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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1884
Page
8
The column advertises Jay’s grocery items and prices in Napoleon including preserves Worcestershire sauce and canned fruit, notes on sugar, rice and soap, and mentions diverse local notices such as fairs, excursions, and farm equipment. It records community events, weddings and deaths, and a government postal reform lowering newspaper postage.
A local grocer promotes an exclusively cash system with $20 in tickets printed 5e to $1. Customers earn tickets for purchases. when all numbers are punched, the holder receives goods free. The letter argues cash is the simplest cheapest method and urges customers to adopt the system for mutual benefit.
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