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The first report of problems with this expanding organization was In 1889. Charles Thoelen the trusted foreman in the meerschaum pipe manufactory was arrested for stealing over $6000 worth of goods from the firm. Then in 1893 they encountered serious financial problems. | The first report of problems with this expanding organization was In 1889. Charles Thoelen the trusted foreman in the meerschaum pipe manufactory was arrested for stealing over $6000 worth of goods from the firm. Then in 1893 they encountered serious financial problems. | ||
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[[File:Kaldenberg-CasedMeerschaum1870.jpg|thumb|center|1000px|Circa 1870 Cased Meerschaum, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]] | |||