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hand-scooped for customers from huge wooden bins. Gas was ladled from a 55-gallon drum into the two-or-three local autos that required the stuff to operate.
And forget your credit card; how’s this for a deal: Charge your merchandise when you pick it up but don’t fret over the bill just yet; payment is requested just twice a year, in March and September. Billing was later changed to a monthly cycle to coincide, with the arrival of pension and Social Security checks.
In its early days, mail bound for Viewtown was brought about halfway from
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