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This price comparison sheet from 1931 provides some insight into the value of items of the period. Below is a list of what these items would cost today, calculating for inflation:
100# Sugar $ 71.77
1 Bbl. Flour $ 50.24
10# Meat $ 11.48
1# Baking Powder $ 2.58
16 Cakes Laundry Soap $ 6.89
10# Coffee $ 12.92
50# Tin Lard $ 71.77
25# Salt $ 4.31
5# Bucket Syrup $ 5.02
1 Bottle Ext. Lemon $ 2.15
1 Bush Meal $ 17.22
1 Bag Feed $ 17.22
2# Cheese $ 5.74
1 Jar. Peanut Butter $ 2.73
1 Suit Clothes $ 172.25
1 Pr. Sunday Shoes $ 28.71
1 Can Milk $ 1.44
1 Can Salmon $ 1.44
1 Pkg. Matches $ 1.44
(Total) $502.38
These calculations are based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator; $1.00 in 1931 is worth $14.35 in 2010.