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  1. Sep 2018
    1. When a grasping corporation had the audacity to say:"You must all renounce your union and forswear your liberty

      Corporations are still asking for unions to break up, unions are still on strike. 140 years have gone by and we still have the same situations albeit less violent.

    2. Ye prating politicians, who boast protection creed, Go to Homestead and stop the orphans' cry.

      The writer wants us to know that the government has started to get involved and he pleads for the politicians to change their stance.

    3. But if men don’t mind and start and act a fool,That’s sure to cause no end of care and strife.My advice to you is this, let us work with a cool head,

      The writer wants to make sure that the stikers maintain their cool and don't allow this to become violent.

    1. the proprietors frequently urged the filthy habits of the tenants as an excuse for the condition of their property, utterly losing sight of the fact that it was the tolerance of those habits which was the real evil, and that for this they themselves were alone responsible.”

      Amazing to think that the landlords encouraged the destruction of their properties so they wouldn't have to spend money to clean/repair.

  2. Aug 2018
    1. Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.

      Funny closing statement regarding formality of letter.