Labor Day Parades Lose Steam Across Labor Movement
Historical note traces Labor Day parades from their 1884 origin with Knights of Labor to widespread state holidays, then describes shifting celebrations and leisure use of the day. It references European May Day customs, London chimney sweeps, milkmaids, and the fading demand for traditional guild crafts as modern labor culture evolves.
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Knights of Labor
Colorado
America
Horners
Europe
London
Friendly Society of Carters
Thank God for the Power and Allure of Work
Poem celebrating work by Angela Mergen in New York Evening Man. The speaker extols work as heartful fire, desire, and discipline that push brain and hand, drive progress, and reshape the world. The poem praises labor’s pain, gain, pace, and purpose, urging dedication to the Master heart and a world where none may shirk work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Mergen
New York
Evening Man
May Day Procession Through Countryside
A May Day procession moved through countryside towns as carters with wagons and horses festooned in ribbons stopped at public houses and homes. At each stop residents were expected to provide ribbons to decorate the carts.
Labor Day Means Work Across All Americans
The piece argues Labor Day is for all Americans and cites famous figures whose early jobs ranged from printer, carpenter, and newsboy to coal digger and bell peddler. It highlights Secretary Lane, Wilson, McAdoo, Redfeld, James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Warren Walbanksa, Myron T Herrick, and Bert M Gary as examples of working beginnings shaping notable careers.
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America
George Washington
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
William Howard Taft
Roosevelt
Lane
Wilson
Cabinnet
McAdoo
Macon Morning Telegraph
Redfeld
Pittsfield
Mass
James Whitcomb Riley
Famou Indiana
Charles Warren Walibanksa
Myron T. Herrick
Timothy
France
Bert HM. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
Western mining and oil news update from the West
The Western Newspaper Union reports metal prices and mining developments across Arizona and nearby regions. Copper casting at 25.62, bar silver 66% in New York, and various ore values listed. The Lucky Boy and Lucky Sam mines to resume operations. Oatman Apex shows prospects adjacent to Oatman Amalgamated. a Tucson mountains copper property newly started by L K Wilson. A wine from Gold Dust at 200-foot level averages seven dollars per ton with assays $4 to $20. Boundary Cone Oatman ledge 26 feet wide with crosscut indicating continuation.
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Denver
New York
Lucky Boy
Lucky Sam
Arizona
Oatman Apex
Oatman Amalgamated Group
Tucson Mountains
L K. Wilson
W. H. Wise
Kingman
Oatman
You Might Do Worse Than Exaggerate Friends’ Goodness
A compact reflection on friendship and self perception suggesting that praising friends can seem excessive yet mates often need rest. The line implies that convincing a man he needs a break is rarely easy, highlighting human stubbornness and fatigue.
Colorado Mining Boom Claims and Property Deals
Colorado mining notes report a July ore shipment from Dillon to Cripple Creek, rising activity in Jimtown, Breckenridge investors taking over the Governor mine, and the Smuggler mine sale to Omaha capitalists for 142000. The Raleigh mine at Bonanza returns to operation after three years. Granite’s Battle Mountain hits a new monthly record. Yellow Pine and Logan veins near Crisman show rich ore. Central City’s Hamilton ships ore worth 75 per ton. Klondike claims near Eureka move to Townsend and Carlson.
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Boulder
Jimtown
William Mitchell
G. Harry Gibson
Breckenridge
Governor
Moongulch
Rollinsville
Raleigh
Bonanza
Sagauche County
Battle Mountain
Granite Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Yellow Pine
Crisman
Logan
Hailton and Company
Central City
de Masters and Company
Copper District Near Cuba Yields Promising Ore
N T Bowman reports good ore in the new copper district near Cuba. A strike of oil and gas is reported six miles from Raton on the Wright ranch. Pecos Copper Company lessees on the Upper Pecos conduct extensive operations with forty men in three shifts. Mogollon district shows total production around 15 million dollars to date, yielding about 1.5 million annually from gold and silver. Percy Fern of United States Mines Company visits Kingston from New York. The company awards contracts to drill two tunnels 800 feet on the Lady Franklin group. Pintado Consolidated Copper Company near Pintado erects crusher rolla and leaching plant. building work proceeding. ore reduction to start soon.
