The Hinge Shop Bosses and a Romance at Boxtoe Instep
In a Chicago style shop, George Bailey and cashier scheme over Susie Simpson while Miss Matharine Grant, the new stenographer Miss Grant, impresses Old John Boxtoe. A courtship blooms after a playful office farce ends in a marriage within a month.
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Holiday Trae boosts retail payrolls ahead of Christmas
The city’s largest stores report substantial payroll increases as holiday shopping looms. Wanamaker’s adds about 500 workers next week, Strawbridge & Clothier near 2 000, and other firms like Sharpless & Sons Marks Brothers Levy Brothers Cooper & Lennard Messey Shoneman also expand staff. Despite unemployment, shoppers have money to spend.
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The Holiday Gift Quarter At Anamaker’s
Anamaker’s Philadelphia opens a festive gift quarter with silks, dress goods, upholstery, and bric-a-brac. The store preps long before Christmas as crowds browse silver, glass, leather, and wood gifts while shoppers seek home furnishings and fine fabrics.
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The Gift Goods Reflect the Giving Spirit at Wanamaker's
In a feature by Joan Wanamaker the Wanamaker's store on Chestnut and Thirteenth streets frames Christmas buying as a moral choice. It praises linen, quilts, handkerchiefs, books, and useful gifts while warning against empty presents and excess.
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