The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-15
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 5

say that things compared NOR,
than favorably for little old Cay
Hueso. Of course, differences il
climate. and locality were appar
ent, but with the summer season
approaching, there were man!
items that seemed to be popular
everywhere. For one thing, excep
for name brands that are prize
controlled, children's clothing Cal
be purchased much cheaper her
than in the Metropolitan areas o
New York. So if you are plannini
to take a trip, or even move, al
eye to the future will save yol
quite few pennies and dollars i
you are foresighted enought to fiji
your needs here wisely.
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There's something about eat.
ing out in the open that makes
everything taste so much better.
However this Is sometimes quite
hard on Nom who has TO pre-
pare it and pack il and time
serve il away from the familiar
kitchen surroundings.
The answer to that, and with
fhe most delicious food you ever
tasted will be found in . trip to
the DeIicafessen department Of
the Culfstream Food Store over
on White Street where every
opening door WATTS an odor of
bargequed chicken to the street
that is almost TOO much to stand,
especially along about 5 p. N.
when you are good and hungry.
Getting back 10 the picnic pro-
hlem. You can choose from
fhe prepared chickens or baked
hams or roast beef or pork. The
pofafoe salad is bland and full
Of tiny bits Of fresh vegetables.
eggs and maYonnaiss. The cole
sIaw Is erispY and the baked
beans are brown and delicious.
Then there are those erusfY rolls
and the big cheese counters
where you could please every
member OF the family.
Just think, . trip TO Gulf
stream, the addition Of table,
ware, and you can walk out OF
the store with your picnic ready
prepared 10 serve, and packed
tool Need ! say Enore2
OF course no picnic Is conn
plefe without that big fubFUl Of
ice packed around frosty cans Of
Canadian Ace Beer. The label on
the can says It's extra strong
but it's bland and flavorfUI too.
Dry enough for . Gourmet.
brewed as only the Canadian Ace
people can brew II with pure
sparkling well water that Is 50
important to the finest brewers.
Well gee whiz. let's ell go on
. pienicl
OF course | accompanied mothe
on all her grocery shopping trips
and of course we always had ou
daily copies Of the Key West Cit
zen to compare the prices toe
Well, all thes folks who do a 10
OF complaining about the high cos
of living around here should spen'
just one good shopping trip in tn,
metropolitan area. OF course. ii i
to be expected that fruits and veg
etahles are higher. After all, the,
have to be shipped a long loni
ways. But I'll never be able t
understand why items like CriSeo
and other national brands that ar,
packed and packaged in the New
England and Middle Atlantic state
can be shipped all the way Il
Southern Florida and sold from
five cents on 40 per item cheaper
than right around their own local.
ties. Well it's for doggone sur
true!
The papers up there broke on
In big rash of advertising cheal
beef too. We saw sirloin steaks a
Soc the pound. We also inveStigat
ed same. Sure. they had them
untrimmed they were, about fou
ounces of meat to twelve ounces
Of bone fat and griStle. I begaI
TO think those steers must hav,
spent their whole life Just laying
around gathering waste. So W,
bought a lovely trimmed steak foi
soc . pound, and probably cans
out quite = bit ahead. This was il
super market, mind you Let
celebrate Thanksgiving aroan'
here, right now,
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OF course ! eeuldn't walk down
pUNal Street wisheuf running
smack dab into . sale ne first
thing. but this ons - hon
dinser Of q Fsvorifa ladies sp.
pArel store. IT'S Kettsa Kings
semi ann0af sale ard will enly
last Until next Saturday. There's
q big rack 81 dresses there slxes
seven 70 twenty marked down 10