Purpose and Significance of Labor Day in America
A 1913 essay traces Labor Day’s birth in New York on September 5 1882 through Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor leaders. It notes the holiday’s growth to millions marching nationwide, the meaning of unity, and calls for continued organized labor efforts for shorter hours higher wages and industrial peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
America
Porrow
Staten
Labor Societies of
New York
Knights of Labor
of Labor
Philadelphia
Ceattal Harding
Terenge V. Powderly
Department of Commerce
Laver Day
Mr. Powderly
Labor Day
Ework City
Sept
Workmat
New Age
wWe
United States
American Federation of Labor
Children’s’ Societies
Cleties
San Francisco
Frank Morrison
Mor~rison
American Federation of Labor Hy Ip
Manufacturers’ Organization
Hostil
Congress
American Labor Movement
Improvements Nearing Finish at Belmont Shaft Complex
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company advances major surface and shaft upgrades in the Belmont area south of Mercury Street and west of Shields Avenue in Butte. A vast steel ore bin complex, a 600 foot trestle, and a 46 foot high steel chute are nearing completion to enable 10,000 tons of ore daily via the Belmont shaft and new bins, improving transfer to the Great Northern and Butte, Anaconda & Pacific roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Mercury Street
Shields Avenue
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte District
Reith
Belmont Shaft
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Butte
Anasenda
Belmont Smee
Meath
Amalgamated Copper Company
Sethout
Great Northern
Font
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Road
Anaconda & Pacitle
Origins of common games and their disputed roots
The article surveys how games like bowls, chess, cricket, croquet, curling, dice, football, golf, lacrosse, poker, polo, tennis, and whist trace origins across Europe and Asia. It notes disputed origins among English, French, Dutch, Italian, Indian, and other traditions, with some tied to Roman or Saxon roots and others to modern national identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiona’ Neraona
Sun
Abd Seimee
Feu
Atty “Cristian Association Tey Yatettentiy
Athette Eiube
Henrique Bevigne
Charles IX
New Ealans
Engishmen
Languedoc
England
North Britain
Greece
Thebes
Philippines
Eakimos
Faroe Islands
New Zealand
Holland
Canada
New World
Europe
Latimer
Unusual Pens Used in Signing Historic Treaties
Governor Dunne signs the suffrage bill with four pens, prompting a note that a similar rare pen was used at Paris peace talks in 185. Henry Greville records Empress Eugenie’s wish for the pen to sign peace, with the emperor ordering the finest Jardin des Plantes eagle feather for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Greville
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Ervetad
Hugh F. Pentecost
Robert Price
Pennsylvania
Richard Grifth
Price
Uncle Dick
Rioeaciaes
Oregon
South
Mer
Come
Rank Morrison
Federation of Labor
of the Fathers
Terence
Powderly
Buck
A. Aarscree
Touna
Sudan
Wick
Scotland
Italy
Spain
France
Persia
Tartary
India
Ames
China
Japan
Ennis
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