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Albert Kessler, for whom Bart is named, had a falling out with Sam Baron over, what else, money, and somewhere, no one knows for sure, got hold of $600 and some drug company credit in 1933 and opened Kessler's Cut Rate Drug Store at 215 High Street in Pottstown. It was in the middle of the block and tended not to be noticed as people walked by so they painted it a very bright (and very ugly) yellow color. There were no neon, glowing paints in those days, but this was a close as one could come to attract attention. Nana said in later life that she thought the $600 came from the Mafioso in South Philadelphia where Albert was raised.

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