March 15, 2026
Tag: Kress
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
August 29, 2022 5 Comments
Forgotten is a very harsh word. It is a status that no one wants to achieve. Being forgotten can be prevented in many ways – none of them easy – but even if you come close to being forgotten on some day, in some place, some person will ask, “Who was that?”