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Coxey's Army, 1894

Jacob Coxey's march of unemployed men from Ohio to Washington in the spring of 1894. Newspaper pages from 1894 on a map and timeline.

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19202 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (1440 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1894-01-28, page 4

    … eodrafts came a 3 8 4 the firms failed, rafts were Massillon, Ohio, Jan, 2% When J. 8. Coxey andrafts it sight ited atta hat 3 bills of ig to sual nounced the other day that …

    … that ne found (te varnest. The unvarished fact is, however, that way to Boston, I Coxey is spending a great deal of money in shapYR Rpt Fe 4 er pe ing this programme for …

    … practical execution, Coxey QUEBEC CARNIVAL TO GPEN TO MORROW, satd to-day: r ‘You'll find that when we reach …

  2. The Sun — 1894-01-28, page 7

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Feed His Army OF 100000 Men Bound to " R-hington. MtssnLoN. o.. Jan 27.-When J. :. Coxey announced that he would organize an army and march from ohio to Washington TO demand …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1894-02-04, page 6

    … takes twenty-three,” was the statisti. 1 cal reply.—(Cincinnati Times-Star. J. 8 Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, who is organizing an army cf 10,000 men to march to Washington …

    … people along the line of march of the privelege of supporting it. It looks as if Coxey was foxy. Mrs, Wade was in one respect a “tormentersome® woman to live with, as …

  4. The Sun — 1894-02-14, page 9

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … horizon OF twelve points Of the COMPASS. and visible for distance Of one mile. cOxEY or MAssILLoy is HERE. Expects FITS 200. 900 Men 20 Start Aner His S5OO.OOO, 900 …

    … PromPIIy on TImr. Mr. ]. S. Coxey OF Massillon. O.. came here the other day to work up enthusiasm on the subject …

    … quantity Of its money aud giving work to the unemployed. The great scheme OF Mr. CoxeY Is TO have the Treasury Department issue S5OOOOO 900 In bulls OF The denominations …

  5. The Evening World — 1894-02-19, page 3

    … . i MR. TAGGART'S TREAT. I "Your Honey I No fiootl," Snlil Kelly, und Klretl. I COXEY ISLAND, N. V Teb. 19. John I Ktlly, a barkeeper In Smith's raloon on I Bchwelckert …

  6. The Evening World — 1894-03-01, page 5

    … explosions will mike the turn ing off the gas In several pipes hazardous. TO JOIN COXEY S ARMY. loklntionin i iifl-iii if i ,i I're purl tie, :,, (i( ' r-sliltiHtoli. …

    … ii. T March 1 Thi nkl i hom.t Populists are greatly taken with the Idea of s. J. Coxey, of Masslllnn, (.. who announced that he will lend an army of lO.ono unempl ivel …

    … a large excursion, l which will leave here bv special train In ' time to j iin Coxey'a army at Washing! in j May 1. I MORAL REFORM IN LINCOLN. ! (Oimiilem mid Disorderly …

  7. The Evening World — 1894-03-01, page 4

    … organising a large excursion. which Will leave here by Special tram In time to jv.in Coxey't army at Washington May 1. MORAL REFORM IN LINCOLN. ' a to iii. i", and Disorderly …

  8. The Evening World — 1894-03-01, page 5

    … T . March i The Okla ho.iu popullHtn are greatlj taken with the Idea of s. .1. Coxey, r Maantllon, . Who nnnounneil that lif will l'iil .in nnny of io.ikki unempliye …

  9. The Sun — 1894-03-04, page 10

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … independence and originality to rhyme tai" with war" It will be remembered that CoxEY of Massillon. the celebrated Buckeye paranoiac. has decided to lead an army OF …

    … /, and ask for Legislation for the benefit OF the people. All efforts to employ CoxEY have failed. He is bound to be unemployed. but he is not above taking free passes …

  10. The Evening World — 1894-03-05, page 5

    … sections and th" perfection of each sec tion secured before It Is use, WANT TO JOIN COXEY'S ARMY. Trump In Kansas Anxltms to Get lo l Ifib in ';!,,, 1. Ill, Aora!,'l I'r …

    … TOPRKA, Kan., March H. Th"re will be a bitf delegation fr in Kansas to join 5en. Coxey when he slants on his grand march lo Washington. Already the movement Is faking …

    … men are without money but the percentage who will Join In 'a. crowd to no with Coxey to Washington Is small. The class that proposes to take the trip o Washington are …

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