The Philadelphia strike and its national implications
A stark critique of the Philadelphia general strike condemns street violence and state complicity. It argues both corporations and workers rely on coercion, warns of ruined livelihoods, and calls for arbitration to prevent further harm to innocent citizens in a republic.
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Pennsylvania
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Success After Failure Peter the Hermit
Rev Thomas B Gregory examines Peter the Hermit born circa 1050 in Amiens. The piece traces his failed military path, pivot to religious zeal, and how his Crusade preaching spurred Europe's awakening, trade growth, and rise of democracy, despite calling Crusades foolish. The tale highlights his unlikely rise from a weak warrior to a powerful orator shaping history.
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Peter the Hermit
Thomas B. Gregory
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Freedom With Poverty and the Saving Debate
A dialogue between two girls labeled as the soft-haired and the mutinous, debating savings versus spending. One argues saving builds capital and future freedom, citing Betty Badger’s costly lifestyle, while the other champions living richly now and resents financial restraint. The exchange climaxes in a mock pledge to choose poverty with liberty over prudent economy.
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Barton
Betty
Betts
Eaft
Connie
Up-to-date Jokes and a Mollie Jones remark
A fragment mentions a joke about spring hats and weather plus a line about Mollie Jones being bright at school and a quip from a mistress to a servant about past hires. The readable items read like humor and a brief vignette with dialogue. Names and details are minimal and non-specific.
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Mollie Jones
Measuring Money in an Old Codger’s Tale
An old codger muses on wealth and how money is measured. He notes changes over time and contrasts past counting methods with present notions, reflecting on value, bargaining, and the shifting meaning of riches. The fragment hints at evolving societal views on wealth.
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