davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

vida Priay. who passed the week
pttsfeld. returned Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Africa has sixteen Inhabitants to the
square mile and North America has
only one more to the mile. - = = =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

lar the ice left the river on March
Ulster your guesses for this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Queensland possesses an area Of 81
times that Of the United Kingdom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

tie smelt fishermen on the river report
-r the smelts are running large and
yei catches also being made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Ms F. A. LAYTON, Dresden avenue.
psspd the week end with friends in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

use Alice Scott of Augusta passed the
las end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r Scott. Beech Hill, Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Mrs. /. A. Perry. Windsor street
l4,dolph. has returned from visit
! N friends in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

,...,;or Of Bell Bros. store is being
'a' ...sd with a coating of fresh paint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

w. S. Waldron has gone to Winter
port. where he will lecture for the
Spiritual Society of that place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

,.s +. Cornish Of Newtonville,
E,s IS a guest at the home of Mrs.
d, e Newell. School street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

rye,vn Kelsey of Damariscotta
~ .-sd the employ Of L. V. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

p,,nche Stevens is to sail for Por-
w. .,e latter part of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

=, 10. of the department of COM
|.rs. bureau Of fisheries was attached
,,s rs afternoon train Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

a.. Willis r. Tobin is visiting her
rs,r Mrs. G. l-eR' Gooden' Lincoln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
Ep-,h will meet Tuesday afternoon
n Mrs. cannon. Washington street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

al Smith left Monday for Roch>
w H.. on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

church will meet this Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Elliott Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

ytro the BARGAINS in Beane's win
= also read the ed. for full in
NATIONALITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rollins OF VIM
throp were guests Sunday OF Mr.. kol-
Ems brother, Walter +. Rollins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

George Burbank of Boston was a
visitor in the city Monday, calling on
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

u Wiley has returned from a
P's' .,s Dead River region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

w A. Deausaun of Lewiston was
Halioweil visitor Monday looking uT
old friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morrison are
visiting friends in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

g,s Harry Bennett and Mrs.
knthy Gray left Monday for Pitts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

7ss regular meeting Of Heath Re-
!. Corps will he i-eld Tuesday eve
W at ..30 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

". A. Dyer was visitor in the city
Monday, calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Harvey Kinds Of Woodstock, n. E
is visiting relatives in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
FROM HALLOWELL

Small Boy Hurt with Blank Cartridge - Flagg
Dummer Girls Give Excellent Entertainment
Indoor Baseball Practice by High Sch 0 Q |
Team-Local News Items and Personal Men,
ton of Interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

w. G. Cahill of Bath was a visitor
in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

+. G. Baker went Monday to Farm
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS
OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE, T.11a.o,a NA'AO

w;,ley arrived Monday from Bos-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Busy Men Take Time to Study the
Law of Land During Evening Hours

barrister aspirations. When his days
work is over he clicks his typewriter
at home far into the night and files
coolies of notes.
Then there is Lloyd Meyers, a clerk
in the railway postal service. Patrick
Henry had only an unsympathetic
British court to talk to, but Lloyd
has all the sympathy in the world
from his friends.
Whether it is desire to follow
in the footsteps Of some of our presi-
dents or not, the fact remains that
these men are improving their minds
by studying law.
The class meets Friday evenings in
the law office Of Hugh A. Meyers.
There arc others beside those men,
toned above. There is Bob Smith.
clerk of the district court; George
Mcrchaum, Sydney Smith, Neal Far
rel, Mr.. Levcrt, Frank Runquist
and the Rev. NJ. o. Mclaughlin. The
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin is at present
president Of York college, but in Or
der not to get behind his barrister-in-
clined friends, he is doing his work
by mail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Two Rich Families
Bid for Homeless,
Happy Little Boy

