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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
6
Ten thousand union workers marched through downtown Kansas City to Electric Park where about 20,000 heard Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana condemn child labor as a national humane issue. He urged stronger laws and labor activism against abuses in mills and mines.
The Atlanta Labor Day celebration included a horse race between Esponita and Black Filot with Esponita winning two straight heats. A free-for-all trot was halted by darkness after three heats. A Georgia mule race provided humor with De Alphonse and Gaston dialogue, won by Parham. Numerous bicycle and foot races followed with multiple winners, as the Atlanta Concert band provided music.
Econom Clothing states a commitment to high quality boys and men's clothing with a full Muse guarantee. It highlights value in school wear suits, available at full price or reduced, emphasizing best possible garments and customer satisfaction.
In Newnan Georgia on September 1 special report, EH F Weems of McDonough was granted a divorce from wife Ethel Nipper Weems of the county. The divorcee is a lawyer and well known throughout the Flint circuit.
In Newberry Florida on September 1 Manny Price and Bob Scruges were lynched by about 300 men while being transported to Gainesville. Price had confessed to killing W F Brunson, mine superintendent, after being captured in Folkston Georgia. Scruggs had been a witness and was jailed for weapons offenses. An earlier submarine boat Le Francais exploded at Cherbourg injuring several crew.
Labor day in Columbus and other Georgia cities featured speeches calling for a state bureau of labor statistics and an end to the convict lease system. Mayor Chappell, Rev. Tickver, and Atlanta's C C Houston urged passage of a child labor law and stamp on prison-made goods. Georgia cities Macon Savannah Knoxville and Louisville observed large celebrations with parades, speeches, and civic events.
Indianapolis businessman C. B. Rhoads and others praise Peruna for catarrh and nervous prostration, claiming restored sleep, weight gain, and renewed vigor. Judge Wm. T. Zenor and Mrs. Amanda Morrill share testimonials, urging use and offering free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of Columbus, Ohio.
In Colon Colombia on September 1 over 1,400 troops were dispatched toward Panama amid reinforcements promised from Cartagena by a Liverpool steamer. Rumors say General Berti clashed with General Herrera near Agua Dulce forcing revolutionary forces from trenches. Reports also claim Berti captured cattle. The cruiser Cartagena sailed to Cartagena and gunboat Pinzon returned from Puerto Bello.
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