{"product_id":"minneapolis-minnesota-1928-hancock-nelson-mercantile-billhead-8-x-10","title":"Minneapolis Minnesota 1928 Hancock Nelson Mercantile Billhead 8 x 9","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-f2962e65d930-25\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-52\" 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=\"59ddb793-b1eb-4393-b71f-7c27facf0387\" 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=\"85\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eThis 1928 billhead records a wholesale grocery shipment handled by Hancock-Nelson Mercantile Company of Minneapolis during the late interwar period of regional distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eMinneapolis and St Paul formed the commercial core of the Upper Midwest, supplying surrounding towns with packaged foods and household staples through large central warehouses linked to rail and truck routes. Wholesale grocers operated as the connective tissue between national manufacturers and small-town retailers, standardizing ordering, pricing, and delivery as consumer markets became increasingly national in scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eThe document is dated 1928 and is addressed to a merchant in Somerset, Wisconsin. Line entries list a wide range of grocery products including beans, cocoa, syrup, cherries, sugar, and molasses, with quantities, weights, and prices recorded in structured columns beneath the company masthead. Branded product imagery appears at the top of the sheet, combining marketing with formal accounting on a commercial form measuring 8 x 9 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1412\" 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":52979945210040,"sku":"20250918","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_472c95df-db9d-4b73-a41d-5de016fa86f4.jpg?v=1773034989","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/minneapolis-minnesota-1928-hancock-nelson-mercantile-billhead-8-x-10","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}