27 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
1
Auction note lists 24 acres offered at Nl per acre near Ames Tours Paces pair with terse sale details. location appears garbled but indicates a rural land listing with unit price.
Dec 24 reports say troops surrounded a Moscow schoolhouse where workers met and ordered surrender. Blank shots, revolver fire, bombs, and artillery followed as survivors surrendered. A Dec 25 dispatch notes barricades on Tverskaya Street and heavy clashes with police, cossacks, and other troops amid rising casualties.
In Brooklyn Justice Gaynor voids amendments to assessments claiming they violate contracts made at admission. Ex L Mock, former secretary of the Royal Arcanum council, and others sued the Supreme Council of the order arguing changes to rates are invalid. William Robson, secretary of the Supreme Council, testified that the order holds about 3.575 billion in insurance certificates and may raise assessments under proper procedure in Massachusetts.
Reports from Saint Petersburg and Moscow describe street clashes between workers and troops, with casualties and arrests amid a wave of revolutionary agitation. Activists plead for restraint while authorities seek to establish order during a tense nationwide crisis.
A colorful, fractured notice lists a reward for a person described as Ole Shingebreeches alias Ola Keplousk, with odd clothing and a bag of improbable items. The surrounding text hawks newspaper bargains, an organ for sale, and rental and property ads, all in a cluttered 19th century Des Moines style.
A plan to merge Presbyterians Methodists Congregationalists and United Church leaders forms a single body named Unite Church of Canada. The revised faith confession will guide the new denomination with a presbytery governance under a moderator and a general council heading the effort.
Judge Eason overruled the motion for a geo trial in the Taggart divorce. Mrs Faggart’s attorneys declared intent to appeal to the circuit court. He warned the attorneys they faced contempt and possible fines of 15 dollars each for alleged prejudice against Judge Crumhfield Taylor and Sawyer, suspending collection pending circuit court review.
A monument to Joseph Smith founder of the Mormon faith was dedicated at his birthplace site in Sharon, three miles from South Royalton. Joseph F. Smith led a party of church members and Smith family representatives to the ceremony as the column of polished granite rose 60 feet tall behind a fine facade.
In Awissvale a home blast at David Laing’s house caused a fire and multiple explosions. Three volunteer firefighters were burned, two severely. Mrs Laing was rescued and taken to hospital. her condition is reported serious. A jewelry factory fire in the nearby Wakoftie district also caused explosions and damage. A bystander described a missing or unclear count of casualties.
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