Saint Paul newsboys strike
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Inspired by the example of the 1894 railroad strike, newsboys in St Paul initiated their won strike, refusing to sell any paper other than the Chicago Times, a paper that reported favorably on the strike.
Image source: The Chicago Times. 29 July 1894.
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WW Erwin
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