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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: cobbler

cobbler stories: 1 news summaries

 Cobblers in Stitches 
 Thanks to Recession 

Dwindling trade gets boost as Americans pinch pennies

(Newser) - If this recession reaches Great Depression levels, there may not be enough cobblers to go around. There are only 7,000 of them left in the US—down from 120,000 in the 1920s—and their business is piling up faster than they can manage as strapped Americans repair shoes... More »

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