{"product_id":"minneapolis-minnesota-1928-hancock-nelson-mercantile-billhead-8-x-9","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=\"b4cb521b-819f-451a-a363-66952eab1580\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-54\" 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=\"bf81470f-024d-4d2b-a48e-0e0fd7934b7c\" 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=\"252\"\u003eThis 1928 billhead documents a wholesale grocery shipment issued by Hancock-Nelson Mercantile Company of Minneapolis during the late interwar period of regional trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eMinneapolis and St Paul functioned as the commercial heart of the Upper Midwest, with large warehouse firms supplying surrounding towns through rail and transfer depots. Wholesale grocers acted as intermediaries between national food brands and local retailers, standardizing product distribution, credit terms, and pricing as packaged goods became central to everyday consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eThe document is dated 1928 and is addressed to a merchant in Somerset, Wisconsin. Line entries list a variety of grocery staples including beans, rice, cocoa, syrup, and sugar, recorded with quantities, weights, and prices in structured columns beneath the company masthead. Branded product imagery for coffee and tea appears at the top, blending advertising with formal accounting on a commercial sheet measuring 8 x 9 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1355\" 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":52979931087032,"sku":"20250918","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_8fa35d29-51d6-441e-bb20-86c981f9bef3.jpg?v=1773034760","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/minneapolis-minnesota-1928-hancock-nelson-mercantile-billhead-8-x-9","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}