Two good homes await Alvin
Bushnell, the l2-year-old lad whom,
Judge Leslie believes would make a
good SON for most anyone.
Following the statement of Judge
Leslie that he would seek a home
for the boy in Omaha before sending
him to Lincoln to have the state pro-
vide a legal place for him to live,
Omahans began to inquire about
young Bushnell.
They found that he was an unusual
ly attractive boy-well hammered, we'll
educated for boy of his years, and
Of good moral character, They also
ascertained that his mother was dead
and that his father, in distant part
Of the country, had relinquished all
rights to him. ,......
Two families we'll able to take care
of Alvin are at the disposal Of the
boy. The persons making the in
quiries promised to adopt Alvin in
the spring, providing he turns out to
be a good boy. Judge Leslie will
decide upon which family is to take
the lad,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Wallace Banner Is
Made Head Of South
High Athletic Body

At a melting Of the athletic assoc
citation of the South High school,
Wallace Banner, fullback on the foot
ball team, was elected president for
the ensuing term. Helen Reed,
daughter OF William Reed, member
of the Board Of Education, was
elected vice president, Harold Helm,
secretary and Dudley Ingram, treas
urer. Profs. Cook and Boswell of the
faculty, acted as sponsors.
The matter Of boosting the Coun-
Gil Bluffs and University Place foot
ball games, which will be played on
the local Luxus floor within the next
three weeks was taken up. NThe asso-
citation is in debt to the extent of a
half hundred dollars or more and
stringent methods will have to be
made to clear up the deficit. The
team will journey to Dennison, Ia,
for a game on Thanksgiving. The
association now has membership of
about 200,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

Somewhere Scott McWilliams
heard that most presidents of the
United States had studied law. Scott
is the elevator man at the postoffice
building and, of course, is a rising
young man. In fact he spends big
part of the day rising and when his
work for the day is over he hastens
home, where he opens up his beloved
volume Of Blackstone and studies
law.
Nor is Scott McWilliams the only
federal employe who has aspirations
Of following in the footsteps of Abe
Lincoln.
There is Jim Nickerson, who holds
the exalted position Of chief deputy
in the marshars office. Jim has it on
Abe for he can humble his legal
terms by the aid of all electric light
bulb instead OF a wood fire.
John Michaelson is only a maa
carrier. A -, humble pedestrian in
Uncle Sans service, yet he spends
most of his spare time in mastering
the ms and outs OF a legal career
r. s. Kane, stenographcr in the
postal railway service, is another with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Prepare This for a Bad
Co,lgh-It's Fine
Cheaply and Easily Made, but
Does the Work Quickly.

The finest cough syrup that money
can buy,-costing only about one.fifth q
much as ready made preparations,-can
easily be made up at home. The way ii
takes hold and conquers distressing
coughs, throat and chest colds will
really make you enthusiastic about it.
Any druggist can supply you with
2h ounces Of Pinex 80 cents WORTH
Pour this into . pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain grenulated sugar
syrup. Shake thoroughly and II ID
ready for use. The total cost Is about
"a cents and gives you q full pint-a
family supply-of O. most effectual,
iectly. a. =.
It's truly astonishing how quickly II
acts, penetrating through every air
passage Of the throat and lungs-loosenl
and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals
the infamed or swollen throat mem.
branes, and gradually but surely the
annoying throat tickle and dreaded
cough will disappear entirely. Nothing
better for bronchitis, spasmodic Group
whooping cough or bronchial asthma.
Pinex is q special and highly concen'
trated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract, combined with guaiacol
and Ii known the world over for til
prompt healing effect on the throat
membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking youl
druggist for "2H ounces Of Pincx" with
full directions and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat
isfaction or money promptly refunded
goes with this preparations, The Pine1
Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

