A Nagels Lustige Welt fragment from Berlin notes TI provided assistance to an uncle during illness. The speaker confirms mutual support and clarifies they did not borrow from the relative for a full year. The item reads as a light quote about family aid and restraint.
New Potatoes Market Steady In Chicago On Fresh Stock
Chicago May 30 cool weather and sizable new stock kept the market firm as buyers were slow ahead of the holiday. Old stock stalled as cars arriving were poor quality with most trade shifting to Southern potatoes. 88 cars on track. Wisconsin whites $2 to $2.50, some $2.60. Russets $3.35 to $3.60. Triumphs sold near $4.25 to $3.40 with No 2s at $2, South Carolina No 1 stock around $5.60.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Southern
South Carolina
To Take Chain Store Case to Supreme Court
Indianapolis May 30 Appeal in the Indiana chain store licensing case will be carried to the United States Supreme Court in a short time, says George Hufsmith deputy attorney general of Indiana. The act required license fees of 3 to 25 dollars based on number of stores. Lafay ette Jackson, owner of a chain of 225 stores in Indianapolis, had the act ruled unconstitutional by Federal District Judges Baltzell Slick and Circuit Court Judge Sparks. One man filed the injunction suit, though several chain store companies supported the petitioner with legal aid.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
George Hufsmith
Lafayette Jackson
Robert C. Baltzell
Thomas W. Slick
Will M. Sparks
Circuit
Court of Appeals
Chicago
Whiile
Cooler Weather Slows Chicago Market Vegetable Trade
Chicago May 30 cooler weather slowed vegetable trade with good quality offerings selling mostly at unchanged prices while inferior stocks moved slowly at discounts. Beets ample and cabbage supplies liberal with prices down. California cauliflower and celery showed mixed strengths. peppers unsettled and tomatoes easy.
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Chicago
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
St.Louis
Alabama
California
Tennessee
Venice
Florida
Hothouse
Lee & Cady President Gil bert W. Lee Dies in Detroit
Gil bert W. Lee, president of Lee and Cady wholesale grocery company in Grand Rapids, died suddenly in Detroit while attending an executive meeting of the First National Bank. He had been in the Michigan grocery business for over four decades.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Lee & Cady
Gilbert W. Lee
Detroit
First National Bank
Michigan
Local fruit market sees first ships of season highlights
John M Train Co Chicago distributor reports first straight car of Qualitese cantaloupes with excellent quality and size. Georgia blueberries arrive at $10 per 24 quart case. Texas Beauty plums appear. Somerset district car sells for 1.75 to 4 per 15 pound box. American Fruit Growers Inc reports Blue Goose California plums at 1.90 to 5.45, averaging 3.04.
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John M. Train & Co
Chicago
M. H. Wagner & Sons
Somerset
American Fruit Growers Inc
Onion market strengthens in Chicago and Texas gains
Market notes show Chicago onion demand firmer this week with Texas stock improving on Tuesday and Wednesday. Arrivals ease while track holdings stay ample Wednesday with 77 cars. Yellow onions fetched up to 1.55 per crate in carrots on top stock, jobbing market around 1.60 to 1.75, whites 1.50 to 1.86, and California crates quoted 1.36 to 1.60.
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Chicago
Texas
California
Cold Weather Presses Cantaloupe Market Drop
In Chicago on May 2 heavy arrivals of 68 cars plus about 25 more cars, along with cold weather, pressured the cantaloupe market. Jobbing prices fell 30 to 40 cents per crate, now about 3 to 3.25 dollars for standard crates. Quality remains good and dealers expect a rebound with the first signs of warm weather.
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Chicago
Cherries Leave Auburn for Eastern Markets
Cherries move from Auburn California as adverse weather delays ease. Bing cherries depart Placer county for eastern market centers with Tartarians moving heavily. All Auburn fruit ships through Newcastle with a car daily. The first Newcastle car grossed 6400 dollars and carried fruit from Newcastle, Peqryn and Auburn. Loomis growers also ship a car daily from Loomis to eastern markets.
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Auburn
Calif
Placer County
Newcastle
Peqryn
Loomis Cherry Growers
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Carl & W. J. Piowaty, Inc
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