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Then, behind the counter were the things for ladies. Boxes of the \u201cunmentionables\u201d, bolts of cloth, oil cloth for the tablecloths, dishes, pots and pans, either iron or granite ware and food stuffs, cereals such as oatmeal, cream of wheat, flour, baking powder, soda, salt coffee, and etc. In big barrels were the big dill pickles, crackers, and big wheels of cheeses, dried fruits, like peaches, apricots, and apples. And, of course the thing that was most appealing to us kids, was the big jar of hard candy sitting in a prominent place on the counter! Dad always tried to make sure we had a little sack of candy to take home. But, Mr. Reed, the store owner, always gave us some to eat while Dad and Mother shopped. We hardly ever bought flour because Dad would take wheat up to Lemhi to the Bolts and Oltined (spelling) mill, to be ground into flour to last the winter. We had all our meats, pork products, beef, chicken. We always had a garden, and Mother canned vegetables, fruit from the orchard, and meats, Dad and Mother made their own ham and bacon. And of course, we had milk, butter and cottage cheese, so there wasn\u2019t any danger of going hungry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/misslovelysmusings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/252817_10150210105109206_560399205_6899009_4777291_n.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1\")