Magic City Gossip.
The J. r. 9. club will moot with Mrs.
P. C. Collier. Forty-seventh and streets,
Thursday at IL o'clock. Luncheon viii be
served.
The women Of the Christian church will
meet all day wednesday with Mrs, J.
Williams, 3sis South Twenty.fourth AtPest.
70 tie comforts.
II you have not already adopted some
plan for Systematic saving. why not bssih
today. The household expense book iAaued
BY the savings department OF the live stuck
National bank, South Omaha, ID yours fot
the asking and may help you start the
saving habit
Miss Alice Brady appears In the hrady-
Made hvs.reei picture. bought and Paid
For" Of the Besss tonight. 90 seee IT,
A marvellous picture. Usual pricss
Thanks and appreciation arc hereby ei.
tended for the kindness and hcibfulnesh Of
neighbors and friends through the slcRuess
and death Of their beloved wife and mother,
Mrs. Erickson. and also for the baautifui
floral tributes BY the H. and L. Of g.. /. o,
EDWARD erickson AND SONS.
wanted---An office hoy: must be Al least
10 yeAn or age: good opportunity. Apply
At cudahy office, South side.
Detective Mike Gillen Is reported to be
In practically the same condition Nv yes
terday, although he II much improved. TN
less further complications set In physician.
say he will live.
Superior lodge. No. tsa. pegrse OF Honor
will give ! mask ball "wednesday eveniag
November .. at the Ancient ordsr Of united
wcrkmen temple. Prizes will be given.
Mrs. Frank Bear. 1918 vinton street, viii
entertain the kepsington pf South Side
Grove, No. 50, woodmen Circle, wednesday,
afternoon at her hem~.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of 81. Luke,
Lutheran Evangelical church wilt meet Al
the home OF Mrs J. II. wlese, tios Cas-,
street. Thursday. November .. Mt . O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
New Contracts for
Players in Majors

Chicago, Nov. New contracts
will be presented to American and
National league base ball players
when the season for signing comes.
according to B. B. johnson, president
Of the American league. Johnson
also said these new contracts will
not be the handiwork Of David L.
Fultz, president Of the players fra
ternity, attorneys for the major
leagues being the only ones engaged
in the drafting Of the contracts.
President Johnson denied today
that the clause in regard to forfei-
ture Of pay by injured players was
incorporated In the present contracts,
although he said that those now in
force were not satisfactory to the two
leagues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Posed as Dead Man So
Is Not Allowed to Vote

In the First precinct of the Eighth
ward the board refused to allow a
man to vote when he gave the name
of man who was dead. The man
who intended to vote gave his age as
%. while the dead man was So years
OF age at time Of death. The board
would not reveal the name OF the
man who tried to vote, but will re-
port the circumstance to the election
Commissioner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Misconduct, Desertion
And Cruelty Are Charles

Charges Of misconduct are made b,
Claude H. Rohrbough, who has filec
suit for divorce against Lula Ethe
Rohrbough.
Robert H. Brewer is named de.
PENDANT in a suit filed by Lois L
Brewer. Cruelty is alleged.
Helen F. Robertson has filed suit
against William Robertson, alleging
cruelty.
Mahlon F. Ely has filed suit against
Lura S. Ely, seeking a divorce on the
grounds of desertion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

a cane. II want to see that this Is
done right. This fellow can't mark
his own ballot"
"You can't be sworn in for that
purpose" answered Hugh Robertson,
judge Of election.
well, but this fellow is brother
OF mine" persisted he Of the cane as
he pushed forward his blind brother.
You'll get square deal, all right"
replied Robertson; whereupon he sent
one democrat and one republican into
the booth with the blind man and
left the brother with the cane on the
outside.
= In the Seventh OF the Ninth eighty
eight votes had been cast at 1850,
twenty-five Of which were democrats
and sixty-six OF which were repub-
lieans, according to a check made
by some Of the interested checkers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Many Queries Indicate
Future Prosperity Here

