Crisis Approaches Martial Law Amid Russia Mutiny
Moscow and St Petersburg report a government push to suppress the proletariat with martial law as mutinies flare in Moscow and Riga. Provisional authorities seize powers, rail lines are blocked, and censorship increases while soldiers pledge loyalty to the empire.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Economic Society
Milukoff
Workmen’s Council
League of Leagues
Novoe Vremya
Publishers’ Union
Cossacks
Slovo
Novosti
Council of Workmen
Proletariat
M. Lemient
New Life
Moscow
Riga
Windau
Libau
Baltic
The
Signal
Kse Ma Este
Grenadiers
Rostoff
Sumysha
Ekaterinoslav
Taurid
Nesvich
Rosoff
Mitau
Hopeless Protest Draws Small Unions to St Pauls
London unemployed staged a half hearted march from Trafalgar Square to St Pauls Cathedral arriving during a service. About three hundred forty joined in singing the Marseillaise and filing into the cathedral in silence before dispersing as readers spoke.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Trafalgar Square
St. Paul's
John Burns
France Threatens Insurance Retrenchment Over Retroactive Rules
Paris reports large American insurers threaten withdrawal as France enforces retroactive capital deposits to protect policyholders. U.S. embassy protests the retroactive clause before regulation issuance while future business would be acceptable. Also notes Japanese heroes honored in Tokio ceremony and a Batoum outbreak with barricades and casualties in Transcaucasia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Ministry of Coree
Commcil of State
Ito Accepts Korean Assignment
London dispatch reports Marquis Ito accepted the post of resident general in Korea. The Standard correspondent in Kobe notes Ito’s appointment will place him as top administrator in the peninsula amid Japanese imperial affairs.
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Ito
London
The
Standard
Kobe
Japan
Marquis Ito
Jin Korea
Verbeck Theater Fire Kills Four in Lorain
A Lorain fire destroyed the Verbeck theater killing four people including Grace Marx and Harold Marx. The building housed apartments above a clothing dealer and confections shop. residents were rescued from rear flames with ladders as no front fire escapes existed. George Verbeck of Oil City built the 20 000 dollar theater four years ago. insured for 15000 with total losses around 30000.
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Lorain
Verbeck Theater
James Hire
Harriett Marx
Grace Marx
Harold Marx
Marx
W. J. Brown
Smith Brothers
Nicholas Smith
Viola Hale
George Verbeck
Oil City
Two Men Buried Alive In Ore Pit Tragedy
In Lorain Ohio on December 18 Patrick Regan of Allegheny Pennsylvania and Jerry Cronin of Chicago died while attempting to rescue Cronin from a deep ore pit. They were shipmates on the steamer Princeton and were returning to their boat when Cronin slipped into the pit. Regan tried to save him but a slide of ore buried both men.
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Lorain, O
Patrick Regan
Allegheny
Jerry Cronin
Chicago
Princeton
Cronin
Regan
Rochester
Isaac Ritchie
Fort Wayne
Baden
Leersdale
Crestline
Ritchie
Train crashes kill three in Toledo and Weston
A Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton train struck a carriage at Main street crossing in Weston killing Mrs. John Lashaway age 70 and her daughter-in-law Mrs. L. L. Lashaway along with the latter’s 2 year old baby. The horse perished and both women died instantly while the infant died after five minutes.
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Toledo
John Lashaway
Inlaw
L. L. Lashaway
Weston
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Main Street
Rev Woodle Alive After False Naples Death Report
Altoona, Pa December 18 The Rev Alan Woodle of St Luke s Episcopal church is alive despite a death report from Naples Italy Telegrams misread by Rev Robert Bell parish curate who initially believed Mr Woodie had died in Philadelphia and discovered the error after checking with the telegraph office
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Altoona
Allan
Woodle
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Naples
Italy
Robert Bell
St. Luke's
Crueton
M. S Woodie
Mr. Woodie
Philadelphia
Bell
Tunnel in use today in Philadelphia subway opening
The Market street tunnel from the Schuylkill river to City hall opened for public inspection by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. About 49,000 people toured the tunnel, which will extend to the Delaware river when completed. construction to City hall began in April 1902 and work to the Delaware line remains unfinished.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Schuylkill River
City Hall
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Delaware River
Delaware
Girl of 12 Kidnapped in Susquehanna Area
Maud Haynes, 12, of Oakland Pennsylvania across the river from Susquehanna, disappeared near her home after a dressmaker errand. Her worried parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Haynes, offer a $100 reward for information leading to her recovery.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Fred A. Haynes
Oakland
Susquehanna
Maud
Hogs Eat Aged Man In Graysville Farm
A 75 year old, Robert Darrow, was found mangled on a Graysville farm after feeding hogs. Neighbors moved the body into the house. he is believed to have fainted. Darrow lived with his son Barker Darrow while the farm hand was away on business. Dr. Forbes Died At Philadelphia
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Robert Darrow
Graysville
Darrow
Barker Darrow
Jefl
Forbes
Philadelphia
Os. Forbes
Jefferson Medical College
Falmouth
Pennsylvania
Largest Pennsylvanian Dead and Other Briefs
John Gasnell of Hazelwood dies at 507 pounds and over six feet, requiring a special casket. In Hoboken, a $20.70 judgment against Miss Sarah McVicker follows a wage-squander case. In Logansport, two drown while skating on Eel River, others saved. In Florence, Italy, Luca Della Robbia painting stolen from a church altar.
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Pitsburg
John Gasnell
Hazelwood
Pennsylvania
Chapman Street
Texas
United States
Hoboken
Justice of the Peace
Simons
Sarah McVicker
Lizzie Cargo
Newman Cargo
Logansport
Ind
Eel River
Earl Rush
Glenn Jones
Lawrence Jones
Clarence Benica
Woodruff Grahs
Fee
Florence
Italy
Pescina
Luca Della Robbia
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Count Wirte
Tsarskoe-Selo
Nicholas
Grand Duke
Preobrajensky Regiment
Mailovski
M. Noechaieff
Baltic Region
Poland
Kingdom of
Lithuania
Fashionable St. Paul's
Tokio
Oyama
Kuroki
Guards
Hibiya Park
Uyeno Park
Transcaucasia
Constantinople
Batoum
Kutais
Negra
Logan
Herman Nolan
Daisy Wilkinson
Man
Logan County
Wilkinson
Harrisburg
Stan
Hope Orris
Princeton University
Pittaton
Wilkeebarre
Antonio Miguel
Pittston
DR. Woodle
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Killmer
Binghiamton, N.V
Diamonds
Hawver
Optician
S. Erie St
Chester Street
James R. Dunn
Erie
Thomas Burd
Stark County
Meuser Bros
H. C. Meuser Persnally
Gonover Piano
Aeng
North Erie St
Armory
Massillon Hardware CO
Erle St
Sailor Shonnel CS
St. Lou Sor
Cairo
Cotton Belt
L. C, Achaeler
Cinginnati
Laneaume
Toal Mt. Louis
Chester
Ennyro
Baf
Chichester Dh. Long Ndivon Kongers
Rider & Snyder
E. Main St
DR. Mott’s Chemical CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Massillon Gity Mills
Roger Bros
Allen Cook
Columbia
Gall
Smith
W. Mami ST
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