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Story February 7, 1843

Farmers' Gazette, And Cheraw Advertiser

Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

Over a thousand people gathered in the yard of Globe Mills in Kensington seeking employment as operations resumed yesterday. The foreman called out names of 400 former workers from a window, hiring them immediately and dismissing the rest. The mills are now fully operational.

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An Interesting Scene.—It having become known that the proprietor of the Globe Mills in Kensington was about to resume operations, and had fixed upon yesterday as the day for commencing, the extensive yard attached to the mills were filled early yesterday morning, by a mass of people numbering considerably over a thousand, all anxious to obtain employment. It being found impossible to select from among the anxious expectants, the foreman of the establishment proceeded to the second story of the building, and from a window called out the names of four hundred of those formerly employed, who, on stepping forward, were immediately set to work, and the rest were dismissed. The mills are now in full operation, and it is hoped will long continue so.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Fortune Reversal Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Globe Mills Kensington Employment Seeking Factory Reopening Worker Hiring

Where did it happen?

Kensington

Story Details

Location

Kensington

Event Date

Yesterday

Story Details

Proprietor resumes operations at Globe Mills; over 1000 seek jobs; foreman hires 400 former employees by calling names from window; mills now in full operation.

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