Balance of power in modern retail growth explored
Analyzed as in global politics the retail field shows a balance of power between chain stores and independent merchants. The Ben Franklin League unites independents to pool buying power, enabling competitive pricing and timely merchandise, with Devonport Variety Store as a key example and broad market reach.
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Waterloo
House of Congress
United States
Ent
Devonport Variety Store
Ben Franklin League of Retail Stores
Ben Franklin League
League
Syndicate
United
Broadway
New York
Genealogy Declared Mostly Bunk by Researcher
Albert Peyson Terhume, after a year with the American Magazine, denounces tracing ancestry as a rank fallacy. He argues millions of ancestors intervene between modern descendants and famed forebears and that many people share the same lineage. He calls boasting of noble ancestors a sign of inferred inferiority.
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Albert Peyson Terhume
Mr. Terhume
William the Con
The Conqueror Claim and Genealogical Fallacies
A writer critiques popular genealogical logic noting generation time and doubling ancestors lead to misleading conclusions. He argues that tracing a single line ignores countless other branches and that claimed direct descent from historic figures is often unfounded.
No Ancestors to Boast Of Say Long Lineage
A historical note discusses naming origins by residence or occupation and contrasts two examples. It quotes Mr. Terhume urging that while he has no boast of ancestors, his descendants will have a notable line.
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John Hill
John Church
Mr. Terhume
Evidence of a Woman Denying Murder Charge in Court
A defense attorney portrays the defendant as innocent, appealing to jury with emphasis on her poised witness stand and tearful blue eyes while denying the state's murder charge against her brutal husband.
Not Guilty Verdict Attempted By Silken Allure
A courtroom flourish by Marie George in the Saturday Evening Post casts doubt on guilty intent while praising the defendant’s beauty. The speaker urges jurors to imagine the accused as innocent, invoking the soft throat arms knees and ankles to persuade a not guilty verdict.
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Marie George
Saturday Evening Post
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