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May 6, 2022Liked by H.D. Miller

This IS fascinating. That dime would be the equivalent of $2.10, or something like that, today. No way you could this this much of this kind of eats for $2.10 anywhere I can think of today.

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May 5, 2022Liked by H.D. Miller

PLEASE DO A PIECE ON CLIFTON'S CAFETERIA!!!!

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May 5, 2022Liked by H.D. Miller

Fascinating! What was the average wages for a worker back then, for comparison?

The more I think about it, the more I find that nearly all the non-chain breakfast places, delis, and bagel shops around me in the south SF Bay Area are all owned and run by Asian immigrants as well. Seems to be a continuing American tradition!

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Good point about wages. I'll look into it for the big piece I'm working on.

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May 5, 2022Liked by H.D. Miller

Moving and fascinating.

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