New York Potato Dealers Sullivan Young Russend Face Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy petition was filed against Sullivan Young & Russend, Inc. potato dealers at 659 West Thirty Fourth Street. Creditors include United States of America for money had and received, New York Telephone Company, and Jarvis Lighterage Company. Assets include perishable property valued around 10 000, trucks and wagons, with liabilities around 217 971. The firm, successors to Oscar Frommel & Bro, faced heavy losses from canceled government contracts and slumping Maine potato markets.
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New York
Sullivan, Young & Russend, Inc
West Thirty+ Fourth street
United States of America
New York Telephone Company
Jarvis Lighterage Company
Morris Israel
Sullivan, Young & Russend
Oscar Frommel & Bro
State
Maine
Frommel
Sullivan
Russend
Oscar Brommer & Bro
Frommer
Arry Young
California
Ivan
County
Aroostook
Jersey City
East River
Longshoremen Strike Near Breakage In New York Harbor
Longshoremen’s strike seems near end as Porto Rican boats resume unloading in New York Harbor. Ward Line and Mallory Line restore traffic with limited crew, Clyde Line gradually returning. Vessels handled by about half usual staff. export trade like apples moving slowly amid difficulties and delayed ship readiness. Through car heater service to be arranged by Eastern railroads for winter operations.
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New York
Ward Line
Mallory Line
Clyde Line
Chicago
News Index Section AA Page 1 2 4 5 6 7 8
Agricultural items cover potatoes fruits and vegetables in New Orleans Arkansas apples and sweet potatoes in Rogers Bemidji Minnesota meetings in Nebraska and Kentucky markets in Cincinnati Louisville Houston Kansas City and St Louis with notes on pruning, demurrage rules and middlemen elimination efforts.
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Memphis
Nashville
Columbus
New Orleans
Ohio Valley
Satsuma
Hopkinsville
Ohio Points
Louisville
Martinsburg Exchange
Analese
New
Orsane
Horse Cave
Arkansas
Bemidji County
Minn
Minnesota
Arkansas Sweet Potato Exchange
Rogers
L. N. Rolle
L. P. Garat
San Francisco
Arkansas Banana
Kansas City
Coleman
Tex
Benson
Oh Stone
St. Louis
Houston
Chicago
Ralph BE. Lovewell
New Place
New Chicago
North Branch
Rush City
Portland
Mayors’ Conference
Sacramento
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Supreme Court voids telegraph liability clause in Bowman & Bull case
Chicago reports a Illinois Supreme Court decision ruling the provision limiting carrier liability for unrepeated telegraph messages void in Bowman & Bull Co. v Postal Telegraph. The case arose from a 1913 error in transmitting a butter car order, prompting discussions of Interstate Commerce Commission interest and the Cultra precedent. Batten scams and a lengthy fraud history are summarized, with a call for Frank W. Calkins to be alerted if identified by readers.
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Chicago
Supreme Court of Tlmnois
Bowman É. Bull Co
Postal Telegraph Company
Postal and
Western Union
Telegraph Company
Bowman & Bull Co
Bowman & Co
Columbus Butter Company
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
State Supreme Court
Barry Gilbert
Wilkerson, Cassels & Potter
M. E. McGivern
Gilbert
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Bowman Vs. Postal
Cultra
J. L. Cultra
Clay Center Produce Company
Clay Center
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
James R Batten Identified as Wisconsin Shippe Crook
Grand Rapids Wisconsin Nov 7 George W Brice who skip out Oct 6 after trimming egg poultry and butter shippers of about 7000 is identified as James R Batten by residents from a newspaper photo supplied by The Packer at Kansas City Bank employees Brices stenographer district attorney and others agree Brice and Batten are the same person A letter from attorney George Steela Jamestown N D was received last week.
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Jeronk
Aga Batten
Charleston
S. C
J. B. Harper & Co
New Orleans
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Kan
Dallas
Tex
St. Paul
J. H. Johnson &Co
Batten
Louisville
Indianapolis
Ind
Lansing
Mich
Omaha
Jamestown
N. D
Boney Anderson
Frank W. Calkins
Grand Rapids
George W. Brice
Wic
Here
James R. Batten
Packer
Kansas City
Brice
Frank W. Calking
Jothers
Grana Rapids
Wis
George W. Brice & Co
Columbus Creditors Seek Sam Somberg Over Debts
Creditors in Columbus are seeking Sam Somberg who ran a fruit and vegetable wholesale business at 121 South Fourth Street after starting on East Town Street. Estimated claims total four to five thousand dollars with reports that Somberg sold produce at low prices in the past three weeks. Local belief is he has funds to cover debts plus a surplus. He has operated in Columbus for just over a year.
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Columbus
Sam Somberg
Fourth Street
Somberg
East Town Street
South Fourth Street
S A A to Hold Annual Convention in Cleveland and Chicago
The Shippers' Agents Service Association will hold its first annual convention in Cleveland in January, the day before the National League of Commission Merchants meet. Attendees include president A Bockstahler secretary J M Blanchard treasurer A H Sanford and others. A committee was named to arrange the event which is expected to draw many members.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Shippers’ Agents Service Association
National League of Commission Merchants
Iir
A‘ Bockstahler
J. M. Blanchard
A. H. Sanford
R. H. Pennington
Cold Storage Apple Holdings Show Rise From 1918
Total estimated stocks in cold storage by mid October reached 2,002,861 barrels and 2,058,552 boxes, up from 1,470,747 barrels and 770,848 boxes a year earlier. Crop conditions show some improvement since October 1, though losses from freezes are reported in the northwest and frost damage noted in Canada.
