Labor Hears Bryan and Roosevelt In Chicago Parade
Labor unions march along Michigan Avenue to the Auditorium Hotel where Bryan and Roosevelt join a flag of truce luncheon. Roosevelt’s Labor Day address urges balanced action between state regulation and individual effort, praising unions while warning against demagoguery and hatred.
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Chicago
Organized Labor of
William J. Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Michigan Avenue
Auditorium Hotel
Charles A. Towne
W. E. Mason
Bryan
Roosevelt
Jackson Boulevard
Trades Union
Evan
Electric Park
Republic
Peruna Invigorates Stomach Troubles Endorsed by Salvation Army
Ensign Wm. I. Day of the Salvation Army in Boston testifies to Peruna’s efficacy as an stomach trouble invigorator. He notes friends’ satisfactory results and strong endorsement from the product. Carrie Haberly of Greenlake Washington praises Peruna for health recovery and extended use benefiting women’s delicate systems.
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Wm. I. Day
The
Salvation Army
Hanover Street
Boston
Mass
Carrie Haberly
Sal
Vation Army
Green Take
Washington
Labor and political ideals in the wage earners movement
A speech on labor organizations urges workers to unite for ballot reform, eight hour day, direct legislation, and a labor bureau. It warns against injunctions and corporate influence, condemns Oriental immigration limits, and argues for broader worker protection and reform.
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Labor Organization
Board of Arbitration
Court of Arbitration
Chicago
Senate
United States
Bryan Labor Day Speech Highlights Labor Ambition and Unity
Governor Roosevelt and leaders including Towne Schuler Yates Mason Rose Harrson Patterson O Donnel joined Bryan as he spoke at Labor Day. He emphasized laborer dignity and the need for open avenues to advancement, contrasting consumer comforts with producers like miners and textile workers. The crowd's applause was loud as he argued for wage earners in economic policy.
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Roosevelt
Charles A. Towne
Samuel Alschuler
Illinois
Richard Yates
Mason
Rose
Milwaukee
Harrson
Chicago
R. M. Patterson
Pp. J. O'Donnel
Bryan
Lynn Italians' Tribute to King Humbert Parade
Italian residents of Lynn marked Labor Day with a funeral tribute to King Humbert I. A parade from Exchange Hall to Revere Beach depot featured the Lynn National Band and a Boston guard of honor. Police and dignitaries attended Exchange Hall where Frances M. Zottall praised Humbert in Italian and English, lauding his service to Italians.
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Lynn
Humbert
Italy
Exchange Hall
Market Street
Revere Beach
Lynn National Band
Boston
King Umberto I
Artillery Association of
Umberto Artillery
Franseseco Ricci
Jordan
Franklin Street
City Hall Square
Shepherd
Haughton
Kimball
Alexander, Bacheller
Cone, Corbett
McDonough
Itching Piles Cured Quick by Dean's Ointment
Itching piles can be cured, and suffering ends with Dean's Ointment. The ad promises instant relief and permanent cure available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Fall River Mills Debate Wage Curtailment Plans
In Fall River on Labor Day mill negotiators consider wage cuts and curtailment strategies as operatives favor a staged reduction with weekly pay. Plans toward a three or four day work week attract support to ease living costs, while long term curtailment could harm poorer workers. A 1,900,000 spindle target drives action, with a Manufacturers' Association meeting pending sufficient signers.
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Fall River
Misi
Manufacturers’ Association
Okaly
Rodman Mills Resume After Six Week Shutdown
Rodman Manufacturing Companys four mills in North and South Kingstown Rhode Island resumed operations this morning after a six week shutdown. The factories employ more than 000 workers and produce jean goods and doeskins.
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North Kingstown
R. I
Rodman Manufacturing Company
South Kingstown
Vacation Tour to Gettysburg and Washington Offered
Under the Pennsylvania Railroad personally conducted system a tour to Gettysburg Luray and Washington will depart Boston September 14. Rate 85 dollars covers carriage drives cavern admission hotel accommodations and more. Itinerary by D N Bell Tourist Agent 206 Washington Street Boston.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Gettysburg
Luray
Washington
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Labor union parade features eight hour banners across region
A parade showcased banners calling for an eight hour workday and pay of three dollars daily. Granite Cutters Union displayed a bicycle with a sail bearing the message from Maine to California. Steam Fitters wore blue caps while Building Laborers No. 15 carried a cane in the march.
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Granite Cutters’ Union
Maine
California
Lakes
Gulf
Carriea
Labor Day Parade Highlights and Union Leaders
Jere Dacey led a strong show as unions marched with white suits and red badges. The Painters' Union featured Lincoln G. Perry as clown mascot beside a donkey, while Carpenters paraded with joint unions, boosted by President Robert Callahan. Police coordination near Copley square impressed, and George Maguire, celebrating Labor Day roots, marched with Cigarmakers. Music by numerous union musicians accompanied the procession. Lunch at Wells Memorial Hall followed parade efforts.
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Cellent
Jere Dacey
Painters’ Union
Lincoln G. Perry
Carpenters’ Unions
Robert Callahan
Wells Memorial Hall
Copley Sq
Pierce
Evans
Murphy
Division 14
George Maguire
Cigarmakers’ Union
Unions Parade In Blue Caps And White Uniforms
In the lineup led by Hugh McKay, several unions marched with blue caps and flag canes. The Boston group numbered 67, with 83 in East Boston, 215 in Cambridge, and 41 in Chelsea. The Lathers' Union wore white uniforms and drew favorable criticism along the route.
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Hugh McKay
Ieee
Boston
East Boston
Cambridge
Chelsea
Lathers’ Union
Labor union march and parade crowd notes in Boston
Central Labor Union held a mass meeting on Eliot street after the parade with local labor men urging shop card requests for carriage and wagon work. Building Trades Council delegates lunched at Sennett Street HQ after the parade and praised the parade’s overall success despite fewer marchers. City Hall absence by the Mayor noted, while Aldermen Doyle Bowen Norris Day Dixon appeared in the crowd. Chief Watts and detectives patrolled to deter pickpockets as the line formed along the march route.
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Central Labor Union
Eliot Street
Building Trades Council
Sennett Street
City Hall
Doyle
Bowen
Norris
Day
Dixon
Boston
Watts
Andrew Houghton
Mike Kelley
al Douglass
John Harris
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Deegan
Amahgamated Carpenters and Joiners
Bs Murphy
Rodman Mills
Paris
Boston Post
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Pasa
Daniel H
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Kneeland
Green
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Shoe City Union
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Montana
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T. C. Power
American National Bank
Helena
George L. Ramsey
Union Bank and Trust Co
Donald Bradford
D. Q. Reed
State Arid Land Grant Commission
Chas. MN
Webster
Internal Revenue
Idaho
Utah
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O. M. Holmes
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Ali
Treasury
Blackfoot Copper CO
Oliver M. Holmes
Morrill Smith & CO
Water St
Masa
Frank M’carthy
South Artillery Dhiner
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Massachusetts Heavy Artlery
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Company G
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Charles RK
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