Once upon a time there was only one breakfast club in Southern California, and the members were men who enjoyed horseback riding early in the day and adjourned for a "club breakfast" before they started off to business. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 27 Jun 1939, Page 4
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