December 2 to 24 1905 Russia upheaval timeline
Long Distance Telephone reports a sequence of 1905 events starting December 2 with a strike isolating St. Petersburg, assassination of Lieutenant General Sukhuroff, czarist actions against workers and manifestos, martial law declarations, seizure of crown jewels and gold, a general political strike, Baltic province uprisings, Moscow battles, street barricades, and heavy casualties as fighting resumed with thousands killed or wounded.
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St. Petersburg
Sukhuroff
Deverober Czar
Baltic
Russia
Ukase
Empire
Moscow
Financial panics fade as Russian revolutionaries brace for struggle
The Toledo Press argues panic in the United States likely over. Chicago's recent turmoil underscored the lesson learned. Russia faces a bitter two sided conflict as soldiers stay loyal and insurgents press on. The Chinese boycott irks producers, yet US exports to China surge sharply, signaling strong market potential if fair treatment continues.
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Toledo
Chicago
Russia
Nicholas
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
China
TWO MONTHS IN RUSSIA
A detailed chronology of unrest in Russia from October to December detailing railroad strikes, city blockades, mass demonstrations, Czarist edicts, mutinies at Cronstadt and Sevastopol, killings in Odessa, and large-scale prisoner releases as the empire buckled under revolutionary pressure. Strong entities include the Czar, Count de Witte, Cronstadt mutineers, Sevastopol, Odessa, Finland, and St. Petersburg.
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League of Leagues
Russia
St. Peterburg
Moscow
Czar
Count de Witte
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Finland
Renere Trepoff
Cronstadt
Sevastopol
Peasanta
Kieff
Miners Deny Brewster Co Letter Ties in Turkeyfoot Strike
Three Canal Fulton miners C F Linderman Paul Schultz and James McCauley defend themselves against alleged Brewster Coal Company authorship of a December 4 letter about the Turkeyfoot mine strike near Massillon They accuse district president Legg of biased actions and defend the miners union’s conduct in a dispute with mine boss Mr White and a six day dispute resolution.
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the Independent
Turkeyfoot
Massillon
Brewster Coal Company
Legg
White
Haskins
Mine Workers’ Union
C. F. Linderman
Paul Schultz
James McCauley
Canal Fulton
Man killed in shafting at Cleveland Brick Company
John Thorley, 45, died at the Cleveland Brick Company plant on South Cherry street extension after being caught in a shafting device he designed to draw cars from brick kilns. The accident occurred about 1 pm Tuesday. death appears instantaneous with chest lacerations and a crushed head.
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Canton, Lee
John Thorley
Cleveland Brick Company
Cherry Street
Non-Union Labor Claimed for All American Bridge Projects
Cleveland reports Manager E M Sprague of American Bridge Company says long strike by structural iron workers is ended for good. He claims non-union crews will finish all contracts, noting higher pay per union scale but greater efficiency and lower costs on buildings nationwide. The Independent exchange column promotes a wade offer.
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Cleveland
American Bridge Company
E. M. Sprague
United States
Deaths in Massillon prompt city obituary notices
An obituary notice column reports the deaths of Joseph Healey aged 65 in Wooster Street. Jacob Wilhelm aged 58 on State Street. Mrs. Caroline Zink aged 70 at Millport with pneumonia. and William McCormick aged 4 of diphtheria. It notes funeral times at St Marys and Massillon cemetery interment, with relatives and fraternal memberships.
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Joseph Healey
Wooster Street
O. P. Foust
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Order
Massillon
Independent Order of
Alger
Samuel
Ethel Healey
Joseph Healey, Jr
John H. Williams
Owen Courtney
Edward Doddridge
George Murray
Cleveland
Healey
Durham County
England
Jacob Wilhelm
State Street
Germany
Wilhelm
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s
Caroline 4Ink
Caroline Zink
Louis Rauber
Millport
Michael Zink
West
Rauber
Lena Houriet
Emma Zink
Eva Snyder
George Millman
Zink
William McCormick
Charles BE. McCormick
East Oak Street
Thi. W. Dewey
Increased Trade With China and Japan Drives 1905 Exports
Washington reports dramatic growth in US exports to China and Japan for ten months ending October. China exports rise over 50 million dollars from 1904 and 1903, while Japan exports reach about 4.64 hundred thousand, more than doubling 1904 and tripling 1903. China and Japan lead gains among export markets with substantial year over year increases.
