{"id":5222,"date":"2024-06-05T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/?page_id=5222"},"modified":"2024-06-05T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:51:16","slug":"melli-chocolates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/features\/melli-chocolates\/","title":{"rendered":"Melli Chocolates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n-1024x793.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolates For Your Valentine\nMelli Homemade ...\nHand Dipped Chocolates\nIn Plain and Fancy\nHeart Shaped Boxes\n75 cents to $10\nMade In Our Own Kitchen\nMelli Chocolates and Ice Cream\n920 State Street\nJackson 2077\" class=\"wp-image-5226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n-1024x793.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n-300x232.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n-768x594.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n-1536x1189.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447623758_10233827289922655_6642170431347178497_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Advertisement for Melli Chocolates, Racine Journal-Times, February 12, 1948.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"978\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023-1024x978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5230\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023-1024x978.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023-768x734.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/920-State-Street-in-2023.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>920 State Street in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n-672x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Milk Chocolate\nEaster Eggs 15 cents each\nHand Decorated\n1\/2 pound milk or dark\nchocolate fruit nut eggs or\nassorted flavors -- beautifully\nhand decorated with\nname or greeting -- packed\nin gift box\neach 49 cents\nLarge selection other\nEaster novelties\n\" class=\"wp-image-5233\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n-672x1024.jpg 672w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n-768x1171.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n-1007x1536.jpg 1007w, http:\/\/www.vindustries.com\/racinehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/447641345_10233827347244088_8222968075721481450_n.jpg 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs, Racine Journal-Times, April 13, 1962.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- 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