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I don't know, but it's worth pointing out that the US in 1890 was so different from the US of today as to make that an apples/oranges comparison. To draw some somewhat relevant comparisons: in the 1800s your children might very well be working in a mill to support the family, and there was no such thing as a weekend.


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