Why Black Friday Became the Big Shopping Day
A retrospective explains how Black Friday shifted from a Philadelphia police term for chaos to a nationwide sales phenomenon. It traces origins to 1869 gold speculation, then the 1960s police usage, and later retail marketing pushing the day into red to black profits. It notes Thursday openings and Cyber Monday widening the shopping window.
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Philadelphia
Police Department
Jay Gould
Jim Fisk
Abel Corbin
Ulysses Grant
U.S
Thanksgiving Reflections and Depew Center Holiday Drive
A Depew Community Center Holiday Craft Show highlights Audrey Hamernik's dream, now a thriving hub. A winter clothing drive runs until Dec 1 at Artistic Impressions with a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card, supporting Depew students. The piece urges considerate Thanksgiving hours for retail and service staff.
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Depew Community Center
Audrey Hamernik
Depew Community Action Team
Audrey
Depewcommunitycenter.org
Depew
Consolidation talk fuels two mayors push for study
Depew Mayor Arthur Domino and Lancaster Mayor Ronald Hadsall back a non partisan committee to study government service consolidation as imminent. Hadsall says departments will be reviewed to keep services while eliminating excess. In Lancaster the village votes to rebuild the pistol range at cost 135000 with 75 percent state funding.
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Depew
Arthur Domino
Lancaster
Ronald Hadsall
Hadsall
Domino
Richard Bulman
Bulman
Pistol Range Upgrade Tied to Municipal Building Refresh
Village officials announceOut of the Past program at the municipal building as part of broader rejuvenation. Plans include adding an elevator for handicapped and elderly access while addressing environmental mandates on lead levels. State funds will fund rebuilding the range to extend police use for years.
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Hadsall
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James Sinner
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