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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
10
Reports describe the Lodz massacre amid Red Terror in South Russia with Cossack cruelty. Old and young including women and children shot as mobs plundered liquor shops, attacked police, and set fires on Piotrów street. police and soldiers faced violent resistance amid riots over Jewish persecution.
Reports from Lodz describe three days of intense street warfare between rioters and Russian troops. All but main avenues halted, newspapers suspended, and thousands killed or wounded. After a brief lull, shooting resumed as reinforcements arrived and looters plundered victims. The city is described as a shambles with bodies left in the streets.
At dawn two days of terror erupted as mobs armed barricades and wires blocked cavalry charges. Soldiers fired on rioters and peaceful bystanders, causing many deaths and horrific scenes. The Polish crowd, aroused by fighting spirit, vows further action as military measures clash with revolutionary fervor.
Northern ranchers profit from Texas cattle moving north in long trains of stock cars. From South to North, 100 trains a day will pass through a Texas gateway town, with 90,000 to 100,000 cattle reaching premium range grasses. Cattlemen anticipate high prices as Texas steers endure a period in the South before final delivery inland.
A sweeping account recalls two years of internal strife in Russia, detailing protests, riots, and massacres from St. Petersburg to Warsaw. It notes mass executions, the Winter Palace killings, and the Lodz uprising, with thousands killed or wounded and widespread disruption across cities and provinces.
The New York Central-Lake Shore Twentieth Century Limited, wrecked at Mentor Ohio, returns to an 18 hour Chicago to New York schedule after a thorough investigation found speed did not cause the disaster. President Newman and Ohio officials cite safety and reliability, restoring the former timetable pending further review.
A Newark inspection tour by Erle Reid for Railway Mail Service and U S Mail officials reviewed a new Erie service steel postal car. The all steel fireproof car with electric systems impressed railroad architects at large and was hailed as the standard of construction by Superintendent Bradley amid nationwide congratulations.
A mosaic of opinions and quips on monarchs, divorce, Russia, Sweden and Norway, plus swipes at figures like General Miles and Tom Lawson. The column mocks press differences, insurance chiefs, church towers, and wartime partnerships in a terse, opinionated montage from the era.
The article recounts Dr David Livingstone's 1855 sighting of Victoria Falls after a long journey from Kuruman, noting the dramatic river gorge, the roaring spray, and the awe of observers. It contrasts Victoria Falls with Niagara, describing Victoria as a terrifying yet majestic geological chasm that swallows a river, with the native name Mosl oa tinl meaning roaring smoke. It also traces travel from Cape Town through Kimberley to Buluwayo and the rising mist as the train approaches the falls.
A mosaic of editorials and quips from Chicago to Portland commenting on naval arms races, diplomatic mishaps, and political intrigues. The musings touch on Russia Japan, Spain and Russia, U S figures, and hints of upheaval, with humor about battleships, trains, and governance.
A Tacoma Daily News snippet features a trust magnate mockingly labeling a lawyer as a plea ringer then offering a commission to place donations to churches. The piece also references a confrontation with an office attendant and a family scene about a father choosing between his own suit and his daughter’s dress amid concerns over his wife’s drinking.
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