The Reader‘s archive is vast and varied, going back to 1971. Every day in Archive Dive, we’ll dig through and bring up some finds.
New World Hatters had been through a lot during Panice’s tenure, and not just the decline of the hat. The store burned down in the 1968 riots. Panice and his brother and co-owner Herman considered leaving the neighborhood, but they owed too many people money. So they scrounged for stock and equipment and within six months had reopened near Madison and Keeler.
