This is an original 1896 Plowbook courtesy of Dave Reasons,  that was a advertising give away.  The best I can tell it belong to a man living in Kansas City, Mo.  He recorded his income and expenses in the book.  One of the pages shows that he made $1.575 for 9 hours work.  The expenses entries also were interesting such as room & board, $15.00 month, streetcar fare .05, church supper .20, shoe brush .10, shoe polish .05, oranges .15, and candy .10.  Would love to have those prices today.

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