Harsh truths on Western Pennsylvania coal mines exposed
A formal report reveals dire conditions in western Pennsylvania coal mines. It notes 75 percent of miners are aliens, poor safety, and greedy owners while families live in company housing and lodgers. Public policy and naturalization rates are also discussed amid a broader critique of protectionist economics. It also mentions Ava Willing Astor facing duties on jewelry bought abroad after claiming residency changes.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone State
John Jacob Astor
Ava Willing Astor
United States
Europe
Exemption Row Sparks Outcry and Family Travel Plans
The customs decision dismissing her exemption claim irked her as she faced a $500 duty. Her son Vincent Astor ferried her from Newport to New York for a Hudson excursion toward the Adirondacks as she plans a Rhode Island retreat next week. Rumors of an upcoming marriage to Curzon, ex Viceroy of India, are denied. Heinz Sweet and Scar Pickles fined at CF Foxworth.
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Noma
Vincent Astor
New York
Newport
Hudson
Adirondacks
Remai
John Jacob Astor
Rhode Island
Curzon
India
Leiter
Chicago
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Ieorge
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