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Newspaper
Oshkosh Record
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1887
Page
5
The holiday rush fills Oshkosh as J. E. Holden & Co presents the largest stock yet, with a vast library department and lower prices than Chicago. The store's holiday palace offers diverse gifts and friendly clerks drawing shoppers to the Popular 87 every season.
Announcement for a Thursday December 2 1887 Frat Blue Table Ball at Turner Opera House with all proceeds to the Ladies Benevolent Society. Arion Orchestra offered music and tickets 50 cents via city cigar factories. Also notes recent K of L and Union Labor Club activities and a local toy toboggan price joke.
The Boston Herald reports Eastern funds flow into Western mortgages, mainly farms, with about 1.5 million dollars monthly from Boston and other New England sources. Rhode Island lists state totals across Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota and others, with Minnesota leading at 1,326,865 and New Hampshire also contributing sizable sums.
U S Powderly defends Knights of Labor against radical socialist elements and anarchist influence. He contends property is not robbery, stresses adherence to declared principles, and accuses rivals of sowing discord to undermine organized labor. He warns critics from both sides and pledges the order will endure.
The passage notes Union Labor organizers sweeping the state, drawing thousands of voters from farms and cities. It claims strong district and state organization, predicts no fusion, and asserts the old parties will be vanquished after the election as rural clubs expand.
The Union Labor party promotes a government run telegraph system with support from the Knights of Labor and unions. Terence Powderly, grand master workman, will present a petition of over 1,000,000 names to Congress. Senator Cullom pushes a US postal telegraph bill amid waning rivals to Western Union.
The passage traces the demise of several historic telegraph firms including Continental Telegraph, United States Telegraph, American Union and Mutual Gaion, American Rapid Telegraph, Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph, Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph, and their absorption by larger entities led by Baltimore and Ohio and Gouldism. It urges workers to organize and petition Congress for reform.
A Christmas festival and fair hosted by Grace church young ladies is planned for Monday evening December 19 at the Kansas venue. Oysters will be served at 6 o'clock and stalls feature novelty items and tailoring goods from local merchants.
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