July 20, 2026
Tag: Woolworth
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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.
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August 12, 2025 2 Comments
The story of castles is not just a tale of bricks and mortar. Castle history has no value without the people. This is a postcard history lesson with a little of both. And postcards help show one side of every tale.