In the morning mail there came to
the immigration department of the
Burlington eighty-nine letters inquir.
Ing about land prices In western Ne
braska and Wyoming. AS a rule the
letters are from farmers OF Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio. This Is taken to
mean that In the near future there is
going to be rush for the cheap lands
in this state and farther west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
WOMEN WORKERS AT
THE POLLING PLACES
Few Of the Fairer Sex Vote
During Morning Hours Be.
cause of Other Duties.
AFRAID TO GO INTO ALL

Women's voting was light for
school board candidates during morn
ing hours. Unsettled weather and
household duties were given as rea-
sons by women who worked at the
polls. Heavy voting was predicted
for the afternoon.
Many women came to the wrong
precinct polling place and for fear
they wouldn't vote women workers
escorted them to the right place to
vote. 1--WE walked miles this morning
just doing that one thing" said Mrs.
c. H. Marley, captain of Eighth ward
workers.
Mrs. c. B. Coon, stationed at 222o
Farnam street, pool hall and barber
shop, reported women would not eh>
ter this polling place alone. Voting
was done in the rear of the pool hall.
Men and high school boys as work
ers were stationed at certain voting
places unpleasant for women work
ers.
Mrs. Draper Smith, Mrs. H. c.
Sumney, Mrs. FL. Birss and Mrs.
J. F. Hyde worked at Third ward
polling places.
Mrs. z. T. Lindsey, chairman of the
woman's committee to boost the citi-
zens' ticket of school board candi-
dates, directed the women workers.
Mesdamcs Halleck Rose, J. H. Du-
mont, E. M. Fairfield, F. H. Cole, Ed
gar Scott, John Robbins, F. w. Car
michael, c. w. Hayes, Brace Fonda,
James Richardson, c. V. Warfield.
Herbert Rogers and Ezra Willard are
a few well-known women active in
bringing out the women's vote.
In the residence districts women
owning automobiles used them in
bringing women to vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Miss Frances Nash to
Play In Concert Here

Miss Frances Nash will play in
Omaha December 4 when she appears
on the concert series under the man.
asemcnt Of Miss Evelyn McCaffrey
at the Metropolitan Club house. This
building has been entirely remodeled
and rcdecorated and Miss McCaffrey
has arranged for a series Of six con.
certs, the FIRST Of which will be given
November 10, when Mr.. Oscar Sea.
gle, the well known baritone, will
sing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Street Car Hits Auto and
Georue Cleveland is Hurt

George Cleveland. Seventeenth and
Grace, and James Hovestein, Six
tcenth and Grant, had their auto ride
abruptly ended by a street car at
Fourteenth and Capitol avenue.
Cleveland was hurled from the ma
chine and suffered many body bruises
and facial lacerations. Hovestein was
hot hurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

They met by chance In the waiting room
OF a railway station.
My friend" began the man with the bag
full of tracts. perauasively. have you ever
reflected on tho shortness Of life, the un-
certainty Of all things here below. and the
Fact that death Ia Inevitable 7"
Have II" replied the man, cheerfully,
well. 1 should say so. I'm life In
suranee agent!"--New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
HAPPENINGS IN H."
THE MAGIC CITY
Predict Heavy Vote on South
Side on the Three Big
Issues.
VOTERS CROWD THE POLLS

