Minneapolis Minnesota 1927 Hancock Nelson Mercantile Billhead 8 x 9

This 1927 billhead documents a wholesale grocery transaction issued by Hancock-Nelson Mercantile Company, a central warehouse supplier serving Upper Midwest retail trade.

Regional wholesale grocers functioned as the logistical backbone of small-town commerce, aggregating national brands and staple goods into consolidated shipments for rural merchants. Firms operating out of Minneapolis and Saint Paul occupied a strategic position between rail distribution networks and community stores, enabling standardized packaging, bulk purchasing, and predictable resupply across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The invoice is addressed to La Grandeur Mercantile Company in Somerset, Wisconsin and itemizes a wide range of grocery products including sugar, flour, oats, popcorn, and paper goods. The printed masthead features branded coffee and tea graphics alongside the company name, while the ruled columns record quantities, weights, and prices for each line item, preserving a detailed snapshot of everyday wholesale provisioning in the late 1920s.

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