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January 4, 1896

A letter to the paper bitterly complains about the attempted boycott of the Planet.

March 3, 1894

A recent report of a loan company in Richmond shows that it has not discriminated by race when granting loans, known as redlining.

November 28, 1896

Bob Armstrong, a black boxer, takes a victory on the national stage.

July 21, 1894

The American Railway Union finally ends their strike of the Pullman Railway Company, after the president is able to suppress their strike in Chicago.

August 25, 1894

With the passage of the tariff bill, the sugar industry in New Orleans is bracing for the worst.

October 11, 1902

The coal conference with operators and President Roosevelt is unsuccessful as the miners will not agree to return to work.

May 25, 1895

Miners in West Virginia are not being paid fairly for their hard work and can barely afford to support themselves.

April 27, 1895

A white New York man withdraws a $300,000 investment in Virginia real estate because he thinks the state does not enforce its laws.

December 30, 1905

The Mechanics’ Savings Bank holds its annual stockholder meeting in the Pythian Castle.

December 23, 1905

The Banking Law Journal recounts the participation of John Mitchell, Jr., at the American Bankers’ Association meeting, describing him as “a shrewd, modest and unassuming man, well posted in his business.”
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