24 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1905
Page
1
Report from St Petersburg says soldiers fire on protesting workers with unclear casualties while reform leaders form a provisional government. Moscow witnesses factory closings and rising worker unrest as Kharkoff plans general strike. Authorities vow order, while fear grows of broader industrial and political upheaval.
Four Petersburg papers including Phoenix Russ and The Novostidad plan to defy censorship by publishing openly and resuming public publication. They unite to print the facts without softening, while some papers refuse to participate and withhold the letter to contributors.
London dispatch reports a faction of reform party members Goreky Anmonsky Arsenieff and adherents plotting a sudden political move. They hope for a stroke to overturn the provisional government while repudiating foreign contracts made by a future regime. The group seeks English-speaking support to sustain the freedom struggle.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate the government may declare the city in a state of siege after an imperial council meeting at Tsarskoe Selo. Emperor Nicholas reportedly resolved to issue a manifesto to calm the populace and localize unrest.
In St Petersburg on January 24, factory districts were nearly empty as strikers avoided protests. Crowds gathered along Nevsky Prospect, authorities deployed cavalry, and streetcars halted. The area lit by fires near the palace cast a grim, hushed atmosphere as civilians boarded up shops amid fear of attacks.
Special dispatches describe a chaotic scene on Nevsky Prospekt with crowds, police warnings, and violent clashes. Reports from London papers note sailors at Sevastopol destroying naval depots amid revolutionary activity.
Reports from Tiflis and St. Petersburg describe a military uprising in the Caucasus with troops firing on buildings as police attempted to quell the revolt. Casualty estimates vary. the Associated Press notes 600 total dead and wounded across both sides, with initial figures uncertain.
A guest at Warner Hall recalls a dollar event as the presidential race dominates discussion. The piece cites concerns over Roosevelt's popularity and hints at shifts among Democrats amid radical influence, noting Roosevelt’s nonre candidacy and his stance on campaign contributions and interstate commerce reforms.
Philadelphia reports a strike threat was softened after concessions. The union opposed using article men as firemen at busy points and gained wage increases for trainmen from 80 cents to 80.30 monthly. Darkmen who live will be paid firemen’s wages and credited for firing time in seniority records leading to promotions.
Port Arthur siege figures and a Russian admiral newly captured join prisoners in Dapa as reports describe surrender and harsh criticisms of the defense. Amidst war updates, a village fire near Brookfield, Wisconsin, destroys several stores and a livery stable with major losses. Professor John H. Petrie of Northwestern dies at Wilmette after a long illness. he studied at Michigan and its normal school.
New York representative Baker demanded an adjournment to honor the St Petersburg killings, denouncing the crime as wanton and urging a formal House record of horror. He then pressed debates on District of Columbia issues and introduced a new resolution seeking legal action against Morton and Stubbs for alleged restraint of trade connected to Santa Fe freight rebates.
The senate debated fortifications on island territories and the Philippines. Teller argued against expansion while warning against binding the United States to distant entanglements. The discussion touched on executive power, statehood efforts, and railway rate regulation as part of a broad session.
Chicago police connect Hoch to a pattern of sudden deaths and disappearances, with Marie Welcker Hoch exhumed at Quakeeds cemetery. investigators pursue theories of serial poisonings tied to the doctor and his alleged aliases. A Chicago bride, S S Jerry, and a mysterious note surface amid a tale of crime.
A boy aged about 12 or 13 was killed in an elevator accident in Rockford Illinois as he attempted to dodge a gate. The elevator descended and crushed him between the floor and wall. Police noted the elevator nearly severed the boy at the waist and caused multiple injuries. A passenger from the Big Four line at Leray recalls hearing the incident. A colorful account mentions local residents, a barber, a store proprietor, and a separate strike in Springfield Illinois. A Mayhem-related fire in East St Louis caused $35,000 in damage and the death of several animals. A deputy game warden appointment was announced for Montgomery County Illinois amid other regional notes.
Wisconsin Republican caucus names candidates for U.S. Senate to replace Joseph V. Quarles. Governor Labollette expected to win majority as party unity holds. Reports detail voting tallies in the assembly and senate as party leaders pressure for Niedringhaus or Nieckvinghaus to secure the seat.
Buffalo based report from Dunning and Stevens quotes live stock at East Buffalo NY with cattle receipts slow and mixed prices. Hogs and sheep are listed with varying bids and top lambs reaching around 8.00 to 8.50, western ranges around 7.00 to 7.40, calves steady near 9.00 for best and 3.50 to 4.60 for heavies.
A collection of quips on honesty luck and daily life. It notes that admitting mistakes reduces trouble and contrasts luck with worthlessness, while a mother’s visit and a woman's voice reflect everyday observations. The writer riffs on manners and perception through brief aphorisms.
Bishop Bilison Capers of South Carolina spoke at a Cohubi gathering of Confederate veterans. His remarks touched on marital roles and social behaviors, with a digressive anecdote about a Columbia resident and a wife’s quip regarding a coat pocket as phrased by the Clochnnad Enquirer.
A fragmentary testimonial from Henry Lawson of Freeport Alabama and Dan Howe of Adams Street touts Dr Bunsen's Diphtheria and Throat Tablets. They claim rapid relief from diphtheria symptoms after using the remedy, with the only medicine taken. The note ends with a sales line that the tablets are for sale by all druggists.
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