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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1905

Page

2

Local Newspaper Note from The Ashton Gazette

The Ashton Gazette issues a brief publisher note under Ralph J. Dean as publisher in Ashton, outlining standard paper identity and print locality.

Ralph J. Dean

Children as slaves and abuses in Chicago schools

Chicago educators report child slavery and servitude among orphans and wards, with investigations into home-finding associations and orphanages. Warranted cases reveal forced labor. a 13-year-old girl reportedly trained as a servant. National Guard seeks doubled federal funding under a reworked Dick bill for national defense.

W. L. Bodine Department of Compulsory Education Chicago Board of Education Bodine Congress Dick Brill National Guard War Department

Revolt in Russia sparks wide uprising across cities

Reports describe bloody riots in Lodz and St Petersburg as tens of thousands confront troops. Czarist forces clash with rioters, many killed or wounded, with Jews and Gentiles united in protest. Protests spread to Warsaw and across Poland amid calls for general strikes.

Russia Poland Manchuria Lodz Piotrokow Street Warsaw Social Democratic Party of Ireland Lithuania Vienna Vistula Stephen Okreija Praga Manchester

Big Cattle Shipments Move North From Texas

Massive cattle shipments flood west of the Missouri as 100 trains carry up to 100,000 southern cattle toward northern ranges. Railroads sidetrack fast freights to speed the cattle to markets, while Texas steer prosperty grows with higher prices for yearlings and two-year-olds.

West Missouri River Sioux City North Texas

Russia in Turmoil Lit by Years of Strife and Blood

A long summary of Russia’s internal dissensions from 1904 into 1905, detailing mass executions, riots in St Petersburg and Moscow, strikes in Baku, Lodz and Warsaw, and the brutal suppression by troops. Reports note thousands killed or wounded, with widespread unrest affecting major cities and regions. Also mentions Minnesota tax ruling on railroad gross earnings and West Point cadet commandant change.

Young Minnesota Twin Cities Duluth Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha

Century Limited Restored to 18 Hour NYC Chicago Run

New York Central President Newman ordered the Twentieth Century Limited back to its former eighteen hour schedule between Chicago and New York after a thorough investigation found speed did not cause the Mentor, Ohio wreck. Officials from Ohio rail agencies supported the conclusion, and the decision emphasized safety above all.

Mentor Ohio W. H. Newman Chicago New York Newman New York Central W. IL. Marshall Lake Shore Morris Railroad Commission State of Ohio W. O. Jackson Jackson Accompansia Rankins Twentieth Century Limited Newmar

Fragmented Newsey Bits From Rochester Herald

A collage of pithy quips and satirical lines on kings, divorce, war, insurance, and politics. Notable jabs target Norway Sweden divorce, General Miles, Miss Mae Wood, Mayor Weaver and Togo, John Paul Jones remains, and a claim about sky-scraper churches.

Norway Sweden Miles Russia Henry James Express Company Mae Wood Patton Weaver Togo Tom Lawson Chicago John Paul Jones Quittable Insurance Company Cleveland Ohio Stochester Herald

General business activity rises with harvests and trade

Labor troubles in Chicago aside, deliveries and retail trade expand, and wholesale demand grows. Harvesting boosts old crop marketing while port shipments nearly double last week and exceed last year. Grain receipts total 4 813 367 bushels with wheat stocks down and milling needs light. hog packing rises. livestock receipts edge up.

Chicago Board of Trade New York Jerop Texas United States Canada Bradstreet

United States Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities

A compact market report lists Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. It shows bid spans for wheat corn oats rye barley and dairy items with values in cents and dollars across multiple delivery locations.

W. L. New York Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Chicago Beeete W. L. W. le Cleveland New York Washington Detroit St Louis American Association Columbus Paul Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Toledo Swacon

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