shopping

February 7, 2018

The New Shopping Center

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The apex of the shopping experience in 1962 was the shopping center. Those of us who lived near Route 8 south of Butler were about to realize the ultimate in modern retail as we watched, with great anticipation, the construction of a new shopping center across from the steel mill and beside the sewage plant. […]

February 7, 2018

The Five and Dime

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In the day, the “five and dime” stores of Butler were the place to see lots of things of great interest. Murphey’s had a nice soda fountain. When they made milkshakes, they gave you a full glass with a cherry on top. They also gave you the metal mixing container so when your glass was […]