Historedia
Person

Kid Blink

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kid Blink, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Newsboys' strike in New York City begins

    1899

    Role: Union leader

    1. July 1899 · New York CityStrike Initiation

      A July 20 memo named Cohen as the boy who started the strike in New York City, following an earlier wagon incident in Long Island City.

    2. July 1899 · New York CityDemonstrations

      Strikers demonstrated across New York City, stopping circulation of the World and Journal papers.

    3. July 24, 1899 · Irving HallIrving Hall Rally

      Newsboys held a city-wide rally at Irving Hall, where union president David Simmons read resolutions.

    4. July 26, 1899 · New York CityFailed Parade and Rumors

      A planned parade failed due to permit issues, and rumors of bribery diminished faith in leadership.

    5. August 1-2, 1899 · New York CityCompromise Acceptance

      Newsboys accepted a compromise from the World and Journal, ending the strike on August 2.

Sources

  1. Newsboys' strike of 1899 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09