1879     Charley Parkhurst the man who wasn't

 In his 2nd effort to establish a low-priced shopping center, Frank W. Woolworth finally succeeded  with a flourishing 5-and-10-cent store in Lancaster, Pa.   Thomas Edison invents first practial incandescent lightbulb   James Ritty patents first cash register to combat stealing by his bartenders  Cornerstone for the Iolani Palace