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Unclear OCR reads about strikes and a fatal shooting incident
The passage references the American Federation of Labor and a proposed direct tax on textile workers with a levy of 2506 per week, plus a council discussion on donations. It also reports a shooting in Scranton where Stein killed his wife then attempted suicide, both surviving and Stein under arrest.
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San Frans
Labor
Direct-Hong Textue
Eotecutise Council
Amerian Federation
Scranton
Stein
Winton