1973

Automobiles

New

  • Mercury, Montego, 2 door, 4,281.00
  • Plymouth, Duster, 2,275.00
  • Volvo, 4,050.00

Used

  • 1970, Toyota, wagon, 4,595.00
  • 1969, Chevrolet, Malibu, 1,695.00
  • 1965, Triumph, Spitfire, 695.00

Clothing

  • Men's coat, tropical blend, 48.90-108.90/each
  • Men's sandals, leather 2.81/pair
  • Men's shorts, 5.99/pair
  • Men's suit, Joshua Trent, tropical knit, 98.00-138.90/each
  • Women's bathing suits, 2.00-15.00/each
  • Women's dress, summer, 6.66-15.00/each
  • Women's jacket, washable cotton, 10.90/each
  • Women's jeans, Frontier, flair, 5.47/pair
  • Women's shoes, dress pumps, 18.90/pair

Food & beverages

  • Bananas, .14/lb
  • Beef, shoulder roast, 1.39/lb
  • Bread, white, .29/lb loaf
  • Candy, Mason Dots, .19/8 oz box
  • Cantaloupe, .59/each
  • Cereal, General Mills, Cheerios, .51/15 oz box
  • Cheese, Borden, American singles, .89/lb
  • Cherries, Bing, .49/lb
  • Chicken, quartered, .59/lb
  • Coffee, Pantry Pride, .87/lb can
  • Cookies, Shop Rite, chocolate chip, .19/10 oz box
  • Crackers, Nabisco, Wheat Thins, .47/box
  • Cucumbers, .29/3
  • Frankfurters, Grand Union, .89/lb
  • Ham, Armour, canned, 3.79/3 lb can
  • Ice cream, Pantry Pride, .59/half gallon
  • Iced tea mix, Salada, .79/10 pack
  • Juice, Tropicana, orange, .69/gallon carton
  • Ketchup, Heinz, tomato, .37/20 oz bottle
  • Lettuce, Romaine, .39/large head
  • Margarine, Miracle Soft, .39/lb
  • Marshmallows, Royal White, .41/two 1 lb bags
  • Mayonnaise, Pantry Pride, .49/quart jar
  • Oranges, Valencia, California, .59/10
  • Salt, Grand Union, .08/26 oz box
  • Soup, Campbell's, .16/10.5 oz can
  • Spaghetti, canned, Franco American, Spaghettios, .19/15 oz can
  • Waffles, Eggo, frozen, 1.00/three 11 oz pkgs
  • Watermelon, .09/lb
  • Yogurt, Tuscan, fruit, .19/8 oz cup

Furniture

  • Bed, bunk, 29.95/set
  • Carpeting, Kodel, polyester pile, 5.99/square yard
  • Chair, upholstered, wing back, 150.00-228.00/each
  • Dining room set, 159.00-175.00/each
  • Lamp, swag, 3.88/each
  • Lawn chair, aluminum, 4.44/each; chaise, 6.66/each
  • Mattress, Simmons, Eclipse, twin size, 34.50/each
  • Picnic table, redwood, with 2 benches, 24.99/set
  • Rug, nylon, oval braided, 6' X 9', 25.00/each
  • Sofa, 303.00-435.00/each
  • Sofa, sleeper, Broyhill, 199.95/each

Garden & lawn equipment

  • Bug killer, Rid-O-Tay, electronic, 79.99-89.95/each
  • Concrete, 1.11/75 lb bag
  • Grill, Charmglow, gas, 99.95/each
  • Hose, garden, 1/2" X 50', 1.69/each
  • Hose nozzle, Menlor, .49/each
  • Insecticide, Raid, House and Garden, .54/13.5 oz can
  • Lawn tractor, Massey-Ferguson, 595.00/each

