Labor Day in History by Samuel Gompers
Washington D C Sept. 4 Himnel Gompera founder and president of the AFL shares historical notes on Labor Day tracing its origins to P J McGuire and the Central Labor Union in New York City The piece describes early proposals for a national holiday a labor parade and a festival and notes its adoption by Congress in 1894 and state observances through the years It also mentions Gompers planned Labor Day speech in Marion Minnesota and other speakers in Bloomington Illinois and New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Himnel Gompera
Dent
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
P. J. McGuire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Knights of Labor
McGuire
American Federationist
Tabor
New York
Central Labor Union
New York City
United States
General Assembly
Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly
W. J. Hammond
Internationaliographical Union
New Orleans
Sec
Federation
Columbus
Plense
Mechanica
Labor
Congress
District of Columbia
Oregon
Colorado
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
Washington
Montana
Kansas
Indiana
Tennessee
New Hampshire
Miinola
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Utah
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
Delaware
California
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida
Rhode Island
District of Columbia and Territories
Missouri
Marion
Gompers
Gompera
Agnes Nestor
The
Glove Workers
Agnes Burns
Women's Union Labor League of New York
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers of
Elkins eventful season with wedding and fair
The passage records a wedding of Mrs Jeanne Marstiller and Prof Charles Elwood Albert at the Marstiller home with Rev Dr Frederick H Barron officiating. It notes their West Virginia University and Lafayette College pedigrees and future home in State College PA. It also covers social events including a trip by Mr and Mrs Welderselm to coordinate a wedding, a large Western Maryland rail line picnic with thousands of attendees, and the selection of Trent as superintendent of Elkins schools succeeding O G Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Marstiller
Charles Elwood Albert
Frederick H. Barron
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Charles M. Marstiller
Margaret Horne
Morgantown
N. J. Hall
Claude Albert
Boston
Stella Carden
Covington
C. M- Marstiller
West Virginia University
Davis
Elkins College
Pennsylvania State College
Lafayette College
State College
William C. Welderselm
Edwina Biking Broner
A.H. Wetherill
Philadelphia
Miss Broner
Mr. Wetherill
Henry Gassaway Davis
Ines
Railroad Company
Board of Education of
Elkins
O. G. Wilson
Fairmont
WLW
Trent
Ronceverte
The
State University
Columbia University
National Fiscational Association
State Education
Shaving at Breakfast Not Proper over Here
Mrs W R Cromwell hosted a 500 party at her home in honor of guest Miss Margaret Cromwell of Wheeling last Wednesday evening. At Davis Memorial hospital Sunday morning August 29 a son was born to Prof and Mrs James B Allen, president of Davis and Elkins College. The only Randolph county farmer's institute will be held at Montrose September 15 and 16. Mrs Joseph Burke, visiting relatives, has returned to Clarksburg. Patrick McCall aged 41 died Friday at his Valley Bend home after a long illness. Patrick O'Connor aged 69 died Friday night near Hilamore after several months illness. Mrs B J Tance, operated on at Johns Hopkins, returned home. The Plaza dining room incident described shows a mix up over breakfast shaving. Mrs M L Nestor recovering from hospital operation. Floyd C Simmons and Miss Cella J Lamley of Mkins united in marriage Friday. Miss Maury Jones, appendicitis patient, improved after returning home. Harry J Fisher and family left for six weeks to the Panama-Pacific Exposition and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.cromwell
Margaret Cromwell
Wheeling
Davis Memorial Hospital
James B. Allen
Allen
Davis and Elkins College
Rs. B.J. Tance
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Bend
Walter
Tuck-Baltimore
Tucker
Louis
Snow York
Louie
Ing
Plaza
Cat
Bird
Cari
Benjamin Fler
conatan @ker
London
Touie
Chinese boycott of Japanese goods expands in China
In the new republic, a nationwide push to avoid Japanese goods grows despite Yuan Shi-kai’s decree against a boycott. The Shanghai chamber of commerce leads a home made goods movement aimed at all non Chinese manufactured wares, with Japanese cotton products most affected and shipping decline hitting Japanese lines hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Nsw Republic
Japan
Yuan Shi-kai
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
India
Osake Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong
Shanhai
Toyen Kisen Kaisha
New Republic
United States
Pan
Shanghai
Prisoners' Relief Society movement gains broad local support
W A Karnes of Huntington continues relief work in Clarksburg with strong endorsements from Rev M I Woods. The effort shows growing interest and contributions from Clarksburg residents and several local businesses, churches, and individuals supporting prisoners in distress.
