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Years after his death, a city park was named after him. In 2008, a plaque was placed at the corner of Main and Centre streets noting Edgar's achievements. John Merian, the president of the
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came by train to see Edgar. He initially hung around his department store, but over the years, he was known to walk around the streets of
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You just can't imagine what it was like. I remember walking down an aisle and, all of a sudden, I saw Santa Claus. I couldn't believe my eyes, and then Santa came up and started talking to me. It was a dream come
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