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UNFORTUNATE NEWS

Hello fansies! I am greatly aware that halloween is nearing and a lot of you might (?) be excited to sell newspapers (or not, it's not mandatory) on halloween! But unfortunately as im the one working on the designs, and I am the one that started it I have to say that it's canceled. Due to problems with my personal life, school work, and my mental health not being in the right mindset the past few months. I am really sorry if this disappointed you! But this does not mean you can't dress up as a newsie on halloween, go ahead and have fun! yours truly, @scottyzoomz

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based on this post by @officialjackkelly

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Thats great! You can ask @blinkinbrothershark since they're the one who is the head of the headline!:) glad to see more people helpin!!

📰-> Newspaper assistance

Hello Newsies of Tumblr! If you already know about the Newsies Halloween 2024 event. @blinkinbrothershark is the offical writer for the newspaper articles, and I ( @scottyzoomz ) is the official designer for the newspapers. It's just the two of us for now. I know it's almost May and end of the year tests are coming up and it sucks. We need some assistance on the designs, writing, etc. It's just the two of us for now, but any sort of assistance may come in handy, the more people the better. If you want to assist us full time or part time, feel free to reblog this saying that you want to assist us or do the following; post, Tag, or DMing us. Use the tag: #newsies halloween 2024 !! Reblogs are appreciated:)

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we're in the 150s? how the time has passed by...

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Cant believe its almost near

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Newsies Halloween 2024 | 22nd May

Hey all! Bit of a shorter update today, but an update nevertheless. And as per usual, if you have any feedback, constructive criticism or notice any errors, feel free to let me know!

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Who Were The Newsies?

Up until the 1900's, young boys and girls would hawk at street corners, waving the daily newspaper high above their heads, desperately trying to sell them for a penny per paper, these were known as newsies. Throughout history, these poor children (often no older than thirteen) were frequently mistreated by the upper-class members of society, including their own employers. The papers were often overpriced and the newsies were forced to lie their way into selling papers if there wasn't a truthful headline they could shout into the streets.

The newsies would often go on strike in an attempt to receive better pay or treatment. But, the owners of the various papers paid them no heed as they assumed that within a few days the newsies would realise that their lack of work equated to less money to afford shelter and food. But there was one strike that didn't proceed as anticipated and changed the course of history forever.

The Newsboys Strike of 1899

While this strike began in 1899, it's story begans a bit earlier. In 1898, during the Spanish-American war, paper sales skyrocketed. Newspaper owners were keen to cash in on this sudden craze for papers, they decided that the best way to do so was to raise the price of newspapers bought by the newsies themselves. At the time, the newsies weren't too highly distraught, as the were selling well enough to buy the newly priced newspapers, which were raised from 50 cents per hundred to 60 cents.

After the war officially ended in August of that year, many newspapers lowered their prices. But, two notable newspapermen hadn't budged their price. These men were William Randolf Hearst of The Journal and Joseph Pulitzer of The World.

Once almost a full year had passed the circulation was down and the 10-cent extra was yet to be removed, the young newsies had found themselves down in the dirt and having to eat their unsold papers. By the summer of 1899 they decided that enough was enough, and on July 19th the Lower Manhattan newsies had gathered in City Hall Park and formed a union. Soon word spread about this union and they declared that if prices were not dropped they would strike.

In the early days of the strike, the newsies were violent. If anyone was discovered to be selling the newspapers, they would be swarmed and beaten with their papers being completely destroyed. The owners were desperate to keep their sales up, so they paid adult men to sell their papers with the promise of police protection, but the striking children would often find ways to pass the police and get their hands on these "scabbing" men. There was one famous incident of the newsies surrounding and tipping over a newspaper wagon to stop it from delivering papers throughout the city.

Despite the challenges they faced, the newsies persevered. To get word out to as many people as possible to boycott the newspapers, they created flyers and banners which were scattered throughout the city and handed to people in the streets.

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If you have any questions, feel free to contact either @scottzerrss or myself :)

(Also this post will be continued to be edited rather than me having to rewrite it every time I want to post it :))

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📰-> Newspaper assistance

Hello Newsies of Tumblr! If you already know about the Newsies Halloween 2024 event. @blinkinbrothershark is the offical writer for the newspaper articles, and I ( @scottyzoomz ) is the official designer for the newspapers. It's just the two of us for now. I know it's almost May and end of the year tests are coming up and it sucks. We need some assistance on the designs, writing, etc. It's just the two of us for now, but any sort of assistance may come in handy, the more people the better. If you want to assist us full time or part time, feel free to reblog this saying that you want to assist us or do the following; post, Tag, or DMing us. Use the tag: #newsies halloween 2024 !! Reblogs are appreciated:)