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appalachiablue

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4. Co. store, scrip, housing; company-selected doctors, teachers,

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 04:18 PM

Sep 2020

police, ministers, etc.

A young friend's company even takes over employees' student loans, for the interest and control I guess.

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It worked for... TlalocW Sep 2020 #1

And Ford and Bethlehem Steel and others. Igel Sep 2020 #6

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+1 Thanks appalachiablue Sep 2020 #5

I owe my soul to the company store.... msongs Sep 2020 #3

Co. store, scrip, housing; company-selected doctors, teachers, appalachiablue Sep 2020 #4

Ugh CatLady78 Sep 2020 #7

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