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How the Tarifl*On May 4 blast furnace No, 1 of th« La Belle Iron Works, Steubenville, O., was blown out, the furnace being closed indefinitely. In consequence, several hundred men have been thrown out of employment. The reason given by the management is “lack of business.” On May 1 the Aetna Standard mill at Martins Ferry closed down indefinitely, throwing idle nearly 2,000 men. The mill had not been running full for some time, but the complete shut down came as a surprise. To add to the industrial depression In this district, the Riverside mill of the National Tube Company at Wheeling drew their fires on the night of April 30, turning a great number of men out of work. Lack of orders is given by the management for the order to close down.thiera1Allleaa :N.iesnotamplotHo;ste;Dun’s Review reports that In Cin-l ers cinnati “manufacturers of machine s.45
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Muncie Indiana State Journal

Muncie, Indiana, US

Fri, May 15, 1914

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