Helpful Grocer Shortage Sparks Quip in Weslaco
Mrs Crotty complains to Grocer Schmitzer about receiving 11 oranges instead of a dozen. Schmitzer replies one was bad and discarded, sparking a humor laden exchange in Weslaco Texas.
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1937
Page
2
Added Space for Caruso Fruit Distributors Inc
Caruso Fruit Distributors Inc expands by purchasing the store at 20 South Water Market in Chicago. Under managers Sal Capidice and Tony Caruso the firm, a full line fruit and vegetable handler, occupies the whole unit to meet increased business and plan for larger volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Caruso- Fruit Distributors, Inc
South Water Market
Sal Capidice
Anthony
Tony) Caruso
Lighter Mushroom Crop in Chicago Area This Season
Chicago reports indicate a smaller mushroom crop this season about two thirds of normal due to fall temperature swings. Growers use refrigeration for year round production with peak output in November and December. The Chicago market routes most production through the Mushroom Growers Association Sales Company and M G A Store with 10 000 to 14 000 boxes sold daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Growers Association Sales Company
South Water Market
Camera Fiend Charged in Weslaco Court
A Weslaco Texas court hears a case about a man accused of stealing cameras. The magistrate notes the suspect has a mania for taking pictures, while the constable explains the arrest stems from theft of cameras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Texas
Chicago Street Notes Reflect Trade Visits Across U S Markets
Grovier-Starr’s Gus H Kury and Wabash’s Sidney Xing visited Chicago while M M Minkler of C H Robinson called in Milwaukee. Traders from United Fresh and Lerner, Kaswin Finkelman, and others toured Chicago as Notre Dame Minnesota football drew crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl. Piowaty
Rosenthal to Return from Michigan to Lead Chicago Cars
M. H. Rosenthal, formerly with Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc., has been in Benton Harbor Michigan handling shipping deals. He is expected to return to Chicago soon to take charge of the firm's carlot operations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
M. H. Rosenthal
Lef Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
Benton Harbor
Mich
Rosen
Macalusa
Werveke Provisions chief dies at 63 in Chicago
P J Werveke president of Werveke Provision Company died last Thursday evening in Chicago at age 63. Funeral services were held Monday from the chapel at 318 Hast 1st street with interment in Mount Hope cemetery. He was well known to the fruit and vegetable trade and is survived by his widow and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werveke
Hast 1St ‘Street
Mount Hope Cemetery
Chicago
Montreal Daily Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
C.H. Weaver & CO
H. Anderson & Co
Monroe
Ili
Ceticago Commis
Washington
Oregon
Rubin Produce Co., Inc
S. Water Market
Chandler-Allen Co
Harry Allen
S. H
Caruso -Fruit Distributors, Inc
Stray Stories Magazine
Street Notes
Gus H. Kury
Grovier-Starr Distributing Company
Detroit
Sidney Xing
Wabash Railway Company
St. Louis
M. M. Minkler
C. H. Robinson Company
Milwaukee
Julian E. Hanson
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Association
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
Neb
Harry Kaswin
Kaswin & Finkelman
New York City
R. G. James
Fresh Foods, Inc
Minneapolis
Jordan-Stevens Company
David Prelusky
The
Lerner Fruit& Produce Company
Arthur McDermont
McDermont & Wall, Inc
Hiverside
Calif
American Fruit Growers Inc
F. J. Rondot
Fruit and Vegetable
Bursley & Co., Inc
Fort Wayne, Ind
W. A. White
Joe Maier
National Tea Company
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Nate Rubin
Rubin Produce Company
Inc
California
Fresno
Los Angeles
A. Ss. Littletiera
Bemis Bro. Bag ‘Company
Art Gerber
Kansas City
Ivag Samuel 8
Leef
Leef-Schniebolk“Company, Inc
New York
Pacific Coast
Rio Grande Valley
Richard Levy
S. & H. Levy Company
Jack Huizinga
A. Huizinga & Sons
Percy Fredmean
Fredman Bay Company
Wic
M. H. ‘Rosenthal
Michigan
D. Ivanhoe
Aily Delano Peas
United States
Ivanhoe Vegetable Exchange
Ivanhoe
Delano Growers Exchange
Delano
Idaho
Lettuce
Salinas-Watsonville
San Luis Obispo District
Tony Oddo
Cuiaco
South Racine
Haymarket
L. D
Macaluso Company
Thal & Stockfish, Inc
CARUSO_ FRUIT ‘DISTRIBUTORS, Inc
Illin
Caruso ‘Produce CO
Caruso & Cohn, Inc
ANY
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