Bootleggers Rebellion
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Did not know all that stuff was going on. http://coalcorncountry.com/the-bootleg-coal-rebellion/
- warminmn
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That was a very good read. Thank you for posting it. That had to be miserable work down in those holes.
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Thanks for posting that very interesting article.
- idruthrbfishin
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Awesome article. I wish people today wanted work, not welfare. Unfortunately, it seems that the opposite is true anymore!
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Thanks for posting the link, very interesting article.
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I new an old timer that talked about jacking up a car and using an extended rim for a hoist. He worked with his brothers in a bootleg mine.