Warren Pennsylvania 1903 Smith Horton Wholesale Grocers Billhead 8 x 5.5

This 1903 wholesale grocery invoice was issued by Smith & Horton Co., Limited of Warren, Pennsylvania, documenting a routine commercial transaction during the early twentieth-century distribution era of regional food wholesalers.

Wholesale grocery firms served as the supply backbone for small-town retailers across Pennsylvania and the broader northeastern United States. These companies purchased food products in bulk from manufacturers and distributed them to general stores, grocers, and merchants throughout surrounding communities. Warren, Pennsylvania functioned as a regional commercial center during this period, supporting trade across nearby oil, lumber, and agricultural districts.

The billhead prominently features the ornate Smith & Horton Co., Limited letterhead identifying the company as Wholesale Grocers. The form lists managers and includes a notation for long distance telephone service, reflecting evolving business communication methods of the period. Dated August 14, 1903, the invoice records goods sold to F. R. Jennemigne of Tidioute, Pennsylvania, including a line item for cheese along with handwritten quantities and pricing entered across the accounting columns.

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