Prices from Yesteryear

1933

Groceries

Eggs -1 Dozen 23¢
Coffee 1 lb. 24¢
Beef, Veal and Lamb Stew 3 lbs 10¢
Fryers , lb. 21¢
Soap Powder, each 2¢
Corn Beef, can 11¢
Pork n Beans tall can 3 for 11¢
Sugar 5 lb. 23¢
Dill or Sour Pickles 24 oz 10¢
Sardines or Potted Meat 2 for 5¢
Brooms each 5¢
Flour 6s 25¢ 12s 47¢ 24s 85¢
Peanut Butter Lb. Jar 10¢
Apple Jelly 24 ozs 10¢
Grits or Meal 5 lbs 8¢
Prunes lb 7½ ¢
Milk tall can 5¢
Fine Roasting Ducklings lb. 18¢
Celery Large Stalk 10¢
Bananas r lbs 17¢
Campbell's Tomato Soup 2 cans 15¢
Asparagus #2 can 15¢
Post Toasties,Bran Flakes or Grape-Nuts Flakes 2pkg 17¢

Clothing and Housewares

Boys' Suits Reduced Value to 12.95 $7.96
with 2 Golf or 2 Long Trousers
Men's work shoes $1.00
Boy's Dress Shirts 69¢

Cohen Department Store Ad 1933

from Times-Union Oct 21, 1933