Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-19 | Page 6 | Prices Jumping on Stationery

fRICES JUMPING 1 ; Oi STATIONERY School Children Will Pay More for Paper and Note Books This Fali I School children this fall will be compelled to pay mor for paper and note books than ever before In history, his-tory, according to announcements made today by retail stationery stores. Tho storekeepers declared that with the arrival of each price list the cost goes up, up, up, and even with the great ascent there Is R shortage and they have their difficulties getting i .-nough for the demand. The continued rls In price is attributed attrib-uted to the paper shortage which has resulted in the decrease in size of I newspapers and magazines throughout the country in recent weeks!" Children's loose leaf covers which I formerly sold for 80 cents, are now I selling "for $1.10 and indications at Ipiesent ate that the price will be high -I er with the opening of school, the re-tall re-tall men say IDnse leaf paper which sold for 15 cents is now IS cents and on the rise. Children's rough ruled paper has taken a rise und Is still going higher, tho merchants said. Envelopes have also Increased ten per cent In price ! within the past few days. Prices quoted In Denver by a large 1 paper company, according to a list re-COlved re-COlved In Ogoen todav, show an in-i in-i crease In prices of bond papers, ste-i ste-i i. grapht-rs note books, ty pewriter paper, pa-per, all card board and brlstol board, i post cards, taps, cut cards for meal (ttckets and milk tlckeis. linen paper I and adding machine paper. oo