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City Newsstand in the News:
City Newsstand made the cover
of this week’s New City
The March 7 & 14 2013 issue of New City features a story about City Newsstand.
Here’s a link to the story:
http://lit.newcity.com/2013/03/07/magazine-junkies-print-thrives-at-city-newsstand/
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More City Newsstand in the News:
Dave Hoekstra of the Chicago Sun-Times dropped by City Newsstand on Monday, February 25th, and Mike gave him a tour of the store. Read the story and see the video here:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoekstra/2013/02/city_newsstand_read_and_see_al.html
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And Just In Case You Missed It Earlier…
City Newsstand received a wonderful write-up in The January 18, 2013 Chicago Tribune. Here’s a link:
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NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the store but those with a * are also newly published.
03/16/13 Airsoft Action: THE airsoft magazine. UK.
03/16/13 Document Journal: Printed in Spain.
*03/15/13 Paint-It… today: 21 refreshing Spring designs!
*03/15/13 Shape Celebrity Workout Special: 90+ pages of our best A-lister advice.
*03/15/13 Star Into Darkness Special: Star Trek collector’s edition.
*03/15/13 USA Today Best Family Vacations: Summer travel guide.
*03/15/13 America’s Best Home Workshops: 100s of storage tips.
*03/15/13 Soap Opera Digest General Hospital Turns 50: Special tribute issue. 1963-2013.
*03/15/13 TIME Thomas Edison: His electrifying life.
*03/12/13 Franchise Times Superbook of Franchise Opportunities: Find your new career here.
*03/11/13 The Book of Miracles: Amazing events that defy medical science.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
One lightning bolt contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
— April National Geographic Kids
NASA has left over 18 tons of debris on the moon.
— April Harper’s
City Newsstand’s HEADLINE WORLD
Your incredible source for unbelievable headlines!
POPE TAKING THE NAME ‘FRANCIS’ SUBSTANTIATES THE RUMOR
THAT SINATRA’S GHOST PERFORMED AT CONCLAVE
Graceland doesn’t open until after sunrise — IS ELVIS DEAD OR UNDEAD?
WORLD LOSES INTEREST IN WORLD’S MOST INTERESTING MAN
DRUNKEN LEPRECHAUN CLUBS UNICORN TO DEATH WITH HIS SHILLELAGH!
WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS CRUISE SHIP
THAT TURNED EVERY PASSENGER’S EYES BRIGHT GREEN?
Weekly Words of Wisdom
In the still of the night when everything seems lonely and bleak just remember that you still have to get up in the morning to go to work.
Fictitious Customer of the Week
Andrew A. Blanc