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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1893
Page
8
A lively column notes that women excel in family marketing over men and should lead purchases. It cites price negotiation, careful shopping, and eye for detail, with Thanksgiving market practices and holiday price trends mentioned alongside grocery anecdotes. Eggs and butter are priced with seasonal context.
A detailed price list shows eggs at 26 to 25 cents per dozen poultry at 25 to 30 cents each beef cuts from 12 to 14 cents per pound pork from 10 to 12 cents per pound and other meats. Vegetables fruits and seafood are listed with per unit or per pound costs including onions 20 cents per half peck potatoes 25 cents per peck apples 10 to 15 cents per half peck and bass 12 to 15 cents per pound.
The report recalls a 18th century Maryland era with judges buried in Mt Olivet and Roger Nelson at All Saints churchyard. It notes a church on a hill, references Eleanor Murdoch, and old Maryland seals once read lacrosse and multiply now Words are feminine deeds are masculine. It lists local supporters for the Daughters of the Revolution Frederick Chapter and mentions Dr Dowling's upcoming lecture amid praise of his humor.
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