Samuelh Meyer News Today

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Danae Columbus Jonathan Siekmann, left, a visitor from San Francisco, shows off his new straw hat purchased from Meyer The Hatter’s Alex Underwood. City College of San Francisco biology professor Jonathan Siekmann was enjoying his visit to New Orleans when he spotted Meyer the Hatter, known to be the South’s largest hat store. Within minutes, Siekmann was sporting a new Panama-style straw to shield him from the Louisiana sun. “The pandemic has been a struggle. It was the worst business cl...