Wooden Box with obscured writing on lid

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Wooden Box with obscured writing on lid: The image shows an old, weathered wooden board with a noticeable hole and faded lettering.
Wooden Box with obscured writing on lid

The image shows an old, weathered wooden board with a noticeable hole and faded lettering.

Name/Title

Wooden Box with obscured writing on lid

Entry/Object ID

chs-014900

Description

Wooden Box with obscured writing on lid.

Context

This box contained Chester and Blooming Grove Grange items, dated in the 1880s.

Collection

Grange

Category

Grange Store
Businesses

Acquisition

Notes

Unknown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Interior of lid

Transcription

[Illustrated ad on interior of lid:] Frank Sidalls Soap Does away with wash boiler nuisance??? A soap used for all wash??? Hurray! Kick away the wash boiler! No boiling with Frank Sidalls Soap Don't spoil the old boiler, Sam, we can keep badges and it! No boiling or scalding! No soaking overnight! Smooth hands! White clothes! No slop from the boiler! And so cheap! The fuel saved on wash day, pays for the soap! Better for Toilet and Bath than Toilet Soap. Better for Shaving than Shaving Soap. Better for Hospital use than any other Soap. Better than Castile Soap for Stable use. Better for Harness than Harness Soap. Philadelphia, PA, U. S. A. For washing sores, cuts, burns and bruises: - for house cleaning, washing dishes, scrubbing, cleaning paint, window glass, mirrors, marble scale dishes, marble counters, marble fronts, doorsteps, and c. Just Think! Clothes Washed Clean, sweet and white in lukewarm water and hung out to dry without boiling or scalding a single piece! Heat the wash water in a teakettle and follow every little direction!

Dimensions

Height

27 cm

Width

41.3 cm

Depth

15.2 cm

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

April 21, 2025