piece goods
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They drained off food supplies, created inflation by "military yen," adjusted exports to Japan of food and war supplies in exchange for paper, piece goods and children's toys.
From Time Magazine Archive
Japan, during Depression, secured virtually the whole of Ethiopia's import business in cotton piece goods, while Italians were supplying Haile Selassie with a powerful radio station at cut rates.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1941, when piece goods were scarce, Kahn took a chance on Manchester.
From Time Magazine Archive
Inexpensive needles, thread, piece goods, fancy notions, buttons and furbelows, even snake oil, but these were what the pioneers needed � the thousand tiny common denominators of civilization.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ladies were already picking through patterns and piece goods, planning their Easter dresses.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