Household goods

  • Ammonia, Parson's, .23/28 oz bottle
  • Bleach, Clorox, .55/gallon
  • Charcoal, .94/20 lb bag
  • Dish detergent, Octagon, .49/1 quart, 1 pint bottle
  • Dishwasher, GE, built-in, 219.95/each
  • Fan, Galaxy, portable, 20", 11.88/each
  • Ice cube tray, metal, .91/each
  • Laundry detergent, Ajax, .59/3 lb box
  • Paint, house & fence, 2.22/gallon
  • Paper cups, Dixie, Riddle, .69/100 count bag
  • Paper towels, Bounty, .39/2 rolls
  • Range, GE, double, 429.95/each
  • Refrigerator, Philco-Ford, upright, side by side, 359.88/each
  • Scouring pads, S.O.S., .22/10 pack
  • Towels, bath, 1.44/each
  • Vacuum cleaner, Hoover, Dial-A-matic, 69.00/each
  • Washing machine, GE, heavy duty, 188.88/each

Personal care & health

  • Aspirin, Excedrin, .99/100 count bottle
  • Deodorant, Sure, super dry, .94/container
  • Hair curlers, Lady Schick, electric mist, 14.88/set
  • Hair spray, VO-5, 1.33/16 oz can
  • Mouth wash, Scope, .99/24 oz bottle
  • Razor blades, Gillette, .65/5 pack
  • Shampoo, Breck, .99/15 oz bottle
  • Skin cream, Noxema, .79/6 oz jar
  • Soap, Ivory, .39/four 3.5 oz bars
  • Q-Tips, .47/170 count box
  • Toothpaste, Pepsodent, .49/7 oz tube
  • Vitamins, GNC, multi-vitamin, 1.79/100 count bottle

Real estate

Houses for sale

  • Convent Station, 4 bedroom, split, 65,900.00
  • Mount Arlington, 3 bedroom, 39,900.00
  • Randolph, 4 bedroom, bi-level, 52,900.00

Houses for rent

  • Lake Hiawatha, 2 or 3 bedrooms, 310.00/month
  • Morris Twp., 6 rooms, ranch, 450.00/month
  • Whippany, 3 bedrooms, ranch, 350.00/month

Apartments & rooms

  • Boonton, 3 bedrooms, 300.00/month
  • Denville, 4 rooms, 275.00/month

Recreation & amusements

  • Acapulco, 7 day trip, airfare & hotel, 279.00/person
  • Bicycle, Raleigh, Triumph, 10 speed, 97.95/each
  • Dinner, Lord Nelson's [Parsippany NJ], hot buffet, 3.95/person
  • Fishing rod set, 2.97-5.20/each
  • Movie ticket, Cinema 10 [Succasunna NJ], 1.50/"early bird" shows
  • Record album (music), 3.67-5.98/each
  • Stereo, AM/FM radio, 8 track player, 70.00-150.00/each
  • Swimming pool, Aquatique, above ground, 15' X 48', 179.98/each
  • Television, color, 25", 359.95/each

How much did it cost to stock Thanksgiving tables in 1973? These prices were advertised in The Daily Record [Morris County, New Jersey], November 20, 1973.

Meat, fowl & fish

  • Bacon, 1.19/lb
  • Beef, roast, 1.30/lb
  • Chicken, legs, 69 cents/lb
  • Ham, Armour, 3.99/3 lb can
  • Pork, boneless loin roast, 1.30/lb
  • Sausage, Jamestown, 69 cents/lb
  • Shrimp, frozen, 2.49/lb
  • Turkey, Butterball, 73 cents/lb

Vegetables

  • Asparagus, Seabrook, frozen, 29 cents/9 oz pkg
  • Broccoli, 39 cents/bunch
  • Carrots, 39 cents/ two 1 lb bags
  • Corn, S&W, 89 cents/four 16 oz cans
  • Olives, stuffed, 85 cents/12 oz jar
  • Onions, white, 29 cents/lb
  • Peas, Green Giant, frozen, 37 cents/10 oz pkg
  • Potatoes, 69 cents/5 lb bag
  • Sweet potatoes, 19 cents/lb
  • Turnips, yellow, 12 cents/lb
  • Fruits & nuts
  • Apples, McIntosh, 1.00/3 lbs
  • Chestnuts, 59 cents/lb
  • Cranberries, 29 cents/lb
  • Cranberry sauce, Ocean Spray, 25 cents/lb can
  • Dates, Grand Union, 39 cents/8 oz pkg
  • Grapefruit, 69 cents/5
  • Oranges, 39 cents/10
  • Pears, Anjou, 1.00/3 lbs
  • Walnuts, Diamond, 69 cents/lb

