Samuel Gompers Reflects on Labor Struggles of 1898
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, discusses labor’s battle in 1898 and the push for an eight hour law. He notes wages fell from 1893 to 1895, unemployment hit millions, and strikes helped shift the crisis, praising organized labor’s role and hinting at future history.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Brooklyn
Chicago Railroad
A la Kipling
Revival of Industry and Union Growth Under Gompers
Samuel Gompers outlines post crisis industrial revival, rising union strength, and the push for the eight hour day. He notes a drop in unemployment, heightened wage demands, and the miners strike as turning points in 1897, urging sustained effort toward shorter hours and better conditions.
Coming Year Promises More Union Pressure and Labor Reform
The passage predicts workers will build stronger organizations and seek a fairer share of wealth. It warns that automation and longer hours may increase unemployment unless countered by unions and pushes to cut work hours for all.
New Movement Aims to Unite Irish Forces for Economic Gain
Horace Plunkett outlines a practical Irish revival via cooperative farming and industry. He cites 170 farmer societies across 31 of 32 counties with 17 000 members, seeking funds to expand organizers and implementation. In Boston, unions push labor causes including defending workers, boycotts, and wage talks.
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New York
Horace Plunkett
M. P
Irish Agricultural Organization Society
United States
North American Review
Parnell
Ireland
Plunkett
Mr. Plunkett
Denmark
Germany
France
Irish Agricultural Society
Year of Prosperity for Haverhill Shoes in 1897
Haverhill reports the 1897 shoe shipments set a record with 421,862 cases, beating 1896 and surpassing two years prior by 50,000 cases. Estimated to equal 16,874,480 pairs at forty pairs per case, the year benefited from stable leather prices and fewer labor troubles despite a later Southern market downturn.
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Haverhill
Pastor requests ten percent salary cut in church
Manchester New York January 2 At his morning service the Rev F S Pacon pastor of the Tabernacle requested a 10 per cent cut in his salary to conform with mill reductions.
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Manchester
N. Y
Pacon
The
Tabernacle
New York Masquerade Ball Crowded With Revelry and Prizes
The New York Herald reports a Madison Square Garden New Year event where 1898 began with loud revelry. Miss Annabelle Moore won the beauty prize after a chaotic contest as spectators yelled, drank, and watched performers in tawdry costumes amid scant crowding and lax policing.
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New York Herald
Madison Square Garden
Billy’’ Brady
Paris
Annabelle Moore
Seeley
Annabelle
Gayety
Venus
Brady
Miss Moore
Greater
New York
Tammany Hall
Smallpox Rages in Cuba Amid Autonomy War News
Havana dispatch reports General Carillo with 1000 men advancing toward Matanzas, laborers alarmed by escalation at Bock Co. in Pinar del Rio, and smallpox decimating unfit volunteers. Relief aid of 10000 for concentrados, Santo Domingo outbreaks worsen, while Spanish commanders struggle with supply lines and autonomy prospects in Santiago de Cuba and Havana.
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Havana
Key West
Francisco Carillo
Matanzas
Hanabana
Suarez
Cepero
Bock & Co
Pinar del Rio
Ceiba del Agua
Diaro de la Marina
Concentradios
Concentrados
Santiago de Cuba
Pande
Spain
Sagua
United States
Boston Theatres Spark With Opera And Burlesque Theatres
Sousa's The Bride Elect premieres at Boston Theatre tonight with a stellar cast, chorus, and enlarged orchestra. The Rell of New York closes its Park Theatre run in a strong week, with Dan Daly possibly returning. Frank Daniels debuts The Idol's Eye at Tremont, and Iolanthe to open Jan 15 for Winchester. Other features include A Marriage of Convenience at Hollis, first U.S. performance of One Summer's Day on Jan 10, and Mary Sanders souvenirs at Castle Square. The program also touts Shadows of a Great City at Bowdoin, Passion Play footage at Museum Bostonians, Sadie Hassan in A Kentucky Girl, and new songs at Keith's. Bergen's Pamela Dealer in Fancy Goods hints at revisited revolutionary themes. Laura Bint stars in The Heart of the Klondike at Columbia, and The Raysan A Hot Old Time headlines Grand Opera House. Cumberland '61 at Museum Jan 17 and The Circus Girl in Lowell tomorrow close the week with Haverly and Biggar in A Railroad Ticket Jan 10.
