Merrillan Wisconsin 1917 C H Dates Wine Liquor Cigar Billhead 8 x 7

This 1917 billhead records a wholesale transaction from C. H. Dates of Merrillan, Wisconsin, dealing in wines, liquors, cigars, and beer.

Wholesale liquor and cigar dealers occupied a transitional position in American commerce during the years immediately preceding national Prohibition. Small-town distributors supplied saloons, hotels, and general stores with packaged beer and spirits while also handling cigars and related trade goods, operating under state licensing systems that would soon be reshaped by federal law. Documents from this period reflect the last phase of legally organized alcohol distribution before regulatory upheaval altered the structure of the industry.

The invoice identifies C. H. Dates as a beer wholesaler and dealer in wines, liquors, and cigars, with handwritten entries recording a case of lager beer and a received payment notation. Customer and date details appear at the top of the form, while ruled columns preserve the accounting layout used for routine credit and settlement. The sheet’s mixed ink and pencil annotations document an ordinary business exchange rather than a ceremonial or promotional record, presenting a working artifact of small-town trade.

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