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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
9
Harmar Cash Grocery at the corner of Harmar and Washington advertises bargains on dairy and produce. Fresh country butter 25c per lb eggs 23c per dozen new potatoes 30c per half peck spinach 15c per bunch tomatoes 12 1 2 c per pound and various canned goods and household products. Multiple delivery of “Geller's Hine laked poods” daily is noted.
Fort Wayne shoppers find markets filled with fruits and berries as seasonal produce rises. The piece notes ripe fruit as best when dead ripe, its sugar aiding digestion, and highlights strawberries as a prime favorite arriving in markets. A Sunday menu example shows breakfast including tanged berries, steamed hominy, and parsley omelet, with a luncheon featuring cold sliced ham and baked potatoes.
Pure Cane Granulated Sugar with order Butterine 17c 206 25 White's Lily Quality Flour 20 stamps free with each sack 85c Choice Pot Roast 14c Ib Choice Shoulder Roast 15c Ib Choice Boiling Beef 12c Ib Lean Pork Roast 5c Ib Conny Pork Sausage 12 1-2c Nice Juicy Steaks 16c Ib Plenty Spring Lamb Veal Dressed Poultry Fresh Vegetables Fruits S and H stamps Get and Save Them 213-215-217 East Berry Street
The excerpt lists a city caterer menu featuring Strawberry Souffle and Fruit Soup with baked apples and roast duck. Instructions describe arranging strawberries in wicker baskets with leaves, sprinkling sugar, and serving with a custard topping. Fruit Soup uses mixed early spring fruits simmered and strained into a puree with water.
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