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Park Theatre
Providence
Dan Daly
Frank Daniels
Tremont Theatre
Smith and Herbert
Philadelphia
Ernst Perabo
Winchester
John Drew
Hollis
Sheridan
Castle Square
Mary Sanders
Flynn
City Sports
Robinson-Baker
Walton and Doyle
Ed Chrissie
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Boston
Boucicault-Martinet
Sadie Fox
Sardou
Pamela
Napoleon
Laura Bint
Klondike
Columbia
Old Kentucky
Thomson line steamer Gerona disaster a shipwreck tale
News from Halifax reports the Gerona on a Portland to London voyage encountered disaster off Seal Island. Thirty seven crew including Captain Baxter were uncertain fate until late reports confirmed most reached Seal Island. one man named Carl is missing and presumed drowned while abandoning ship. Most crew aboard Watsons boat were cattlemen.
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Halifax
N. S
Thomson Line
Gerona
Seal Island
Portland
London
Baxter
Carl
Alfred Watson
Wood's Harbor
Watson
Entre Nous Club Plans Second Annual Ball at Paine Memorial
The Entre Nous Club announces its second annual ball will be held Monday evening January 10 at Paine Memorial. A committee meeting on Bennett street reported efforts for comfort and entertainment, with many prominent guests invited.
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Entre Nous Club
Paine Memorial
Bennett Street
B. J. Cronin
Parnell Associates Club Meeting Brief in Hampden Street
The Charles Stewart Parnell Associates met in Williams Hall Hampden and Albany streets with about 10 members present Joseph F Madden presiding Five new members were initiated and three applications received The club planned its first dance at Hibernian Hall Hampden Street on Washington's Birthday February 21 Four hundred fifty tickets were distributed A vote of thanks was given to the Boston Post for its efforts to place the Democrats back at the head of Boston municipal government.
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Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Williams Hall
Hampden
Albany
Joseph F. Madden
Hibernian Hall
Hampden Street
Washington
Boston Post
Boston
Theatre merger planned for Portland to St Paul route
The Oregonian reports arrangements nearly completed for a theatre combination from Portland to St Paul under the Northwestern Theatrical Association. The plan would place all participating theatres under unified control.
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Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian
St. Paul
Northwestern Theatrical Association
Quincy Banner to be lowered after inaugural exercises
The Bunker Hill Tammany Association met in Roughan building rooms yesterday to finalize plans for lowering the Quincy banner tomorrow evening after the inaugural exercises. Prominent speakers will address the crowd and a fireworks display is planned in City square. John H. Horan was elected to the executive committee. Remarks were given by Edward A. Duffy, P. W. Hernan, James I. Stoche, John F. Gibbons, Roger J. Kelly, John Black, Daniel J. McCarthy, James I. Dever and John F. Kyle.
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Bunker Hill Tammany Association
Roughan
Quincy
City Square
John H. Horan
Edward A. Duffy
P. W. Hernan
James IT. Stoche
John F. Gibbons
Roger J. Kelly
John Black
Daniel J. McCarthy
James I. Dever
John F. Kyle
Peter the Great opens at Lyceum with Sir Henry Irving
The five act play Peter the Great by Laurence Irving opened at the Lyceum Theatre with Sir Henry Irving in the title role. The cast included Robert Taber Alexis Ellen Terry Catherine and Ethel Barrymore as notable figures. Irving praised the author in a post performance speech.
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London
Peter the Great
Laurence Irving
Sir Henry Irving
Lyceum Theatre
Henry Irving
Russia
Sir Henry
Robert Taber
Irving Company
Alexis
Catherine
Ellen Terry
Mme
Ethel Barrymore
Rockman
Eudoxia
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Seeley Fame
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Doyle
Mia Chrissie
Phe Warmans
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Gibers
Eaca
You
Sadie Hasson
Wallace Campbell
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Grand Theatre Stock Co
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Alex
Wilson Crowley
Lyons
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Reelad
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Grand Opera House
John E. Kellard
Lowell
Bert Haverly
Laura Biggar
KEW Theatre Combination
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Thomas H. Gavis
William T
Land OF Gold
George Monrge
Klorndike
Boston Music Hall
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Thessaly
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Yellowstone National Ark
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Model Playhouse of the Country
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Ray S. Royce
Edmund Hayes
Emily Lytton
Alice Raymond
Biograph
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