Dee Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 All of these prices were taken from issues of the Mooresville Times 1932-1933 Researcher: Tiffanie Luurtsema Product - Brand Name - Description - Sold in Units of - Price - Place Foods Apples Jonathans/Baldwins 3 lbs. $0.10 Kroger's Apples Jonathan/Cooking 5 lbs. $0.19 Kroger's Bacon 1 lb. $0.13 Logan Stout's Bacon Sliced 1/2 lb. $0.19 Kroger's Bacon 1 lb. $0.13 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Baking Powder Crystal Brand 1 lb. $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Bananas 1 lb. $0.15 Kroger's Beans Country Club With Pork 4 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Beets Avondale 3 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Bread Grandmother's Quality 1 lb. loaf $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Brown Sugar 1 lb. $0.05 Kroger's Butter 1 lb. $0.24 Logan Stout's Cabbage New Texas 1 lb. $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Cabbage 3 lb. $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Candy Bar Milky Way 3 bars $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Carrots New Texas 2 bunches $0.15 Kroger's Cauliflower 1 head $0.23 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Celery Medium Sized 2 stalks $0.15 Kroger's Cheese 1 lb. $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Cherries Pitted 2 No. 2 cans $0.29 Kroger's Chili Country Club Con Carne 2 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Chuck Roast 1 lb. $0.10 Logan Stout's Chuck Roast 1 lb. $0.13 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Coffee Maxwell House 1lb. $0.32 Kroger's Coffee 8 O'clock 1 lb. $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Coffee Del Monte 1 lb. $0.30 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Coffee Bokar 1 lb. $0.27 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Corn Standard Pack 1 No. 2 can $0.05 Kroger's Corn Del Monte 3 No. 2 cans $0.29 Kroger's Corn Butter Kernel 2 No. 2 cans $0.29 Kroger's Corn Country Club Fancy 2 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Corn Meal 5 lbs. $0.10 Kroger's Cranberries Eatmore 2 lbs. $0.25 Kroger's Cream Cheese Wisconsin Fresh 1 lb. $0.15 Kroger's Fish 1 lb. $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Flour Gold Medal 24 lb. Sack $0.63 Kroger's Flour Sunnyfield Pancake 20 ounce package $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Frankfurters 1 lb. $0.10 Kroger's Frankfurters 1 lb. $0.13 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Ginger Snaps 3 lbs. $0.25 Kroger's Grapefruit Florida 6 grapefruit $0.25 Kroger's Grapefruit Texas Fancy Seedless 6 grapefruit $0.25 Kroger's Green Beans Clifton 2 No. 2 cans $0.15 Kroger's Green Onions 3 bunches $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Ham 1 lb. $0.08 Kroger's Ham Fresh Delivered 1 lb. $0.15 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Hamburger 1 lb. $0.10 Logan Stout's Hamburger Delivered 1 lb. $0.15 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Hominy Avondale 2 No. 2 cans $0.15 Kroger's Jell-O 3 packages $0.20 Kroger's Ketchup Quaker Maid 3 - 14 ounce bottles $0.29 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Kraut Avondale 2 big cans $0.15 Kroger's Lemons 1 dozen $0.15 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Lettuce Fancy Iceberg 2 heads $0.19 Kroger's Lettuce large 1 head $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Lima Beans Clifton 3 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Macaroni 6 - 8 ounce packages $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Milk White House 3 tall cans $0.20 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Navy Beans Best Quality 10 lbs. $0.29 Kroger's Navy Beans 10 lbs. $0.29 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Oats Country Club Quick Cook 2 big packages $0.25 Kroger's Oats Economy 3.5 lbs. $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Oleo 1 lb. $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Oranges Sunkist California 1 dozen $0.29 Kroger's Oranges Juicy Floridas 2 dozen $0.29 Kroger's Oranges Florida 1 dozen $0.15 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Oysters 1 quart $0.45 Kroger's Oysters 1 can $0.15 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Peaches Del Monte 3 No. 2 cans $0.50 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Peanut Brittle 1 lb. $0.15 Kroger's Peanut Butter 2 lbs. $0.15 Kroger's Peanut Butter Sultana 1 lb. Glass jar $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Peas Country Club 1 No. 2 can $0.15 Kroger's Peas Standard Pack 3 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Pineapple Country Club Sliced 2 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Pineapple large 1 pineapple $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Pork Chops Delivered 1 lb. $0.15 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Potatoes 15 lbs. $0.15 Kroger's Preserves Ann Page Strawberry 16 ounce jar $0.15 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Prunes Kroger's Delicious 6 lbs. $0.25 Kroger's Pumpkin Country Club 2 big cans $0.15 Kroger's Red Beans Scott County 3 No. 2 cans $0.20 Kroger's Red Beans 1 can $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Rice Blue Rose Fancy 5 lbs. $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Roasts Beef Delivered 1 lb. $0.15 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Salad Dressing Rajah 1 quart jar $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Salmon Alaska Pink 2 tall cans $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Salt Granulated 1 lb. $0.73 Kroger's Sausage Home Made 3 lbs. $0.20 Logan Stout's Sausage Pork Delivered 3 lb. $0.25 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Sliced Bread 1 lb. Loaf $0.05 Kroger's Soap P & G 10 bars $0.32 Kroger's Soap P & G White Naphtha 8 bars $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Soap Super Suds 3 packages $0.20 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Soap Palmolive 3 cakes $0.20 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Spaghetti 6 - 8 ounce packages $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Spaghetti Encore Cooked 4 cans $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Spinach Country Club 2 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Spinach 1 lb. $0.05 Kroger's Spinach New Texas 1 lb. $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Steak Loin/Round 1 lb. $0.25 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Steak Round/Loin Delivered 1 lb. $0.20 Randall & Sons Groceries & Meats Strawberries 1 box $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Sugar 10 lb. Cloth sack $0.47 Kroger's Sugar Godchaux Cane 25 lb. Bag $1.23 Kroger's Sweet Potatoes Avondale 2 No. 2 cans $0.25 Kroger's Swiss Steak 1 lb. $0.19 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Tea Bon Marie Herbal 1 package $1.00 Kroger's Tomato Soup Campbell's 3 cans $0.19 Kroger's Tomatoes Standard Pack 4 tomatoes $0.25 Kroger's Turnips 2 lbs. $0.05 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Turnips 4 lb. $0.10 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Vanilla Extract Imitation 2 - 3 ounce bottles $0.15 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Yellow Onions 3 lbs. $0.17 Kroger's Cars & Accessories Austin Austin New car 1 car $275 Austin Motors Company Cabriolet Chevrolet New car 1 car $565 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Coach Chevrolet New car 1 car $515 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Coupe Chevrolet New car 1 car $495 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer "Engine, 4-cylinder" Factory rebuilt 1 engine $37.50 Lester Park Company "Engine, V-8" Factory rebuilt 1 engine $40 Lester Park Company Heater Otwell Installed 1 car heater $6.95 Lester Park Company Lubrication Complete 1 lubrication $0.75 Lester Park Company Lubrication Complete 12 lubrications $5 Lester Park Company Motor Oil 1 quart $0.15 Rinky Dinks Motor Oil 1 gallon $0.50 Rinky Dinks Parking Downtown Indpls. All day $0.09 Market St. Phaeton Chevrolet New car 1 car $515 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Pickup Chevrolet "New, Half-ton" 1 pickup $440 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Sedan Chevrolet New car 1 car $565 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Six Chevrolet New car 1 car $475 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Sport Coupe Chevrolet New car 1 car $535 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Sport Roadster Chevrolet New car 1 car $485 C.A. Vestal Chevrolet Dealer Super-Six Essex New car 1 car $775 Hunt Motor Sales Tires Goodyear All-weather Set of 4 $6.35 Allison Tire Company Tune-Up Ford Complete 1 tune-up $4.95 Lester Park Company Wash & Grease 1 wash & 1 grease $1.50 Lester Park Company Water Heater Hadees 1 water heater $9.95 Lester Park Company Entertainment Basketball Mooresville High School Games 1 child admission $0.15 Mooresville High School