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Hellraisers Journal – Friday August 9, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for July 1901, Part I
Found at Scranton and Hazleton, Pennsylvania
FromThe Scranton Times of July 1, 1901:
“MOTHER” JONES IN TOWN.
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Mother Mary Jones, one of the national organizers of the United Mine Workers of America, is again in the city. She arrived this morning from St. Louis. She intends to remain here only a few days.
This is the first visit of “Mother” Jones to this city since the settlement of the silk mill strike, which was brought about through her untiring efforts. She appears to be in the very best of health.
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[Photograph added.]
From the Hazleton Plain Speaker of July 3, 1901:
Celebration at Nuremburg.
One of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in the region will be held at Nuremburg, where the United Mine Workers, who are at the head of the affair, have left nothing undone to make it an occasion long to be remembered by the citizens of the town. National Secretary Wilson, of the United Mine Workers, and “Mother” Jones, the lady organizer who is known to every miner in the anthracite coal fields, will be the speakers. Large delegations of Mine Workers from this city and the surrounding towns will attend.
“Mother” Jones in Town.
“Mother” Jones, who will be among the speakers at the Nuremburg demonstration tomorrow arrived in town today.
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National Organizer Chris Evans 