AMMUNITION - shells or shot for guns or rifles
BARTER - exchanging goods or services without using any money, to trade
BINS - containers for storing things
BOLTS (of cloth) - a large amount of material that was rolled up
CRATE - a wooden box
DISPLAY - a way to show the things that are for sale
GOODS or WARES - things sold at the store
IMPORTED - came from another country
KEROSENE - a fuel used for burning in lamps and lanterns (also called coal oil)
LOCALLY - from the community
LEDGER - a book for keeping track of things bought and sold
MERCHANT - the storekeeper
PRODUCE - fruits and vegetables
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(resources used for "THE GENERAL STORE" web pages)
J.Giannetta, Dec/04 (updated 2011)