13 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
1
Holiday greetings announce broad gift options from suits and overcoats to Curlee suits, silk fabrics, and table linen. Offers include dress gloves, handkerchiefs, and inexpensive kitchen and home goods with prices from cents to dollars, highlighting value and durable standards.
Government slogans urge normal work and adequate food while a local retailer claims to supply all needs at fair prices. The cash sale pitches aim to raise stock turnover and attract customers with assurances of wide selection and helpful service for families and friends.
We announce a shift to cash sales only due to licensing of food commodities and a government price cap. The Food Commission aims to curb profiteering, hoarding, and rising costs, prompting us to discontinue buying futures and require cash for all purchases.
Nations Etc. offer hand painted chinaware toilet sets bo dier caps military brushes safety razors in leather cases slippers men's ties fancy boxes toys games jewelry and more. Extra fancy apples priced 2.25 to 2.75 per bushel with mince meat cranberries and everything for Christmas dinner.
Sioux City visits and travel notes fill the column with names like Henry Meyers Orange City resident John Mieras and Ben Den Ouden. Local business details mention furnaces installed Peters De Wilde and Schultz taking over Maurice Hotel while plans for rest follow.
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