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The Place-Taker: John Martin Fights a Strike Turmoil
John Martin, a removed Rockport molder, confronts a ruthless place-taker Carr who has taken his job and home. The narrative follows the bitter strike, lost house, and the struggle of Martin and his wife Jennie as they face hunger, eviction, and a brutal industry crackdown while seeking dignity and solidarity.
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Dehn Martin
Martin
California
Tie
Rockfort
John
Kansas
Nebraska
John Martin
Annie Riley
Laundry Workers’ Union
Miss Eberhart
Regalia Makers
Fort Street
Jimmie
Annie
Miss Riley
Eberhart
Rockport
Twenty-second
Fort Streets
Wapa
Jennie
Will
Neve
Tommie
Jack
Sam Schults
Wrested
Carr
Little Wiggler
Tapath
Jim Carr
Cain
Carn
Betcher Life
Tony
Mike