The situation back in 1909 was similar to our 2010 unemployment picture. It is difficult to imagine a hard working laborer being forced to accept a wage cut from $1.50 to $1.25 PER DAY! So it was with this incredibly brave and hardy Italian Americans who struggled to feed their families. There are undoubtedly visitors to this blog who have relatives who were subjected to the dismal economic condition of the area back those 102 years ago. 
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
1909: EARLY ITALIAN CHAMBERSBURG IMMIGRANTS
The situation back in 1909 was similar to our 2010 unemployment picture. It is difficult to imagine a hard working laborer being forced to accept a wage cut from $1.50 to $1.25 PER DAY! So it was with this incredibly brave and hardy Italian Americans who struggled to feed their families. There are undoubtedly visitors to this blog who have relatives who were subjected to the dismal economic condition of the area back those 102 years ago.
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