Dairy, eggs & cheese

  • Butter, Land O'Lakes, 69 cents/lb
  • Cheese, cheddar, Borden, 73 cents/8 oz pkg
  • Cheese, cream, Kraft, 53 cents/8 oz container
  • Cheese spreads, Kraft, Swanky Swig, 39 cents/5 oz jar
  • Cream, heavy, 39 cents/half pint
  • Margarine, Fleischmann's, 89 cents/two 1 lb pkgs

Desserts

  • Cake, Angel, 69 cents/12 oz pkg
  • Cake, Fruit Cake Bar, 1.29/21 oz pkg
  • Cookies, Nabisco, Mallomars 53 cents/8 oz pkg
  • Pie, pumpkin, Sara Lee, 79 cents/33 oz pkg
  • Baking, cereals, spices & condiments
  • Brownie mix, Duncan Hines, 63 cents/23 oz box
  • Flour, Pillsbury, 69 cents/5 lb bag
  • Fruit cake mix, Blend-O-Fruit, 69 cents/lb pkg
  • Pie crust, Morton, 35 cents/10 oz pkg
  • Pumpkin, Libby's, 49 cents/two 16 oz cans
  • Sugar, Sucrest, 49 cents/5 lb bag

Beverages

  • Champagne, California, 1.89/fifth size bottle
  • Cider, Apple, 69 cents/gal
  • Coffee, Chock Full of Nuts, 1.69/2 lb can
  • Coffee, Maxwell House, instant, 1.09/10 oz jar
  • Egg Nog, Finast, 69 cents/qt
  • Juice, Cranberry, Ocean Spray, 69 cents/1 qt 1 pt bottle
  • Water, Great Pear, 39 cents/gal

"Rejuvenate Leftover Turkey With New Dressing": So you've enjoyed those large slices of leftover turkey in cold or hot turkey sandwiches and now you're down to the those last savory morsels. What to do? The problem in using up the final pieces of turkey is that most of the accompanying leftovers are long since gone. The gravy, the cranberry sauce and especially the stuffing generally disappear much ahead of the meat on a large turkey. New recipe ideas are in order. Here's a suggestion that will bring back memories of the original feast because it depends on the creation of a fresh, imaginative stuffing mix which will literally revitalize the taste of the remaining bits of poultry. With today's ready-to-use, pre-seasoned stuffing it makes great sense to substitute a freshly baked stuffing with turkey leftovers. This recipe is also ideal for later use. Simply freeze the final tidbits and collect the other ingredients so you'll be ready for a delicious hot meal on one of those upcoming Christmas shopping nights. While the stuffing ring is baking, you'll have plenty of time to prepare the turkey a la king filling. Stuffing Ring With Turkey A La King 1 package (8 ounces) herb seasoned stuffing 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed chicken broth 4 eggs, well beaten 1 cup milk 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup 2 cups diced cooked turkey 1 jar (4 ounces) pimiento, drained and diced 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas. In a bowl, mix stuffing, chicken broth, eggs and milk. Pour mixture into a well greased 6 cup ring mold. Bake in a preheated oven (350 degrees) for 40 minutes or until puffed and brown. While ring is baking, combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until piping hot and peas are cooked. Unmold ring on a platter pour turkey a la king into a bowl and place in center of ring. Cut ring into sections and spoon turkey a la king over stuffing. Makes 6 servings." ---Daily Record, [Morristown, N.J.] November 21, 1973 (p. 6)

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