Indications at the polling stations
this morning were for the heaviest
vote ever cast on the South Side in
any election in the history Of the
Magic City. As early at $50 o'clock
big majority of the stations were
filled with men, the crowds waiting
their opportunity being in some cases
as high as thirty to forty. Such a
crowd at this early hour marks a
precedent
From the talk at the polls the big
gest vote wiffrest on three measures
the wet and dry amendment, the
presidential election and the candi.
dacy Of local men. At every station
Murphy and Reed talk prevailed with
insistance. The candidate for county
attorney and for municipal court
Judge had voluntary workers in all
parts Of the city, and from the scnti.
ment eminating from Brown Park,
West L street and the downtown
polls the majority for these two will
be overwhelming.
John L. Kennedy apparently closed
a winning fight the last week of the
campaign. Hitchcock's vain efforts
to cook up artificial sentiment in his
direction Sunday among the German
democrats seems to have proved q
failure, for in spite OF the hosts oil
workers the senator had on tho
streets and at the polling stations this
morning determined men were open
in voicing their sentiments as hostile
There are approximately 5000
votes to be cast on the South Side
and local political dopsters are pre-
dieting full house. The three great
questions Of interest, both local, state
and national, are thought to have se.
cured the presence of every qualified
voter. clearinghouse workmen will
be released At some time during the
day to vote.
Something like $4,000 Hughes
money floated into the Exchange yes
terday early morn. Farmers and
stockmen who had been itching for
weeks found the impulse too strong
In fact, so furious was the betting
that the few democrats who had held
sway with closely held fives and tens
made their escape.
One anxious farmer floated about
the ancient halls with fat-looking
roll Of bills. Someone dared to ask
how much there was in the roll and
the crowd that had gathered to hear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Torchlight Probe of
Balky Auto Proves Painful

By the light Of flaming torch F.
A. Block, REQ hotel, crawled under
his balky automobile at Twenty-sec-
ond and Cunning streets. He came
from under the machine with his right
hand afire. Dr.. Charles Shook says
the burns are serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

i Montreal. QUE. Nov. 7.--Tho city Of Mon
treei was ordered by tho court OF appeals
today 10 pay $1,000 to John Layton 4 Co
Of London md New York. as coinpcnsa tion
for the seiaprc Of 100000 worth of frozen
egEs on their arrival In this country from
China. october 1. 1910.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Hirst Memorial Men
viii. Keep Open House

The Mems Brotherhood OF the
Hirst Memorial church will keep open
house this evening while they re-
ceive the election returns. An insi.
tation has been extended to the pub-
iicl TO receive the returns as the guests
Of the brotherhood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Salter Makes Request
About Rubbish Fires

Chief Salter has asked members Of
the police department not to ring
general alarms in case Of a rubbish
fire, but to sound only call for the
one district house. The same advice
i pertinent for the lay citizen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

eioar's Imminent goes right to the seat
= pain; simply lay II on--you DO not have
y suk sc, All druggists. Advertise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08

Il want to be sworn Ia here to
60 in the booth with this fellow"
shouted a rhdddy.faced man carrying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
Not ~ We'll Organized.

Dry workers at various polling
places were lamenting the fact that
they were not as well organized as
the vets. They we're freely discuss.
ing the fact that the VETS have work.
ers At the polls with lists Of all the
wet voters 10 the precinct, their resi-.
dences and business addresses, their
politics. and that the wet workers
were keeping the list up to date every
minute by checking of every man
who had voted and sending cars
for those who had not.
We'll be doing that this after.
noon," said ! dry worker at 1907
Park avenue at o'clock when he
had had q few houfs to observe the
working Of this system used by the
enemy.
Al 1367 South Twsnty-ninth street,
First precinct Of the Second ward,
but one woman hsd voted At II
o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-09-29
new SHOE STORE HERE
Brown Shoe Company Of st. Louis
Establishes Retail Branch in
Olympia.

A Buster Brown" Shoe Store, feat
uring the product of the 16 large
speciality factories of the Brown Shoe
company Of st. Louis, will be for
mally opened Saturday in the Odd
Fellows block at Fifth and Main
streets, with Glenn A. T. Powell as
manager.
Mr.. Powell comes to Olympia from
Sedro- Woolley, where he has been in
partnership with his father in the
shoe business. Prior to that he was
employed in the Buster Brown"
store in Tacoma, and, like the store
in that city. will handle the Brown
Shoe company's shoes exclusively in
the local store.
The Olympia establishment will be
the seventh operated by the company
in this state. Two more, one at Aber'
deem and the other at North Yakima
are to be opened this fall. The com
pany operates 288 stores throughout
the United States, the majority Of