Auto Blown Up and One 16 Killed in Grafton
A motor car owned by Charles G Teets Cranesville merchant exploded while being worked on near Grafton killing Charles Strawser and seriously injuring his brother. A stick of dynamite was found under the seat earlier and disposed of. The blast occurred during engine work after a community picnic at Grafton park. Nearby teachers discuss forming Taylor County Teachers Association after institute sessions attended by nearly two hundred.
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Grafton
Preston County
Charles G. Teets
Cranesville
Charles Strawser
Teete
Strawser Brothers
Grafton Park
Taylor County ‘Teachers’ Association
County Triiitate
Patchy 1900s county notices and arrests reported
The report covers ministers stationed on various charges, jail holds, and a Keyser suspect released after failure to identify. It notes a store break in, a jail escape attempt, temperance union plans, a county farmer’s death, a jailed man with union cards, and a Baltimore and Ohio picnic with multiple athletic events. Several small items mention arrests, church notices, and local notices from Bonis to Clarksburg.
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Labor Day
Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Elking
Eitaats
Streut
Dav
Maggie S. Isner
LG. Potts
Mandeville J.phares
George Phares
Valley Bend
Marrage
Grace Episcopal Church
R. Cary Montague
Fair Grounds
J. A. Welmer
John W. Graham
Carrie Harding
C. H. Bankhead
Miss Harding
Jeanne Maretiller
R. D. Wilmoth
Milledgeville, Ga
Georgia Military College
Elkins Fair Association
Natalie Sutherland
Jéanne Marstiller
Randolph County Farmer's Institute
Montrose
Joseph Burke
City
Clarksburg
Patrick McCall
Patrick O'Connor
Hilamore
M. Li Nestor
Gilman
Davia Memorial Hospital
Floyd C. Simmona
Mise Cella J. Lamley
Mkins
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Maury Jones
Harry
Fisher
West
Kai
Republic
Enghind
France
Yangtze
Burgham
W. B. Alexander
A. Amber
A. H. Dent
S. L. Bryan
W. J. Parishill
B. F. Garrett
Lynn Roberts
Clarksburg Laundry Company
A. H. Condell
Thomas Lee
C. L. Flowers
W. E. Starcher
R. T. Lowndes
C. H. Bibbee
L. S. Switcher
Ji ° Fy Royson
Frank Belseton
M. L. Freeland
M. J. Strest
J. M. Shields
T. B. Peddicord
Sculley Page
Emma Davis
S. S. Dutt
William B. Alleander
J. V. Carier
C. C. Fritro
Loyd Nutter
G. D. Smith
Willams Hardware Company
Phillips Sheet
And
Tin Platy Company
John Kobtegard
West Fork
C. H. Harding
Tuna
Karnes
W. A. Karnes
Huntington
Prisoners’ Relief Society
M. I. Woods
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Kernes
W. Va
Freeman
J. Mus Ming
Joe Jay
Bland
William Garrett
Miss Lyons
Timberlake
E.R. Davie
H.L. Cunningham
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Trinity Methodist’ Episcopal Church
W. L. Highland
E. J. Wood
Will Eynitz
C. B. Alexander
C. E. Margeson
A. J. Clark
F. D. Sutton
H. Morgan
C. W. Pettigrew
Wee Tubly
Robert Burns
William Reed
J. M. Kelley
C. B. Maple
T. C. Gaylord
R. V. Golden
M. M. Morris
T.C. Shingleton
L. C. Shingleton
C. B. Shingleton
Harry Harmer
Claud Dye
R. G. Law
J. L. Horner
F. Livno
Virginie I Grant
Lanson
L. B. Cook
Preston
United
United” Guarantee
W. A. Hersch
Pike Street
Amierich
J. Phillips
Bridgeport
J. H. Mossburg
Flemington
Joe Doyle
Keyser
Gail Davis
J. H. Halle
Simpson
Taylor County
Wortent
Christian Temperance. Union
Preston and Taylor
W. B. King
Chiral
Chirch
Sania Iment
mt-Clarishops
A. J. Richardson
Joseph Baker
Som
Charles
Shi Lonaconing
Ees
Ein
Baltimore and Ohio
Mountain Lake Park
Grafton Biks
Lillie
Woodford
Haviee
J. Woodroad
Industrial
Bonis
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