Ida’s Notebook Ida Risser Now that I don’t have much outside work to do. I’ve been soil ing through some old papeis. And, Allensville Shoe Shop Waynes Dry Goods Lost Creek Shoe Shop Red Wing Shoe Store „ *®®® E 3r ® s k .. Box 7 State Route 271-273 W. Main St. RD #1 Box 88 237 Baltimore Pike Wilhamsports Golden 215-683-7686 - 215-544-1664 717-326-0211 Shoo Shop rlsh(;r Hanless & shoe Shop Star Route, Box 47 Marks Shoe & Repair 22 South Main 717-584-2616 I do mean "old” as they date from 1830 to present. In one of the boxes that I looked Fitting You Right is Our #1 Priority. Zimmerman Harness RD 2 Box 36 814-793-3961 comfortable insulated 8c waterproof rugged 8c durable premium quality at, I found a small notebook in which my father kept a record of every penny that he spent on his 1918 wedding trip. They traveled by train to Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, and then Niagara Falls in two weeks. I found some of the prices very interesting as they were so much lower than today’s prices. The hotels cost from $1.50 to $2.50 per night. Their suppers ranged from SO cents to 60 cents for two peo ple. A haircut was 25 cents and a newspaper was only two cents. The price of movies ranged from 10 cents to 40 cents depending on where they were staying. After they came home from Books Shoe Service 107 E. State St. 717-786-2795 Leo’s Shoe Store Godfrey St. 717-933-8169 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, IM6-815 their two-week trip, he continued to keep a record of his money. A strap for his buggy was 20 cents and the dentist charged a whop ping one dollar. A hostler, who took care of his horse when he went to town, charged 10 or 15 cents depending on where he went. And, always there was toll to pay as almost every road had a toll house. These prices ranged from seven cents to fourteen cents and so many people drove miles out of their way in order to avoid a Irish Setter r sHSi!Sc IsS? Made in U.S.A. toll. Where did he get his money? His father paid him $1.50 per week to work on the family farm. He augmented this income by sell ing honey from his bees - $4.50, helping the neighbors to thresh - $3.00 and trapping and skinning skunks - $5.00. It certainly was a different time as we can hardly comprehend how much the price of everything has risen. • flexible • day long support • arch support • built tough • sure traction Leesers Shoes
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