11 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1880
Page
1
The company thanks the public for patronage and outlines growth from one store to three, with six floors each, plus basement, and an acre of floor space. It notes branch stores in Bowdoin Square Chelsea Providence and Fall River and emphasizes largest wholesale groceries in Boston, with no travelling salesmen.
A Boston area retailer announces its growing role in country trade and urges customers to visit, highlighting extensive staffing, large premises, and what it calls the largest grocery business in New England. It pledges to secure trial orders from new shoppers.
TEA asserts its success as the largest New England tea seller and pledges to offer only fresh, high quality tea. The ad claims no inferior or dull trade teas are sold and emphasizes careful selection across all price ranges from early season portions.
The ad critiques cane molasses substitutes and touts pure molasses and sugar syrups at low prices. It notes NC molasses from the new crop and a range of cereals and breakfast items including Scotch and Irish oats, cracked wheat, pearl meals, buckwheat, and hominy.
Fall River advertisement touts a shift from home canning to ready made supplies. It claims households now access superior fruits and vegetables from top Southern and Eastern packers at lower costs, with trusted brands due to experience.
A local tea house proclaims a trial and guarantees every pound of Tea sold to be the best for the money in Boston, emphasizing quality and value for customers.
The firm touts its method of selecting green beans, thorough trials, patent roasting, and on‑site grinding to guarantee top quality. It notes rising demand and warns against inferior substitutes, announcing the purchase of a large importer’s entire stock to offer the best Male Berry Java sold in Boston.
The article notes Molasses consumption declining while Sugar usage rises. It cites the sale of certain mixtures that rely on appearance rather than quality as a key cause of this shift.
The report outlines a strategy to place a barrel of flour before the consumer with a single profit after leaving the mill. It claims savings from bypassing commissions and jobbing houses, while leveraging close milling connections to foresee price advances and maintain uniform pricing ahead of competitors.
The piece critiques Blaine’s bid for popularity through a two cent postage plan, noting his disregard for method. It mentions the Bangor Whig’s criticism of ex rebel ties, local envy of small rural schools, and aggressive local politics targeting Mayor Prince and Mr Stebbins, described as partisan smears preceding an election.
A thoughtful Democrat argues for a clear, square policy beyond negations. Opening new markets for surplus products stands out as a key objective for foreign affairs, directly benefiting major industries and agriculture.
Advertises strictly pure spices with a guarantee that every pound sold is absolutely pure, and asserts no second quality products are offered by the dealers.
Advertises butter and cheese sourced directly from Vermont and New York dairies and factories. Highlights tubs and boxes suitable for family use and claims careful handling to satisfy even the most particular customers.
Fancy Groceries describes constant addition to the stock of delicates. The store pledges to improve quality while offering low prices, claiming cash stores reduce both price and quality. It notes rapid acquisition of meritorious new items and aims to place them within reach of many customers.
Public appreciation for quality and low cost is shown by rapid growth in our trade in canned goods and preserves. The snippet highlights consumer demand and the store’s commitment to offering the best value.
Cob b, Bates & Yerxa discuss currency policy endorsing hard money while suggesting silver be used with gold to maintain specie payments. They oppose full bank note extinction, urge tax relief for cotton machinery and alcohol products, and call for tariff revision aligned with liberal ideas. They insist on strict constitutional construction and local rights, warning against abandoning the field.
The article argues Americans are becoming a reading people and that libraries serve as accurate barometers of enlightenment. It stresses the value of a well chosen home library as a reflection of personal reputation and the influence of books on one’s intellectual company and aspirations.
The writer extols preserving books as essential companions in a garden of thought. They compare book collection to refined companionship, urge gifting standard books during holidays, and note that local book stores offer wide, affordable choices. The Post’s columns provide where to find these gifts.
This season we present a broad Christmas assortment including luxuries now regarded as necessities. We have just received over 6,000 boxes of raisins of various sizes and qualities, bought for the Christmas trade, and despite a near ten percent price rise, we will keep current prices for the present. Our strictly pure candies holiday trade is enormous, with annual Christmas sales near 80,000 pounds, greatly surpassing rivals.
A period advertisement lists a large assortment of nuts dried fruits and candies with prices. Items include Muscatel raisins Valencia oranges currants Malaga grapes walnuts filberts pecans almonds prunes figs citron and various cream candies. Call first for best quality and prices.
The illness behind Madame Thiers death is linked to grief and exposure after the Thiers statue dedication fell in rain with scant attendance. The piece contrasts Pere La Chaise tributes to Raspail with the cold memory of Thiers, noting popular affection favors the former and leaves the latter largely unpraised.
The Okolona Warbler plans a new Memphis paper amid mockery of Grant titles and party lines. Contributors discuss reform of contested electoral votes, with the Daily Advertiser proposing final Supreme Court or District Court decisions and urging a clear plan to end the ongoing electoral controversy.
The piece notes a push in New York to raise funds for the 1883 World’s Fair and reports on the likely successor to City Comptroller John Kelly. It suggests doubts about a candidate named John Kelly winning the position and expresses a clear preference against that outcome.
The Inwood Parade Ground area between Sherman Avenue and the Harlem River wins selection as the World’s Fair site. Spanning about 250 acres with river frontage and proximity to major transit, it offers easy access by river and rail compared with other proposals.
Goods including acid drops large and small chocolates vanilla peppermint rocks Florida figs gum drops coconuts, Jordan almonds, imperial paste molasses peppermints offered at 18e per pound. Candies in new Christmas styles available at very low prices.
Our packing and delivery system earns favorable customer comment. Packages are neatly wrapped and securely boxed for distance. Orders by letter or postal card get prompt care, with schedules listed for West End South End and other posts.
Goods delivered free of charge in the surrounding towns when purchases total twenty dollars, exclusive of sugar.
The article notes ten chances and a pipe win by Mrs. Hayes influence on her husband waning. Official presidential returns will be published soon and, despite prior talk, Hancock is likely to hold a small plurality over Garfield.
A collage of punditry and quips from multiple papers. Snippets reference a snow storm, shopping, hotel bills, Paul Boyton, John Sherman, Bob Burdette lectures, church squabbles, Gen Hancock canes, Canadian politics, Conger, ministers turning to politics, Lazarus the beggar tale, G Washington honesty, Bernhardt French comprehension, and mule trading advice.
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