Speaking of Woolworth's......my Dad got his first job at a Woolworth's in WV when he first arrived in town from the farm. He asked his aunt and uncle if he could stay with them. He was 15 years old. He was born in 1907...and this would have been 1922. He recently celebrated his 100th Birthday and still talks about sweeping the sidewalk and the floors in F.W. Woolworth store as his first job.
A ladies dry goods stoe owner asked him to come work for him, gave him a key to the door, said to let the girls in and lock up at night, and keep the sidewalk swept. He stayed there until he retired. A content life, doing what he really enjoyed doing. (of course, he did not sweep the floors the rest of his life. He was promoted to manager in time.)
It was a sad day for him they they went out of business.