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  • Shopping American Style

    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.

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Charles W. Hanson is 93 years old. When he was a boy he worked at an observatory in Massachusetts. His job wasn’t a big-deal, but it fostered a life-long fascination with all things astronomic. He claims he can remember the first star he saw through a telescope. Charlie lives with one of his three daughters in Rhode Island.

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