Gymnasium Basketball Mooresville High School Games 1 adult admission $0.25 Mooresville High School Gymnasium Basketball Mooresville High School Games 1 adult season pass $1.50 Mooresville High School Gymnasium Basketball Mooresville High School Games 1 child season pass $0.75 Mooresville High School Gymnasium Circus Travelling In Mooresville 1 admission $0.25 Dancing Lessons Private 1 couple lesson $1.00 Peggy Reeve's School of Dancing Dancing Lessons Private 1 single lesson $0.75 Peggy Reeve's School of Dancing Dancing Lessons Class 1 couple lesson $0.50 Peggy Reeve's School of Dancing Dancing Lessons Class 1 single lesson $0.35 Peggy Reeve's School of Dancing Music Lessons Private 1 lesson $0.50 Mooresville Studio of Music Newspaper Mooresville Times Subscription 3 months $0.50 The Mooresville Times Newspaper Mooresville Times Subscription 6 months $0.80 The Mooresville Times Newspaper Mooresville Times Subscription 1 year $1.50 The Mooresville Times Stationery Rytex Deckle Edge Vellum Raised monogram or printed name 100 single sheets & 100 envelopes $1.00 The Mooresville Times Swimming Pool Mooresville 1 admission $0.10 Mooresville Swimming Pool Theatre Ritz In Mooresville 1 admission $0.10 Ritz Theatre Theatre Prewitt In Plainfield 1 adult admission $0.25 Prewitt Theatre Theatre Prewitt In Plainfield 1 child admission $0.10 Prewitt Theatre Want Ads Mooresville Times 1 line $0.05 The Mooresville Times Product Brand Name Description Sold in Units of: Price Place Clothes & Accessories Boots Men's 1 pair $2.98 Add Sellars Coloring For hair 1 coloring $0.25 Audrey's Shoppe Dress Ladies' 1 dress $1 Add Sellars Facial Plain 1 facial $0.25 Audrey's Shoppe Galoshes Ladies' 1 pair $1.69 Add Sellars Gown Ladies' Flannel 1 gown $0.75 Add Sellars Haircut 1 haircut $0.25 Audrey's Shoppe Hose Ladies' Rayon 1 pair $0.50 Add Sellars Hose Ladies' Rayon 3 pair $1 Add Sellars Hose Ladies' Silk 1 pair $1.50 Add Sellars Manicure 1 manicure $0.25 Audrey's Shoppe Permanent 1 permanent $3 Mrs. Hundley's Beauty Shoppe Permanent 1 permanent $5 J.O. Smith Barber Shop Shampoo 1 shampoo $0.25 Audrey's Shoppe Shirt Men's Work 1 shirt $0.65 Add Sellars Shoes Ladies' 1 pair $3.50 Add Sellars Furniture & Appliances Ash Tray Smokeless Smoker 1 ash tray $1 Carlisle Furniture Store Bed & Springs Used 1 bed $3.25 Rinky Dinks Broom House 1 broom $0.29 Wilson Brothers Hardware Chair Steamer 1 chair $0.95 Jessup-Buford Hardware Chair Deck 1 chair $1.45 Jessup-Buford Hardware Chair Lawn 1 chair $0.95 Jessup-Buford Hardware Curling Iron Electric 1 curling iron $1.10 Public Service Company Dishes G.E. 16-piece set 1 set $0.89 Carlisle Furniture Store Dresser Arvin Used 1 dresser $3.50 Rinky Dinks Fan 1 fan $5 Public Service Company Heater American Beauty Electric 1 heater $7.75 Public Service Company Heating Pad NU-TYPE Electric 1 heating pad $3.50 Public Service Company Iron Electric 1 iron $8.95 Public Service Company Lamp Aladdin Mantle 1 lamp $2.98 Wilson Brothers Hardware Lamp Boudoir 1 lamp $0.35 Carlisle Furniture Store Lamp Table 1 lamp $0.75 Carlisle Furniture Store Light Bulbs Atwater Kent "15,25,40,50,60 Watt" 3 light bulbs $0.25 Wilson Brothers Hardware Percolators Electric 1 percolator $3.50 Public Service Company Radio G.E. Compact 1 radio $69.50 Public Service Company Razor Electric 1 razor $2.95 Public Service Company Refrigerator 1 refrigerator $99.50 Mooresville G.E. Sales Rocker Large Solid Oak 1 rocker $7.50 Rinky Dinks Rug Brooder Used 1 rug $8.50 Rinky Dinks Screen Door 1 door $0.98 Rinky Dinks Stove Monarch 1 stove $7.95 Rinky Dinks Stove 3-Burner Oil 1 stove $15 Jessup-Buford Hardware Stove G.E. Electric 1 stove $124.50 Public Service Company Toaster Hot Point Electric 1 toaster $2.50 Public Service Company Vacuum Cleaner Maytag Electric 1 vacuum $30 Public Service Company Waffle Iron Electric 1 waffle iron $6.50 Public Service Company Washer Electric 1 washer $59.50 Jessup-Buford Hardware Washer Automatic 1 washer $67.50 Public Service Company Product Brand Name Description Sold in Units of: Price Place Miscellaneous Diet Pills Ju-Van 20 capsules $1.00 Midwest Drug Company Evergreen 3-4 ft. 1 tree $1.49 Eagle Creek Nursery Hose 50 foot hose $2.25 Jessup-Buford Hardware Milk of Magnesia 1 bottle $0.57 Watson's Drug Store Polish Cedar Oil 1 bottle $0.10 Wilson Brothers Hardware Toothbrush West's 1 toothbrush $0.50 Watson's Drug Store Toothpaste West's 1 bottle $0.25 Watson's Drug Store Quote Link to comment
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