1/8/2011:
It is no question that the holiday season brings with it a shopping frenzy at stores and malls across the country. From the stampede the day after Thanksgiving to the rash of returns and holiday sales on the day after Christmas, the holiday season is prime for shoppers.
On this date in 1942, the Columbus Reporter published a story about a dedicated shop girl in Devils Lake. The girl noticed a man stuffing a fur jacket, with a value then of $60, in his coat. So she rushed him, tackling him as he left the ready-to-wear department.
He dropped to the ground, lost the jacket, and lost his hat in the process. He got away, but the salesgirl had saved the store $60 in valuable merchandise!
Dakota Datebook written by Sarah Walker
Sources:
The Columbus Reporter, January 8, 1942, p.3