Morris County NJ historic price survey 1903-2013

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How much did it cost in Morris County, New Jersey?
a survey of retail prices advertised in the Daily Record, July 1-15, 1903

Automobiles
New
Locomobile, steam, 2 passenger, 550.00
Hoffman, Light touring car, 975.00
Waverly, Electric, Runabout, 350.00

Used

several advertised, no prices

Clothing
Boy's kneepants, linen, .50/pair
Boy's overalls, .19/pair
Boy's school suit, .98/each
Children's shoes, .85-1.75/pair
Girl's dress, 2.78/each
Hat, straw, .25-1.23/each
Men's coat, Alpaca, 1.76-2.45/each
Men's neck tie, silk, .38-.75/each
Men's shirt, Madras, .39-.79/each
Men's slacks, corduroy, 1.15/pair
Men's suit, serge, 5.75-6.50/each
Women's shoes, patent leather, oxford, .85-1.00/pair
Women's skirt, .98-1.75/each
Women's suit, summer, 1.98-2.49/each

Food & beverages
Baking powder, Daisy, .45/lb
Baking soda, Daisy, .10/lb
Beef, sirloin steak, .20/lb
Butter, Elgin Creamery, .25/lb
Chocolate, .17/half lb
Cocoa, .19/half lb
Cookies, Nabisco, Uneeda, .07/pkg
Crackers, milk, .25/3 lbs
Flour, Christian's Best XXXX Minnesota, 4.98/bushel barrel
Ham, Armour, potted, .07/half lb tin
Ice cream, "Brick Ice Cream," .45/quart brick
Lamb, hindquarters, .18/lb
Mustard, German, in mugs, .17/mug
Oats, Quaker, .30/3 pkgs
Peanut butter, .10/jar
Potatoes, Fancy Rose, .59/half bushel basket
Salad dressing, .20/bottle
Soda, Hire's, gingerale, .09/bottle
Soup, Burnham's, clam chowder, .15/3 lb can
Syrup, pure raspberry, .25/pint
Tea, Ceylon, mixed, .50-.60/lb

Furniture
Bed, iron, 2.50-3.25/each
Cot, wooden, 1.40/each
Couch, 4.00-5.00/each
Mattress, 1.50/each

Garden & lawn equipment
Garden tools, 3 pieces, .05-.25/set
Hammock, Mexican grass, .85-1.00/each
Hose, rubber, garden, .08-.10/foot
Lawn mower, 2.50-3.00/each
Lawn sprinkler, .24-.60/each
Lunch basket, .05-.50/each
Rake, hay, .20-.35/each
Vegetable plants, celery & cabbage, 1.60/1,000 plants
Watering can, galvanized, .20-.65/each

Household goods
Ammonia, .25/pint
Broom, whisk, .25/each
Cleanser, Borax, .17/lb
Coal, 6.25/ton
Cookstove, Perfection, oil, 4.98/2 drawer size
Drinking cups, collapsing, .10-25/each
Freezer, ice cream, 2 quart, 1.50/each
Fruit jars, Mason, pint size, .45/dozen; quart size, .55/dozen
Ice cream spoons, .05/dozen
Lemonade shaker, .05-25/each
Mattress, 2.20/each
Metal polish, EZKlene, .10/jar
Milk bottles, .63/pint
Napkins, paper, .35/100 count box
Pillows, feather, .90/each
Refrigerator, 4.75-15.00/each
Roach powder, Gold Medal, .10/box
Sheets, percale, .98-1.48/each
Soap, gasoline, .49/10 cakes

Personal care & health
Cough syrup, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, .25-1.00/bottle
Hair "vigor," 1.00/bottle
Medical Lake Tablets, rheumatism cure, .25/bottle

Real estate
Houses for sale
None advertised

Houses for rent
Morristown, 7 rooms and bath, 12.50/month

Apartments & rooms
5 rooms, 15.00/month

Recreation & amusements
Air rifles, Daisy, .75/each
Balloons, paper, .10-.25/each
Baseballs, rubber, .05-.25/each
Croquet set, .98/each
Doll carriages and go carts, .25-.98/each
Fire crackers, .03/pack
Fishing rod, 3 pieces, .10-3.00/set
Jump ropes with fancy handles, .05/each
Phonograph, Edison, 10.00-30.00/each
Railroad tickets, Newark-San Francisco, 67.00/round trip ticket
Sand pails & shovels, .05-.10/set

How much did it cost to stock Thanksgiving tables in 1903?
These prices were advertised in The Daily Record [Morris County, New Jersey], November 20-23, 1903.
Meat, fowl & fish
Bacon, 13 1/2 cents/lb
Beef, Porterhouse steak, 14 cents/lb
Chicken, 14 cents/lb
Ham, Swift's premium, 13 1/2 cents/lb
Lamb, leg, 12 cents/lb
Mackerel, 12 cents/each
Oysters, 25 cents/qt
Pork, loin roast, 12 1/2 cents/lb
Sausage, link, 12 cents/lb
Turkey, 22 cents/lb

Vegetables
Beans, baked, 10 cents/can
Peas, 12 cents/can
Potatoes, Jersey, $1.00/bushel
Tomatoes, 9 cents/can

Fruits & nuts
Almonds, 18 cents/lb
Apples, 10 cents/lb
Apricots, 30 cents/2 lbs
Cranberries, Cape Cod, 12 cents/quart
Dates, 6 cents/pkg
Grapes, Malaga, 15 cents/large cluster
Oranges, Florida, 25 cents/dozen
Peaches, heavy syrup, 19 cents/can
Prunes, 25 cents/3 lbs
Raisins, seeded, 9 cents/lb
Walnuts, 13 cents/lb

Dairy, eggs & cheese
Milk, 29 cents/3 cans

Desserts
Cookies, ginger snaps, 4 cents/lb
Plum Pudding, Richardson & Robins, 20 cents/can
Pop Corn, 15 cents/lb

Baking, cereals, spices & condiments
Baking powder, Daisy, 45 cents/lb
Baking soda, 10 cents/pkg
Cloves or cinnamon, 10 cents/quarter lb
Lemon or orange peel, 12 cents/lb
Mince Meat, Brick's, 58 cents/5 lb
Vanilla extract, 10 cents/bottle
Worcestershire sauce, Lea & Perrins, 18 cents/bottle

Beverages
Cider, 18 cents/gallon
Cocoa, Walter Baker's, 18 cents/can
Coffee, Java, 35 cents/lb
Tea, English breakfast, 35 cents/lb