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168:. Bonwit Teller would change ownership several times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1989, its parent company at the time filed for bankruptcy protection, liquidating most of the company in 1990.
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214:. "Bonwit, Paul J. (29 Sept. 1862 – 11 Dec. 1939), retail merchant, was born Paul Joseph (or Josef) Bonwit near Hanover, Germany, the son of Bernard Bonwit."
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