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Wright Ranch
Raton
Pecos Copper Company
Pecos
Nhon
Mogollon
Percy Fern
United States Mines Company
Kingston
New York
Lady Franklin
Pintado Consolidated Copper Company
Pintado
Guadalupe County
Red. Knicker-Switch Brings Whip to Stream Incident
A curious account describes a figure whipping a stream in a scene called Red Kerner. The narrative notes the stream appears unaware of the act and a Bocker-But reference remains unclear.
Obstacles
A brief dialogue reveals a young man probing family boundaries. The son clarifies his relation to Miss Darlington as tied to her parents, highlighting the functional link between guardian figures and personal acquaintance. The exchange hints at social expectations and propriety in teen interactions.
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Darlington
Got What He Was Looking For and Marriage Talk
Fragmentary dialogue shows Jack Benedict and Belle debating marriage and fidelity. The exchange implies a judge’s comment on a misjudgment and a joke about paying for mistakes. The clipped items reference various newspaper quips about relationships and intentions.
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Jack
Mr. Benedict
Belle
Purifying Cuticura Trio Promises Clear Skin
Suffering from pimples black heads redness or roughness? smear skin with Cuticura Ointment. Then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. These emollients prevent pore clogging. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Little Girl Chooses Cake Look Like Spotted Cat
Lydia Virginia, turning five, refused a plain sample cake. She asked for a piece shaped like a spotted cat. Grandma baked a marble cake. When sliced, Lydia Virginia cried with joy, declaring it was exactly the cake she wanted.
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Lydia Virginia
Cleveland
Blissful Ignorance Yacht Quote Appears in Life
A quip from Life magazine questions the cost of running a yacht with the reply I would not do it if I knew the amount. The exchange toys with privilege and expense in a witty aside about leisure craft.
Hat Controversy Sparks Wardrobe Debate
In a brisk, social exchange Mrs Instile rejects a milliner’s stylish Ute tle toque while the milliner touts its charm. Mrs Instile insists no one wears such headgear now and demands it be removed.
Identity of the Uproar—Wedding Bells and Bride’s Father
A wry exchange frames a scene where wedding bells ring while the bride’s father frets over finances, the judge remarking on his burden as he wrings his hands. The line hints at family duties and social satire within a courtroom or melodrama context.
The Only Way: vows of bold, fearless love
In a domestic exchange, Teresa declares the man she marries must be bold and fearless, while Viola agrees that such a trait is essential for her own companionship, outlining a shared expectation of courage in partnership.
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Teresa
Viola
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Workmen’s Guilds of England
Guildhall
Mining and Oil News
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Tommy
Dillon
Silverton
R. E. L. Townsend
Peter Carlson
Klondike Group
Burns Gulch
Eureka
New Mexico
N. T. Bowman
Cuba
What Is
Castoria
Astoria
Calida
Baltimore American
Red Cross
Detroit Free Press
What
Wanted
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
N. Y
Free Skinner Mfg. CO
Troisie Topo
THE
NEW Home Sewing Machine CO
Orange,marg
Cal UN- Torstes Electricg Co
15Th BT
Colo
Ponte
Guernsey Ranch Gan
Colo. Er
Colorado Building
General Roofing Manufacturin
Bui Bee Terk
Caleage
Philadelphia Lone Berton
Glevrinsd
Pitteburgh Low Grteane
Ics
Angeiee Minoestete Cares Thay” Geonte Tellenepsie Staat
Seannaana
McPhee
McGinnity
Cccoolo
Warted
Wester
Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
North Portal
Saskatoon
Fort Frances
Kingsgate
B. C
Coutts
Calgary
Alberta
I. V. Bennett
Boom
Gee Gidg
Omaha
Nebr
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