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vibe. No one knew what to make of because the name belonged on a 1957 TV repair shop, and eventually it went away. Then filled the Southdale spot. This was nice, because the company has Minnesota origins. It started in sakis in 1927, and eventually merged with which eventually bought Saks Fifth Avenue, then sold and other brands to Bon-Ton for a billion and change in 2006.

Beyond the fact that the addresses for credit-card payments kept changing, I have no idea what the point of any of that was except to enable junior execs to prattle on about maximizing synergy and leveraging core brand strategies. Imagine the meetings: we have a proposal from Retail Holdings IncCorp to buy our portfolio of mid-level department stores specifically, Won- Ton, Purrfergers, Hisburgers, and several other chains for $1.6 billion. As you may recall, we paid $1.59 billion. After fees, the shareholders will receive a quarter. I recommend we mount the quarter on a plaque and mail it out to the shareholders.

Questions? Yes, you the cost of mailing the plaques exceed the actual but what matters is repositioning our portfolio to maximize the synergy of our core brands. You there, quarter apiece seem like a lot of money for venerable brands with deep roots in the think! But the brands mean what they used to. Once upon a time, when there was but one department store in town, people had an emotional connection to the brand. There was the excitement of seeing a box from the store on Christmas, gauzy memories of going downtown with Mom to get school clothes, eating at the lunch counter, feeling as if you were part of an exciting world of grownups. were awed at the way the women at the perfume counter seemed so perfect and remote; the mysterious bongs that sounded overhead, announcing the arrival of an invoice in a pneumatic tube, or the sum- moning of a floorwalker.

The local brands gave a place an identity, but we screwed that up something wonderful, eh? these days, brands only matter to the gray-hairs. The millenni- als would rather saw off a finger than drive to a mall. happy when they can tippy-tap on their phones and order artisanal T-shirts from Etsy, so getting out while we can. Any other No, not at this time. Although perhaps someone who worked at one of these chains might ask: Was this really necessary? Would the world have been worse off if these department stores had been left alone to thrive or die untethered from a parent company far away? They might not have had the econ- omies of scale, but rather pay a few dollars more for a tie I can see and touch than stab a button on Amazon.

You get to talk to people, too. about the store and things like that. If the actuarial tables are correct, I might be around to write about the closing of Tar-Mart and Wal-Get, and how the stores are being converted to Amazon warehouses patrolled by drones that deliver mild electric shocks to slow-moving employees. If Oh, sorry, hold on. order dog OK, on the way.

Now, what was I saying? james.lileks@startribune.com 612673-7858 Twitter: facebook. Goodbye, local department stores LILEKS from E1 GLEN STUBBE glen.stubbe@startribune.com The Southdale which was variously a Donaldsons, Carson Pirie Scott and will shut its doors. WAITING CHILDREN Seven-year-old Aurora (Rory) is a sweet little girl who likes the simple things in life. She might be timid when you first meet her, but once you get to know her she can be very chatty. Rory likes to be active and is open to new activities.

Her hobbies include playing with her Kindle tablet, playing with her dolls, coloring, playing dress-up and picking up rocks outside. She is not a picky eater and will eat almost anything. The placement agency is looking for a patient and active family that can provide consistency, stability and lots of one-on-one attention for Rory. It would be best if she was the youngest child in the household. Following adoption, Rory will need to maintain regular contact with her siblings.

Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time. For more information on adopting or fostering one of Waiting Children, please contact MN ADOPT, mnadopt.org or call 612-861-7115. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 VARIETY STAR TRIBUNE E3 15-101113 NOTICEOFMORTGAGEFORE- CLOSURESALE THERIGHTTOVERIFICATIONOF THEDEBTANDIDENTITYOFTHE ORIGINALCREDITORWITHINTHE TIMEPROVIDEDBYLAWISNOT AFFECTEDBYTHISACTION. faulthasoccurredintheconditions ofthefollowingdescribedmortgage: 2006 ORIGINALPRINCIPALAMOUNTOF anunmarriedman FSB LENDERORBROKERANDMORT- GAGEORIGINATORSTATEDON 8834004 LEGALDESCRIPTIONOFPROPER- tion PROPERTYIDENTIFICATIONNUM- COUNTYINWHICHPROPERTYIS THEAMOUNTCLAIMEDTOBEDUE ONTHEMORTGAGEONTHEDATE THATallpre-foreclosurerequire- mentshavebeencompliedwith; thatnoactionorproceedinghas beeninstitutedatlaworotherwise torecoverthedebtsecuredbysaid abovedescribedpropertywillbe soldbytheSheriffofsaidcountyas follows: securedbysaidmortgageandtax- jecttoredemptionwithin6months fromthedateofsaidsalebythe mortgagor(s)thepersonalrepresen- tativesorassigns. TIMEANDDATETOVACATEPROP- unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw, thedateonorbeforewhichthe mortgagor(s)mustvacatetheprop- edundersection580.30orthe propertyisnotredeemedundersec- tion580.23,is11:59p.m.onNo- day.

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