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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
2
Fragmented humor notes from a rehearsal scene showing a director irritated by missteps as Geraldine, a new actress, is urged to shove the hero away during a kiss. A separate quip compares oratory to aviation, and a riverbank fishing anecdote ends with a cautious joke about a possible actor on set.
A fragment from the Chicago Herald and Examiner depicts a young married woman discussing her idealism and her older counterpart. She asks how the husband is, noting he works hard and is seen about an hour a day.
Apple traders report weak demand and heavy wastage this season as No 2 or culled stock has no ready outlet. Early estimates suggest after harvest holdings may fall below initial crop projections. Jonathan apples sold around 4.50 to 5 per barrel, Wealthies and Maiden Blush 3.50, Green Pippins 2.50 to 2.75, McMahon Whites 3, No 2 stock 2 per barrel. bushels 1.25 to 1.50 for Jonathan and other varieties, with inferior stock selling slowly at 30 to 50 cents per bushel basket.
Market report from Chicago notes strong demand for Wisconsin cabbage with transport limits delaying orders. Copenhagen prices quoted 7 to 7.50 per ton fob. Holland early shipment at 9. Onions steady near 1.10 per cwt fob Indiana and Wisconsin. Wisconsin crops slow but improving as Indiana moves 30 to 50 cars daily.
St Paul September 15 The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission warned shippers and receivers of an impending car shortage due to coal strikes and a forthcoming crop movement. It urged close cooperation and listed steps for shippers consignees and carriers to speed car loading unloading and movement to avert losses.
Chicago September 15 buyers turned from cantaloupes as weather cooled and receipts declined, especially from Michigan. California salmon and honey dew melons sold around 1.25 to 2.00 per crate, Colorado green meats 1.50 to 1.65, Washington pink meats 1.10 to 1.25, Michigan Hearts of Gold 1.50 to 2.00, with softer stock discounted and usual crate pricing noted.
Chicago market report notes good demand with lighter receipts: Michigan Elbertas and New York stock show varied prices from $1.15 to $2.75 depending on quality and origin. Elberta shipments decline, crates and baskets selling in the $2.25 to $2.50 range, Colorado and California boxes around $1.25 to $2.26.
The Federal Bureau reports celery shipments last week at 132 cars, up from 106 the prior week and 91 for the same week last season. Year to date movement from these states totals 747 cars, compared with 560 cars in the corresponding period last year.
Weekly onion shipments totaled 695 cars, down from 78 cars the year prior and 852 in the prior week this year. State by state figures show Indiana 262, Ohio 168, California 47, New York 45, Illinois 42, Michigan 26, Massachusetts 16, Minnesota 12, Wisconsin 11, with seven cars from other states.
Minneapolis reports a firmer Minnesota potato market with cooler weather boosting demand. Red River and Ohio stocks moved late in the week, with state movement near double prior. Early Ohios traded 80 to 90 cents per cwt, Irish Cobblers 90 to 95 cents early, then Ohios at 90 cents and Irish Cobblers near 1.05 later.
Early season shipments of apples are much heavier than a year ago. Up to midweek the Bureau of Markets records 9,833 cars moved versus 6,313 cars the same date last season. Movement rises with later varieties, 1,778 cars last week, including 278 from box sections and 1,490 from barrel states, compared with 1,289 the prior week.
Los Angeles reports a nearing end of the cantaloupe season as government data show 1155 cars moved last week, down from 1542 the prior week. Colorado remains active with 951 cars, while overall movement totals about 27200 cars for the period, a 12 percent rise on last year.
J P Cook & Co opens offices in the Northwestern Building at 186 N LaSalle street. The new firm will specialize in carrot business along with potatoes onions cabbage and related produce. Mr Cook is known to local trade circles from his 25 years with Earl Brothers.
Unclear OCR text references Unitea Growers and Training Cloies in September with public Bloomers. The readable fragments mention a brand and a Herald by Bivale, but details are fragmentary and names uncertain.
About 8,000 of 11,000 property parcels affected by an 11 million dollar special assessment protested plans for the South Water Street double decking project. The city plans call for a 20 million dollar program plus a 9 million dollar condemnation fund, delaying work and potentially forcing fruit and produce interests to relocate. Local officials warn that without a new site or plan, industry could lose time as Faherty’s board faces extended timelines and ongoing disruption along the street.
Chicago reports from September 15 show last week’s potato shipments at 3,170 cars, down from 4,100 the prior week and 3,042 the same week last season. New Jersey drives the rise, with 1,169 cars this season versus 414 last year, while late crop state shipments lag behind 1921.
Los Angeles data from the Bureau of Markets shows grape shipments last week 3,028 cars, up from 1,360 the prior week and 2,912 a year ago, reflecting market activity in the region.
Chicago reports star George I Neally says his wife beats are part of his life while he moves to Coloma Michigan for filming. The Geo J Neally Company plans weeks there with the wife likely staying near Concord grapes. The Birmingham Age Herlad notes the couple avoids interference with his art as they distribute Michigan fruits this season.
Henry C. Cole traffic manager California Fruit Exchange Sacramento returned from a Washington conference with the Interstate Commerce Commission. He will stay in Chicago to urge California shippers to speed the release of refrigerator cars. Curtis Robinson of Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association, also here, advocates quick car release to aid Northwestern shippers. both push receivers and line offices to act promptly.
The clipping shows jagged fragments about a cemetery in South Bethnnsylvania prohibiting flower picking at graves, a visitor querying materials of a net, a boy remarking on holes tied together, and a note on the oldest doctor celebrating a hundredth birthday reported from London.
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