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Haircuts at 3 Dollars Stir Nostalgia and Wage Talk
The piece notes Vin cent Pace calling for a 3 to 3.50 haircut as wages rise for barbers in the United States. It recalls 19th and early 20th century prices, the old ritual of the barber shop, and contrasts nostalgic memories with fewer hours and higher costs for modern barbers.
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A.P
United States
Vincent Pace
International Barbers’ Union
U.S
Police Gazette
Prince of Wales
Paris
Canhera