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Northwest
Canada
Waehineten
D. C
Bureau of Markets
New England States
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic States
North Central States
South Central States
New England
Western
New York
Hudson River Valley
Virginia
Winchester
Warren
Ozark
Kansae
Michigan
Yakima Valley
Wenatchee
Wood River
Oregon
Watsonville
California
British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
Nova Scotia
Hearings Continue On Failure Of Baff & Son New York Poultry Firm
In Washington and New York hearings continue into the failure of Baff & Son, a New York poultry firm. Harry Baff testified he losses thousands at the races and that a $500 check to a bookmaker was for good faith. Bankruptcy proceedings for Simon J. Lapoff & Co. also proceed with creditors seeking recovery.
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Baff & Son
New York
B. Baff & Son
Gilchrist
Harry Baff
Baffi
Harry
Baff
Irving
Cleveland
Irving Baff
A. W. Bear
Kansas City
Alex Getz
Chicago
Simon J. Lapoff & Co
Sam Fleck
Pleck & Hillman
Fleck & Hillman
Fleck
Bart
Lapoff
Harry Bagff
Fieck
Illinois Egg Candling Law Now in Effect
Chicago November 7 The Illinois Department of Agriculture has enacted a new law effective November 1 requiring all eggs to be candled at the time of purchase. Eggs must bear a candling slip with the canner's name and candling date. A license is needed to trade eggs and the department may settle disputes over candling.
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Chicago
Ilinois Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Cabbage Market Firmer in New York and Florida Citrus Gains
In New York on November 7 cooler weather boosted cabbage prices with state stock in stronger demand. Danish and domestic cabbage quoted at loading and delivered prices, with yard rates around $25 for domestic and $35 to $38 for Danish. Florida citrus quality improves with cool nights and beneficial rains aiding truck crops.
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New York
Florida
Jacksonville
Fila
Texas
York State
Ithaca
Norfolk
Newy York
Charleston
Miami
Fellsmere
Titusville
Joint Council to Meet in Chicago November 20 22
The Joint Council of officers from the National Fruit and Produce Associations will hold its next meeting in Chicago on November 20 21 and 22. The session will address general trade interests and traffic legislation attracting considerable attention from the industry.
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Chicago
National Fruit and Produce Associations
Win Case Against Jobber Who Wanted to Turn Back Peaches
Robert T. Cochran & Co of New York won a First District Municipal Court decision led by Justice Hoffman. The case involved Samuel Kriegel who tried to return peaches after selling four crates, with Cochran refusing to accept returns and later selling the peaches for Kriegel’s account, yielding Cochran the judgment for the full price.
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Robert T. Cochran & Co
New York
Jobber
Justice Hoffman
First District
Samuel Kriegel
Harlem
Kriegel
Cochran & Co
Henry Silverstein
To Investigate Failure of Harry Newman
Bankruptcy filed against fruit dealer Harry Newman of Gansevoot Market with store at Little West Twelfth street. Creditors Frost & McNab I Rosenthal The Miller Cummings Company claim totals of 261 153 171 respectively. Safeties of the concern said to be about 5000. Newman failed to pay bills about three weeks ago and has not given a satisfactory explanation. Creditors plan an investigation into his failure.
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New York
Harry Newman
Gansevoot
Little West Twelfth Street
Frost & McNab
Rosenthal
Miller- Cummings Company
Newman
News Index WAGE 1 Section A
A sprawling index-like item lists topics from wage sections to market signals. Mentions creditors, hearings, joint council, and various regional fruit and produce markets across Chicago New York Detroit Portland and Minnesota.
Produce Reporter Company Seeks Injunction in Chicago Case
In Chicago a United States District Court action seeks to block the Fruit-Produce Rating Agency from distributing its Guide Book. The Produce Reporter Company, publisher of the Blue Book, alleges unfair practice by former employees of the company now running the new agency. A decision is expected soon as preliminary hearings have occurred and the matter nears final action before Judge Carpenter.
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United States District Court
Chicago
Frouit-Produce Rating Agency
Produce Reporter
Produce Reporter Company
Fruit-Produce Rating Agency
Carpenter
trust-Produce Rating Agency
United States
Canada
West Indies
Ellie
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Avoostock County
Tela
New York Harbor
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Dennis Kelly
Cincinnati
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Jordan
N.Y
Cuita
In &T
Owe ‘B
Orshee As
Divnels Supreme Court
Bowman & Bull
Postal
Onlire
Kansas
J. Kayoff. & Co
Bast
Illinois
Young & Ruslenc
Cork
A. S. AL
Barten
Apple Holdings
Produce Reporter Co
Detroit
C. A. Kerr
Wisconsin Points
Idaho
Flathead
Mont
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Colorado
Minneapolis Exchange
Iowa
Willamette Valley
Imperial Valley
Caif
Lo Angeles
Moore
Po ‘Erville
Los Angeles
D. F. Mahaffey
Hearing Post
Pioneer Vegetable Co
Sam Fian BC
Alonzo D. Clark
Fulton, Mes
Buffalo
Louisiana
H. F. Jones
Assn
Scioto Prod. Co
Bettemourh O
Washington
Spokane Valley
G. W. Hatchback
Trip. Co
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Tulare County
Petaluma
Okanagan
F. N. Rhodes
Yakima
Yakima Apple Association
T. H. Peppers
Westfall
Riverside County
Spokane
A. J. Flebut
Fresno
Chico
Arena Co
Mr. Falk
Rio Grande
Falley
San Jose
Citrus Fruits
Boston
Bahama Islands
W. F.prabe
Mary Rodgers
Horse Publicity Association
Adams Expres
Shippley
Case
Albert M. Travis
Mr. Sieg
East Fla
South Carolina
J. F. Crutchfield
C. W. Shriver
Floor
Breweries
Italy
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