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Show oo FOOD PRICES JUMP DURING PAST MONTH WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. Both retail re-tail and wholesale food prices increased in-creased two per cent or more during N'ovember, according to figures mad public by tho department of labor. Notwithstanding the increase, the department de-partment said there was a decrease Of five per cent for the year ending November 15, in retail food prices, while wholesale food prices increased about l'a per cent during the year. As compared with 1113, retail food costs in November were given as &U per cent higher In Richmond; 4G per cent in Chicago and Pittsburg. -14 per cent in Dallas and San Francisco; 4li per cent in Cincinnati, Cleveland. Los Angeles and Minneapolis; 39 per cent In Omaha and Seattle; 35 per cent In Louisville and Portland, Ore.. 33 per cent in Denver and Memphis and 25 per cent in Salt Dakc City. |