{"product_id":"duluth-minnesota-1904-h-f-davis-general-grain-dealers-billhead-8-x-4-5","title":"Duluth Minnesota 1904 H F Davis General Grain Dealers Billhead 8 x 4.5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b45e009d-c33b-4e9c-b0a0-f2962e65d930-18\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-38\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4d18a3b1-9d8e-43fa-b12c-6b617e9959d5\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eThis 1904 credit memorandum from H F Davis and Company documents a grain and feed adjustment issued by a Duluth wholesaler serving Upper Midwest merchants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eDuluth functioned as a primary gateway between Great Lakes shipping and inland rail distribution, making it a strategic center for grain, flour, hay, and mill feed trade. General grain dealers operated at the junction of lake traffic and prairie production, managing returns, shortages, and account credits as part of routine commercial exchange. These firms linked rural elevators with town merchants through standardized paperwork that tracked both product movement and financial settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eThe document is dated April 14, 1904 and is addressed to a customer in Somerset, Wisconsin. It records a credit applied to an account for returned or adjusted quantities of grain products, with handwritten calculations entered into printed columns under the heading “Credit Memorandum.” The letterhead identifies H. F. Davis \u0026amp; Co. as general grain dealers handling flour, hay, and mill feed in Duluth, preserving both business identity and transactional detail on an 8 x 4.5 inch commercial form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1527\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979960742072,"sku":"20250918","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_5ff6771a-aca9-4682-bfc7-5357d6620413.jpg?v=1773035657","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/duluth-minnesota-1904-h-f-davis-general-grain-dealers-billhead-8-x-4-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}