October 26, 2026
Tag: Newberrry
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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
July 7, 2022 4 Comments
The Bonus Expeditionary Force or the “B. E. F.” presented itself to the Washington politicians in the summer of 1932. They were seeking Independence from a reliance on government charity. As many as 25,000 World War I veterans have nearly been forgotten by the historians.