Origins of Labor Day in America and Union Parade Rise
A 19th century knot of events details the New York parade led by Knights of Labor officer Powderly with 20 000 marchers, inspiring the Labor Day name and its September date. It traces legislative gains led by unions, first legal holiday status in Oregon in 1887, followed by Colorado New Jersey New York and others, and a 1894 federal acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Knights of Labor
Terence V. Powderly
P. J. McGuire
The
Carpenters
Central Labor Union
New York City
New York
Powderly
Knights
Robert Price
Richard Griffiths
Price
Griffiths
Uncle Dick
Europe
George K. Lloyd
New York Central Labor Union
Workman
McGuire
Oregon
Colorado
New Jersey
Congress
District of Columbia
Amos J Cusimings
House
J. H. Kyle
South Dakota
Senate
John J. O'Neill
House Labor Committee
Remains of Silas Allen Found After Storm in Wyoming
The body of Silas Allen was found 150 miles northwest of Lander in Jackson Hole by a freighter traveling to Yellowstone. He was found 160 yards from the camp to the canyon, with matches, a gun, and field glasses nearby. He perished after a 17 day storm that buried him under 20 to 25 feet of snow last December. The Casper Lodge of Odd Fellows spent $920 to recover the body. funeral held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Hageman, attended by Odd Fellows delegations from Hay Springs and Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Silas Allen
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Forest Allen
Rustiville Recorder
Lander
Yellow Stone
Allen
Casper Lodge
Oddfellowa
Gordon
Presbyterian Church
Hageman
Hay Springs
Rushville
Revival Meetings to Be Held in Custer County
Churches of the city plan a joint revival service beginning about October 10 with Evangelist Oscar Lowry from Iowa conducting. Local ministers expect a highly successful revival in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Oscar Lowry
Iowa
Broken Bow
Modern Science Endorses Meri tal Tonic Digestive
A notice touts Meri tal Tonic Digestive as a premier relief for indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness and impure blood from the American Drug and Press Association and its members. Mrs Julia Boon returned home from Bonner after a visit there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nto
American Drug and Press Association
F. J. Brennan
Association
Julia Boon
Bonner
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Mitchell
Alliance
Nebrask
Burton & Westover
Attorneys At Law Land Attorneys Office
First National Bank
Alliance, Neb
H. M. Bullock
Attorney At Law
NEB
F. M. Broome Land Attorne
Emec Aa Guarantes
Opera House Block Alliance
Bruce Wilcox
Ciel
Register
U.S. Land Office
Nebraska
H. H. Bellwood
Holsten’s
ORIF
F. J. Petersep
Drs
Coppernoll
Geo. J. Hand
C. H. Churchill
J. E. Moore
Fletcher Bloc
H. A. Copley
Romney
Alliance Naticnank
J. P. Hazard
Oliver McEuen
Hengford, Nebr
Harry P. Coursey
Phone 64 Alliance
NEBR
EK. Tyler
OPERA
E. 4Th Street
James A. Edgerton
American Press
Jackson Hole Country
T. D. Pebbles
Henry
Tenn
Provek
Fred &. Holsten's
the City Bakery
Pardey Bakery
E. McGee
Prop
Tomers
Gain
West Fourth Street
IHC
International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated
Crawford
LHC Service Bureau
LAC Service Bureau
Harvester Wilding
Chicago
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