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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
6
A brief note recalls the Grand Leader practice of aligning prices with advertised claims and accepting slim profit margins. The observation highlights consistent pricing strategy and customer expectations in their commerce.
A compact rundown of common grocery items with unit prices including flour per sack, ham by the pound, soaps from Cyrstal White and Calumet brands, Dwight’s sodas, Arm and Hammer, matches in a large package, prunes and raisins by the pound, Castile soap, and lye. Includes several brand names and approximate per unit costs from a historical catalog.
A historical notice lists bulk coffee at escalating quality levels with corresponding prices. The lowest quality is 30c per unit at 25c quality, while higher tiers show 35c at 30c quality and 16c at 1234c quality, indicating a fragmented and unclear pricing scheme.
New stock of shoes debuts with price comparisons for ladies rubbers per pair. The catalog lists ladies lined rubbers, Wien's Arctics, ladies Arctics, Misses Arctics, children's Arctics, men's felt Bosts, and lumbermen overshoes for felt boots, detailing per pair costs.
An advertisement page lists Genwine Article at Hood's Sarsaparilla per bottle Carter's Little Liver Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters. The items appear in a vintage ad collage promoting tonics remedies and household cures.
A reader questions what was done to remedy issues they found unsatisfactory. The piece notes ongoing concerns and asks for proactive steps to address grievances.
A damaged OCR fragment reports on a dry goods listing or sale notice from an old newspaper, with unreadable dates and quantities. It references a shop or seller and an item lineup but lacks clear names or locations. The readable bits suggest a standard classified style notice for merchandise.
A newspaper notice proclaims immense stock and low prices in a store in Iowa. It asserts the retailer is the lowest priced option in the state and invites customers to be convinced by the savings.
A listing of wool blankets with assorted prices and sale terms. Includes items labeled Wool Blanket 10-4 at 83.03, Wool Blanket 1¢-1 at 34.48, Wool Blanket 11-4 at 4.98, and a line of cotton Comforts priced si.g8 at -98c.
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