Holdingford Inflation Since 1908

Just a hint of inflation
From the 1908 Dec. 17 Advertiser
Klisch & Langslet:
Men's all wool flannel shirt $ 1.25
Children's coat .95
Men's pant .95
40 piece decorated China set $3.50
Men's winter clothing suits $4.95
The Holdingford Market
Turkeys live per lb. .10
chickens-young .06
hogs-dressed per lb. .051/2
beef-on hoof .02 to .03
eggs per dozen .28
A Holdingford Liquor license was $500- Holdingford gave out 3 licenses which comprised the funding for the operation of the city- the city license was just in 2007 was again to $500 for the first time since the reopening of selling licenses after prohibition ended in 1934.
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