Monthly Archives: December 2012

EXECUTIVE OFFICE ALL OFFICES AND STORES.           New York, May 3lst, 1916. GENERAL LETTER NO. 6. Tuesday, May 9th, we took the famous Shasta Limited and crossed the bay into Oakland. In passing over the bay, we saw plenty of shipping, … Continue reading →

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. 6-7-16 ALL OFFICES AND STORES.           New York, June 6th, 1916. RECAPITULATION My last letter ended rather suddenly and brought us back to good old New York. There are a great many things that happened on our trip, which … Continue reading →

EXECUTIVE OFFICE.            6-8-16. ALL OFFICES AND STORES.                 New York, June 7th, 1916. OBITUARY Mr. William H. Moore, Honorary Vice-President of F. W. Woolworth Co., and one of the originators of the 5 and lOc business, died at his home in … Continue reading →

EXECUTIVE OFFICE ALL OFFICES AND STORES.               New York, June 9, 1916. COMPETITION. There was a time in the 5 and 10c business that the word “competition” was one that never entered the thoughts of the men in this business … Continue reading →