January 20, 2026
Tag: Penney
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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
April 24, 2022 4 Comments
The people of Wales are industrious, hard-working, and tolerant. Their cultural relationship with other English speakers comes about through sport, religion, and food. There are some phobias with the English, but their national identities meld in politics and rugby. Best of all, they share their heritage and history.