Labor Day origins and observance history in the United States
A historical account traces Labor Day from its New York Central Labor Union roots to a national holiday. It covers early parades, the 1882 New York City event, federation endorsements, and the 1894 congressional act establishing Labor Day. It lists state adoptions and dates, noting Gompers will speak in Marion, Illinois, on Labor Day and the miner context.
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Scomfort
New Yorke City
Central ‘Labor
Central ‘Labor Union
New York City
United States
American Federation of Labor
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Congress
Federation
Schlosser's Hall
Chicago
A. C. Cameron
Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly
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Columbian
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Oregon
Colorado
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Connecticut
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Ohio
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Washington
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New Hampshire
Jane
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Virginia
Utah
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Delaware
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Gompers
Marion
Labor Day Parade Speakers At Bloomington Event
Union leaders and officials including Agnes Nestor, Agnes Burris, Frank Farrington, and Frank Morrison are slated to speak at Bloomington Labor Day celebrations. The program features Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co messages and a parade with Marion involvement.
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Tyain E.pinkham
Lydia B-Pinkham Medicine Co
Mass
Frank. M. Morrison
The
American Federation: of ‘Labor
Bloomington, i
Trades and Labor Assembly Picnic at Baldwin Park
Local notices describe a big Labor Day picnic at Baldwin Park with many amusements. General Frank Dison, adjutant general of Illinois National Guard, arrived in Quincy to appoint a custodian and board of control for the new armory.
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Baldwin “Park
Frank "Dison
Springfield
Quincy
National Guard
Illinois
Baldivin Park
H. Schuesster
J. Schlinkmann
St. John's
Thomas A. Brown
Walter Meyer
Pittsburgh
Jonas ‘Meyer
Herman Davidson
Park Place
Idlers Inn
Elmer Britt
R.H. Bell
A. W. Knutson
A. B. Roberts
Jo ¥ L. Miller
Blue Ribbon
Hampshire
William Grimmer
Kansas City
George ‘Grimmer
Cherry St
Wilson Avenue
Pacific Coast
Nels
Wabash
Labor Day celebration parade and park picnic in Quincy
Quincy schedules a Labor Day event with a citywide parade from Eighth and State to Ninth and State, followed by a Baldwin park picnic. The program features a beauty pageant, babies display, races, a horse show, motorcycle race, band concerts, a Labor Day Queen coronation, dancing, amateur acts, and a closing variety program. Several unions plan to participate, and a public wedding ceremony is planned as a featured surprise.
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Quincy
Ake
Baldwin. Park
Hampshire
Maine
Baldwin Park
Fifth Regiment
Rischar
Thompson towait formal bid for representative seat
A note on Thompsons candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Thirty sixth senatorial district. He has delayed a formal declaration to allow a county wide sentiment survey. He is urged by party friends and has served six years on the county board with a noted careful public service. Local mentions include Quincy minority rule and calls for county recognition in the 1916 primaries. Other items include various notices and social entries across local figures and events.
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Thompson
Quincy
Labor Day Picnic and Local Notices At Baldwin Park
A collage of notices from a local paper lists events and personal updates. The biggest picnic of the season is planned at Baldwin Park by the Trades and Labor Assembly with refreshments and amusements. Also noted are a christening at Blessing hospital, arrivals from Macon Missouri, oyster house opening for the 44th season, Camp Dewey veterans meeting, and Labor Day sales and store announcements.
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Rellerville
Baldwin Park Douce
Adair
Loraine
B. K. Stewart
Denver
Colo
J. J. Ingram
South ‘Street
Albert Stewart
Blessing Hospital
Funt
Myra. Lageman
Maria’ Joseph
Frank ‘Heine
Baldwin Park
Trades and Labor Assembly
Reena Urban
Theodore’ Urban
Macon
D.N. “Wisherd, Son & Co
Dewey
United Danish War Veterans
Kespoht - Mohrenstecher
Palmer
Central Sales Co
Peoria
Fraction Co
George Breuer
Enoch Sthers
Clayton
St. Francis
Laker
Flilliet
Mendon Schools
Mary Hoffschneider
Henry Hoffschneider
Court
Fatigue and muscle soreness after hard work noted
A reader reports tired aching muscles after exertion. The note describes stiffness and heaviness in limbs, attributing it to strenuous labor and lack of rest. The fragment reflects common complaint about post activity discomfort and recovery hints.
Fire destroys barn on East of her home
The Sept. blaze at Mrs. Alice Vi Dea’s barn half a mile east of her residence burned the structure with contents uninsured. Firefighters waged a heroic, hard fight to prevent spread.
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Alice Vi
Heréw Enbaildeag
Vel
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Hethe
Fifth’ Regiment
Icnestra
Maggio Awimlana
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Cuttcura
Dept. T. Hoes den
Millinery
Pons “Wielinery
County Recorder
James Buffington
Dedert
Bloomfield Farm
Vermilion's Place
Ross
Conten Iqule
M. Baths _aBke
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State Savings, Loan & Trust Company
Ddvica
State Savings Loan & Trust
B. Montgomery
Vica
J. W. Gardner
Elin, Monroe
Herman H. Brown
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