In 1913 - what were people buying on this date?

[Matt]

2 pounds of candy

[Kelly]

1899: Refrigerated fruit traffic within the U.S. reached 90,000 short tons (81,647 t; 80,357 long tons) per year; Transport from California to NY averaged 12 days in 1900.

1913 - The number of thermally insulated railcars (most of which were cooled by ice) in the U.S. topped 100,000.

Now we know.

[Kelly]

December 24, 1913 - Christmas Eve

William McCormick bought:
3 wreaths @ $ .45

Margaret Mulery bought:
1 sled @ 1.25

L.K. Morris bought:
3 grapefruit @ .25

B.C. Henry bought:
2 loaves bread @ .40
1 dozen oranges @ . 40
1 pound nuts @ .20
1 pound dates @ .12
1 box candy @ .25
1 box dressing @ .10
1 bushel of potatoes @ 1.00
1 gallon molasses @ .60
5 pounds of oatmeal @ .25
5 gallons oil @ .60
2 quarts berries @ .25
2 pounds prunes @ .25

Mrs. Ferris bought:
1 can clams @ .15
1 bottle glycerine @ .10
1 cake soap @ .05
12 pickles @ .10

James Campbell bought:
2 soup @ .20
1 popcorn @ .10
1 bushel turnips @ .30 (what would you do with a bushel of turnips?)

Mrs. Ferris bought:
1 pair gloves @ .50
1 gallon oil @ .50
1 pound starch @ .08
4 dozen clothespins @ .10
1 loaf bread .10

Mrs. Ferris came back later in the day and bought:
1 clothesline @ .25
1/2 pound coffee @ .13

Mr. Ferris bought:
1 washboard @ .45
4 dozen clothespins @ .10
1 pair shoes @ 2.00

H. Griffen bought:
1 Balsam wreath @ .25

William Beeler bought:
Tea @ .10
cheese @ .10
rubbers @ .85
cheesecloth @ .06

Store closed until December 27. Merry Christmas to one and all.

[Kelly]

December 27, 1913

P.H. Bossidy bought:

6 oranges @ .20
6 lemons @ .18
1 package bacon @ .15
1 can Gold Dust powder @ .25

[Kelly]

December 28

William Bocock bought:
1 pound tea @ $ .60
3 loaves of bread @ .25
1 milk @ .10
underwear @ 2.00

December 29

Mr. Kafolam bought:
1 axe @ $ 1.00
4 pounds nails @ .20
1 pound of [something I can't read] @ .25

The Miss Ross (always referred to in this way - interesting.....must have been quite the diva) bought:
1 box pepper @ .10
1 Post Toasties @ ,10
1 pound of butter @ .40

[Kelly]

December 30, 1913
Wendell Shaver bought:
1 salmon @ .25
1 sardines @ .25
1 pound coffee @ .35

December 31, 1913
Martin Walsh bought:
walnut meats @ .15

Open on New Year's Day - 1914
January 1, 1914
Mrs. Shaver bought:
1 rule @ .15 (the golden rule, perhaps?)

P.H. Keenan bought:
1 pound sugar @ .25
1 broom @ .45
1 box salt @ .10
2 Fels soap @ .10
1 pound green tea @ .40
1 elastic starch @ .10
1 pound bacon @ .24
2 1/2 pounds crackers @ .25
1 gallon oil @ .25

[Kelly]

January 3, 1914

Ed Lyman bought:
2 pounds frankfurters @ .36
cigars @ .25

Mr. Ferris bought:
candy @ .25
2 pipes @ .50

William McCormick bought:
shoulder @ 1.07

[cbobcat49]

cigars @ .25