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Wages fell precipitately, as also did rents.
At the same time wages remained low.
In 1882 there was a very important advance in wages; carpenters received 11s.
The wages weren't all that great, but deducting rent, utilities and groceries from her present salary, it wound up being a good deal more.
I remember when wages were sixty cents a day for laborers on this very road.