{"product_id":"minnesota-st-paul-sommers-company-general-merchandise-1914-billhead-8-5-x-14","title":"St Paul Minnesota 1914 G Sommers General Merchandise Billhead - 8.5 x 14","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eThis 1914 billhead from St. Paul, Minnesota documents a wholesale transaction issued by G. Sommers \u0026amp; Co., a regional distributor of general merchandise supplying retailers across the Upper Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eWholesale jobbing houses like G. Sommers \u0026amp; Co. formed a critical layer of the early twentieth century distribution system, connecting manufacturers with smaller town merchants who depended on centralized supply firms for a wide range of goods. Large urban wholesalers based in cities such as St. Paul maintained extensive catalogs and warehouse inventories, allowing country stores and regional businesses to order mixed merchandise shipments that could be delivered by rail across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and neighboring states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eThe illustrated billhead features engraved building views flanking the company name G. Sommers \u0026amp; Co., Wholesale General Merchandise, with the address listed at the corner of Sixth and Wacouta Streets in St. Paul. The document is dated January 15, 1914 and itemizes various goods including dipper, hair nets, petroleum jelly, peroxide cream, syrup jugs, and mixing bowls shipped to a customer in Somerset, Wisconsin. The large folio format sheet measures approximately 8.5 x 14 inches and reflects the standardized layout used by major wholesale firms to record multi-item shipments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1788\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982737961144,"sku":"20250922ui","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_99b86bf9-b1cb-4bca-8578-ab83b29bfac8.jpg?v=1773104182","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/minnesota-st-paul-sommers-company-general-merchandise-1914-billhead-8-5-x-14","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}