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May sales rise 15 percent for La Crosse retailers
Independent La Crosse retailers posted a 15 percent May 1944 sales increase over May 1943 per Bureau of Census data. First five months of 1944 gained 4 percent, and May 1944 sales were 3 percent higher than April 1944. Dollar sales for May reached 245,973 amid statewide 13 percent rise. Non durable goods led gains with family clothing up 30 percent and dry goods 27 percent. Durable goods showed hardware up 22 percent as a top gain.
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