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Hellraisers Journal – Saturday February 12, 1910
Mother Jones News Round-Up for January 1910, Part I:
-Found with the Miners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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From the Wilkes-Barre Evening News
of January 5, 1910:
“Mother” Jones, who was such a prominent figure in the 1900 and 1902 strikes of the miners in this region, last night addressed the miners of Beaver Brook and was there given a hearty ovation. She will make a number of addresses in the lower end of the county to mine workers. “Mother” Jones who is now past the 70 year mark is always a welcome visitor among the miners.
[Emphasis added.]
From the Shenandoah Evening Herald
of January 5, 1910:
Mother Jones In Hazleton.
Among the visitors to Hazleton yesterday was “Mother” Jones, the well known organizer of the United Mine Workers, who took such a prominent part in the miners’ strike of this section. She was on her way from Philadelphia to the West. She just assisted the shirt waist strikers in their struggle in the Quaker City.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
of January 6, 1910:
“Mother Jones” in Hazleton
Special to The Inquirer.
HAZLETON. Jan. 5.-Fresh from Philadelphia, where she helped in the strike of the shirtwaist workers. “Mother” Jones, who was a leading figure in the mines’ strikes of 1900 and 1902 in this section, arrived here today to conduct a series of meetings throughout the district among the miners “Mother” Jones has not been in the anthracite field since 1902.
[Emphasis added.]
From The Philadelphia Inquirer of January 10, 1910:
Mother Jones’ Farewell to Miners
Special to The Inquirer.
HAZLETON, Pa., Jan. 9.-When “Mother” Jones, the 76-year-old organizer of the American Federation of Labor, left here today for the Southwest after addressing a series of miners’ meetings in the Lehigh region, she kissed every one of the officers of the local district, who accompanied her to the station to say farewell, possibly forever, because she is not certain whether she will return to the anthracite field, where she did such effective work for the men during the strikes of 1900 and 1902. Although past three score and ten, “Mother” Jones is as vigorous as a woman of forty. She regards the miners as her special charges and they esteem her highly.
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[Emphasis added.]
From The Washington Times of January 24, 1910:
NOTABLES ATTEND MINERS’ MEETING
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John Mitchell and Mother Jones Present
at Annual ConventionINDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-The opening of the convention of the United Mine Workers at Tomlinson Hall this morning was marked by the presence of John Mitchell, former president, now associated with the Civic Federation.
Mother Jones, equally beloved by the men for her help in strikes, also dropped in to see “her boys.”
The joint committee, which is making plans for the closer union of the Western Federation of Miners and the United Mine Workers, will meet again late today.
From The Indianapolis Star of January 24, 1910:
“MOTHER” JONES ARRIVES.
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Noted Socialist Here to Pay Visit
to Miners’ Convention.Mrs. Mary Jones, familiarly known among the miners of the country as “Mother” Jones, held an informal reception at the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon and last evening. Mrs. Jones came to the city to visit the miners’ convention, and she probably will go to Milwaukee tomorrow.
[Said she:]
I just came in to see my boys. I always try to see them every year.
Mrs. Jones is known to practically every coal miner in the country for the work she has done in various strikes involving the miners’ organization. She has made many speeches at conventions and at mass meetings of strikers, urging socialism as a means of bringing about a better condition in the ranks of labor.
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SOURCES
Quote Mother Jones, Last Great Battle, UMWC p420, Jan 26, 1910
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=WyH1VOBn6BsC&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA420
The Evening News
(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
-Jan 5, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/174972505/
Evening Herald
(Shenandoah, Pennsylvania)
-Jan 5, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/448029859/
The Philadelphia Inquirer
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
-Jan 6, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/167446308/
-Jan 10, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/167472377/
The Washington Times
(Washington, District of Columbia)
-Jan 24, 1910
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1910-01-24/ed-1/seq-14/
The Indianapolis Star
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
-Jan 24, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/15337934/
IMAGE
Mother Jones, Ipl Str p3, Jan 25, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/image/15337941/
See also:
Hellraisers Journal – Sunday January 9, 1910
Mother Jones News Round-Up for December 1909, Part I:-Found in New York City Speaking to Shirtwaist Strikers
Hellraisers Journal – Monday January 10, 1910
Mother Jones News Round-Up for December 1909, Part II:-Found in Philadelphia Speaking to Shirtwaist Makers
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