Saw It on eBay: Good Luck Shoe Store Penny – Patch.com

Saw It on eBay: Good Luck Shoe Store PennyPatch.comAn eBay seller is auctioning this "good luck" penny for $14.50 because it's surrounded by a silver-plated advertisement for the Weltin Shoe Co., which used to be located at 120 Chicago St. The company's motto, emblazed on the token's back: "Weltin …and …

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Putting food stamps on a diet – World Magazine

Putting food stamps on a dietWorld MagazineI used to take a neighbor to the grocery store occasionally to buy food. Since she was too poor to afford a car, I wasn't surprised that she paid with food stamps, but I was surprised at what filled her cart: chips, cookies, candy, …

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