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*Located on [[Dalia Way]]
*Located on [[Dalia Way]]
*The first store to rely on selling nothing but Earth goods
*The first store to rely on selling nothing but Earth goods
*Owned by [[Mitchell Alba]]
*Owned by and funded by [[Mitchell Alba]]
*Privately funded by [[Mitchell Alba|Alba]]
*Assistant manager: [[Caryl Hyte]]
*Competitor to [[Hannigan's]], run by [[Lauren Hannigan]]
*Competitor to [[Hannigan's]], run by [[Lauren Hannigan]]
*Will carry the [[Academy]]/[[Mind Candy]] adaptation of the classic game [http://www.perplexcityboardgame.com/ Stone Chase].
*Towards the end of 2006, following the [[City Council]] election and start of the [[Earlywine]] era, Earthworks started to see a dramatic loss of profits.  [[The Restitution of the Cube]], usually a big gift-buying time for people all over the city, saw almost no sales at all going to Earth-based objects and holiday devices.  Said Owner Mitchell Alba: "I'm considering discontinuing those lines for next year, unless something drastic changes."




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*[[Perplex City Sentinel]]
*[[Perplex City Sentinel]]
**Advertisements, starting 20-OCT-05
**Advertisements, starting 20-OCT-05
**article, Earthworks Store Opens on Dalia Way ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/earthworks_open.html link])
**article, Earthworks Store Opens on Dalia Way {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/earthworks_open.html}}
**letter, 25-APR-05, "Earth Not-So-Chic" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/25.04.05/letters/index.html link])
**letter, 25-APR-05, "Earth Not-So-Chic"
**More News In Brief, "Hannigan's Focus on Quality" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/06.05.05/ link])
**More News In Brief, 06-MAY-05 "Hannigan's Focus on Quality"
**article, 11-JUL-05 "[[Kohler]]: Earth Idioms Invading [[Perplex City]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/kohler_earth_id.html link])
**article, 11-JUL-05 "[[Kohler]]: Earth Idioms Invading [[Perplex City]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/kohler_earth_id.html}}
**article, 21-NOV-05 "Demand for [[Earthworks|Earth Goods]] Shakes Economy, Report Says" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/11/earth_goods_sha.html link])
**article, 21-NOV-05 "Demand for [[Earthworks|Earth Goods]] Shakes Economy, Report Says" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/11/earth_goods_sha.html}}
**article, 13-MAR-06, "[[Tales from Earth|Earth Anthology]] Sells Well Despite Cool Critical Reception" ([http://www.pxcsentinel.com/archives/2006/03/earth_anthology.html link])
**article, 13-MAR-06, "[[Tales from Earth|Earth Anthology]] Sells Well Despite Cool Critical Reception" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/earth_anthology.html}}
**article, 02-OCT-06 "[[Mind Candy]] Releases Stones Game on Earth" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/10/mind_candy_rele.html}}
**article, 18-OCT-06 "Economy Shaken by Sentinel Revelations {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/10/academy_scott_i.html}}" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/10/economy_shaken.html}}
**article, 15-DEC-06 "[[Brotherhood]] Reports Record Participation Going into [[The Restitution of the Cube|Restitution]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/12/brotherhood_rep.html}}

Latest revision as of 20:40, 14 May 2007

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General

  • Located on Dalia Way
  • The first store to rely on selling nothing but Earth goods
  • Owned by and funded by Mitchell Alba
  • Assistant manager: Caryl Hyte
  • Competitor to Hannigan's, run by Lauren Hannigan
  • Will carry the Academy/Mind Candy adaptation of the classic game Stone Chase.
  • Towards the end of 2006, following the City Council election and start of the Earlywine era, Earthworks started to see a dramatic loss of profits. The Restitution of the Cube, usually a big gift-buying time for people all over the city, saw almost no sales at all going to Earth-based objects and holiday devices. Said Owner Mitchell Alba: "I'm considering discontinuing those lines for next year, unless something drastic changes."


References

  • Perplex City Sentinel
    • Advertisements, starting 20-OCT-05
    • article, Earthworks Store Opens on Dalia Way link
    • letter, 25-APR-05, "Earth Not-So-Chic"
    • More News In Brief, 06-MAY-05 "Hannigan's Focus on Quality"
    • article, 11-JUL-05 "Kohler: Earth Idioms Invading Perplex City" link
    • article, 21-NOV-05 "Demand for Earth Goods Shakes Economy, Report Says" link
    • article, 13-MAR-06, "Earth Anthology Sells Well Despite Cool Critical Reception" link
    • article, 02-OCT-06 "Mind Candy Releases Stones Game on Earth" link
    • article, 18-OCT-06 "Economy Shaken by Sentinel Revelations link" link
    • article, 15-DEC-06 "Brotherhood Reports Record Participation Going into Restitution" link