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Mail Tribune 100, Sept. 1, 1922 By Alissa Corman Sep 01, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Sept. 1, 1922 WALTER M. PIERCE ORATOR OF DAY ASHLAND PARK Jackson County will observe Labor Day next Monday at Ashland, where a picnic-barbecue will be given by the Modern Woodmen of America, the Woodmen of the World, and the railroad labor organizations. The program will be given in Lithia park. The official parade of the day will be held at ten o’clock. This will be a free-for-all event, and some interesting and startling floats and features are predicted, as a cash prize is offered for the best marching unit. The barbecue will occur at 12, noon, and barbecued beef and mutton, coffee, sugar and milk will be furnished free. After the feed the band will play. Oratory for the occasion will be unleashed at two o’clock. Walter M. Pierce, democratic candidate for governor will speak on “Fraternalism,” and Walter Nash will speak on “Labor Troubles.” At three o’clock the following program will be started: Fat man’s race, 100 yards. Fat woman’s race, 50 yards. Ladies’ ball throwing contest. Pie eating contest. Age limit, 12 years. Girls’ race, 50 yards. Age limit 12 to 15 years. Ladies’ free-for-all race, 25 yards. Boys’ sack race, 20 yards. Tug-of-war, M. W. A. vs. W. O. W. (Railroad organization challenges winner) Cash prizes will be awarded for the largest Woodman family present, the oldest Woodman, the tallest Woodman and the shortest Woodman on the ground. As side amusement features there will be dancing at the Armory and the Bungalow, and a boxing bout at the Lyrie theater between Lawrence Daw and Battling Frick as the main eventers. The largest crowd that ever attended a Labor Day celebration in Jackson County is expected to be on hand. PERSONALS The post office department will begin a vigorous campaign in the future to urge people on the city routes to have mail boxes or slots in the doors as receptacles for mail. The department will have to announce if this request is not carried out that mail service can not be extended to miscreants. ------ S. M. Tuttle who lives near Beal Lane between Medford and Central Point, raised a mammoth watermelon on his place, weighing forty-one pounds. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]