#Newsboy strike

[crystaltreebee]

And so the Strike begins

“I think we’ll win this fight all right. I ain’t made 20 cents this week, but I can stand a heap of that and so can all the Brooklyn boys. Don’t you touch Worlds or Journals until they give us a decent deal. We’re putting them out of business fast and they know it.” -Race Track Higgins at the Strikers Rally, July 24 1899

Today 125 years ago the Newsboy Strike in New York began.

Prominent leaders include

Race Track Higgins leader of the Brooklyn boys, who spoke commonly in horse and race metaphors,

Louis ‘Kid Blink’ Balletti, an 18 year old Italian American who was later accused of scabbing (he wrote a Newboy poem because of this),

David Simmons, a 21 year old who’d been selling papers since age 8 who stepped down as union president after being accused of betraying the strike,

Morris Cohen, little is known but he stepped up after Kid Blink and David Simmons were accused of scabbing,

Henry Butler, leader of the upper manhattan Newsies after Kid Blink, was arrested for blackmail for telling executives at New York World he wouldn’t stop the strike for anything less than $600

Annie Kelly, one of the few Newgirls loyal to the strike, she spoke at the rally after being pulled on stage by other newsboys.

[extra-sketch]

The Newsies (happy 125th anniversary to the end of the Newsboys' Strike of 1899)

[wekiaam]

"One for all, and all for one!"

Today marks 125 years since the start of the newsboy strike against The World and The Journal! Here's my revamped version of the strike picture that I made last year!

Last year's version and which newsie is which under the cut 🗞🪧👞

[lighten-up-no-one-died]

Y’ALL HEAR ME OUT

What if Newsies like had a series? Like it’s one of those series where you don’t gotta start on season one because each season tells a different story? Like there will be around like 10-15 seasons. Like each year, they would pick some fans head cannons so they become cannon? And it would be about a newsies life, like it starts from them becoming a newsie to what will happen after the strike. For example, a popular one is that the woman in Carrying The Banner is Spot’s mother, LIKE what happened between them?! LIKE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK

[military-newsboys]

Jack: this is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me Crutchie: even worse than- Jack: let’s not do this

[kellyscowboy]

the world: we're raising the paper price

the newsboys of 1899:

[1zzyth3wizzy]

Underrated lines from Newsies Live

“All right, take it easy. It’s a bunch’a trees.” -Jack (After Medda talks about Jacks artistry)

“Miss Medda, you’re on!” “I am? How am I doin’? Aha! Ugh. *turns to Jack/Davey* Aha!” -Medda

“-And I never lied… I didn’t tell you everything.” -Katherine

“-Well I’ll call you sweetheart if you spot me 50 papes, huh?” “Drop the cash, and move it along!” “Oh, well whatever happened to romance?” -Race (that entire scene is probably one of my favourites)

“Hey Jack, you still thinkin’?” “Sure he is. Can’t you smell smoke?” -Les and Race

“You have a very interesting face. Ever think about gettin’ into moving pictures?” “You really think I could?” “Sure, buy a ticket, they let anyone in!” -Albert

“We doin’ this?” “Yeah!” -Crutchie and Jack (Seize the day)

And many more but i cant remember them 😢

[above-the-foldd]

July 18, 1899

125 years ago, a group of newsboys in Long Island City went on strike against Joesph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst after the price for papers was raised.

125 years ago, these kids changed the futures for years of children to come.

Happy Newsies Strike Day <3

[this-is-ali]

Happy 125th anniversary of the end of the Newsboys' Strike of 1899 to all who celebrate! 🎉🗞️

Those newsies paved the way for so many child-welfare practices across America. (And a damn good musical!) They are my heroes.

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"Nothing can break us, no one can make us give our rights away!"

[crystaltreebee]

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[newsiesautismfrfr]

Happy Strike day!! Today the Newsboy strike of 1899 start in Long Island New York after a group of boys saw a distribution wagon, turned it over, chased the driver down the street and proceeded to tear up all the papers inside the wagon!

Everyone single newsie deserves a big round of applause 👏🏻

[wekiaam]

"One for all, and all for one!"

124 years ago today, the newsies of New York started their strike against The World and The Journal!! To celebrate I made my own version of the front page picture<33

Here's which newsie is which!

Edit: here's this year's revamped version!

[lighten-up-no-one-died]

Which artists I think newsies characters listen to on repeat

Jack Kelly: very old vibes, like not in a bad way old. like I’m talking about Elton John, Billy Joel, or Redbone.

Katherine: definitely something chill, so like Cigarettes After Sex, Laufey, or some underground artist like idk Cruncho or Lyric.(Cruncho and Lyric is actual artists, they are good!)

Davey: definitely shares some what of a same taste with Katherine. But might also listen to Jazz, more specifically Bossa nova, and Latin. But he doesn’t have a specific artist he listens to.

Crutchie: Probably listens to a musical soundtrack on repeat, or just lets the other people choose. But if he has to choose it’s probably indie. So stuff like Sufjan Stevens.

Racetrack: bro probably listens to a lot of things considered “gay,�� or queer artists like Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, or Girl in Red. But also enjoys Radiohead, or Pixies.

Spot Conlon: a lot of punk rock or metal, like Anti Flag, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys or just plays loud obnoxious songs just to piss to people off.

Elmer: probably usually don’t listen to music, and the time when he do, it’s probably being forced to watch cocomelon with Les (which probably is everyone’s inevitable fate with Les)

Albert: enjoys simple rock, or indie rock. Like AC/DC, Cage the Elephant, Pinegrove.

Les: Force everyone to watch cocomelon, or you can catch him singing to a k pop group.

[military-newsboys]

Jack: I was afraid you’d stop thinking I was cool. Davey: Jackie, I have never once thought you were cool.

[chaosfairy18]

Today a pic with a little less going on :) Have a Kid Blink re-draw of a scene in the movie! Isn't he great, our actual leader of the strike in real 1899? Yes he is Love to draw his hair btw, it looks so cool

[geonij31]

Not art but! I’m an anthropology major and I took a social organization class and I got the privilege of doing not one, but TWO projects on the newsboys of New York.

So without further ado, here’s Historical Newsboys Nonsense as Newsies Characters:

I definitely have more I could make, including some quotes from the real like Racetrack and Spot Colons. I have too much knowledge regarding the strike and lodging houses rattling around in my head.