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Washington
United States
China
Japan
Cuba
Argentina
Exports to China and Japan Surge in 1904 1905
U S exports to China reach about 28 million in 1904 and to Japan about 31 million, with sharper gains in 1905. Growth spans cotton cloth copper flour sewing machines locomotives leather paper canned beef tobacco lumber and mineral oil trends show China favored with copper and cotton while Japan gains flour vehicles raw cotton machinery and more.
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Japan
China
United States
Salvation Army distributes sixty five Christmas baskets to families
Ensign Butler and helpers organized a city wide effort to aid about three hundred people from over sixty families on Christmas day. Merchants donated candy and popcorn while baskets, prepared over weeks, contained chicken, potatoes, apples, pie, bread, cranberries, coffee, sugar and more. Donations poured into the kettle, surpassing all prior days, as baskets were delivered from the Army barracks to homes.
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Salvation Army
Ensign Butler
Army
Dropped Dead in the Street Near James Street Home
Anna Fidler Johnson aged 30 collapsed on James street in the north end while walking downtown. A blood clot in the brain caused death, neighbors vouching for a sudden attack. She lived with parents Daniel and Mary Fidler near Republic Iron and Steel. survived by four brothers. Also noted Henry Hartwig, 55, died at the state hospital from exhaustion after thirteen months there, awaiting relatives' advice.
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Anna Fidler Johnson
James Street
Johnson
J. Q. Gardner
Daniel Fidler
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Fidler
Jesse
John
William
Melville Fidler
Henry Hartwig
State Hospital
Columbiana County
Franchise Commission To Be Voted On In Legislature
Columbus reports the push for a state five man franchise commission to handle all public utility franchise applications. Proposed pay is 5000 dollars yearly per member with strong traction backing including Morgan-Dolan-Schaepf Everett-Moore Andrews Vanderbilt groups. Mayors stance and prior introduction noted.
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Columbus
Morgan-Dolan-Schaepf
Everett-Moore
Horance Andrews
Andrews-Vanderbilt
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Toledo
Mr. Andrews
Cleveland
Johnson
Oldest Resident of Eastern Ohio Aged 104
Daniel Spires aged 104 in Wellsville meets health as strong as fifty years ago. Born in Virginia he attended a log cabin school in Lisbon. He started in express business eighty years ago, wealth and farm of fifty acres. His sons serve in Kansas government work. His wife is 75. His son P E Spires is the only colored constable in eastern Ohio.
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Wellsville
Daniel Spires
Constable P. KE. Spires
Spires
Ohio
Virginia
Lisbon
Columbiana County
Kansas
P. E. Spires
David Hammond Dead in Canton at 75
Canton Ohio December 27 David Hammond head of Canton Bridge Company died today at age 75. He was widely known across Ohio and Pennsylvania and was considered quite wealthy.
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Canton, O
Associated Press
David Hammond
Canton Bridge Company
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Brass Bedstead Ruins Bryan Campaign In Ohio District
An eccentric New York visitor, Joan Bryan of Yellow Springs, Ohio, recounts a tale of brass beds affecting political life. Neighbors mocked him as the brass bed betrayed him, while a clergyman opponent won the district by 27 of 96 votes.
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New York
New York City
Joan Bryan
Yellow Springs
Green County
William Jennings Bryan
Mc Bryan
Ohio
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Forest products statistics asked from wood industries
The forest service is sending question cards to manufacturers to gather data on lumber shingles laths cooperage stock ties posts and poles and wood used in industries. Returns by state region and species will form a confidential year end report with copies sent to respondents and interested parties.
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Washington
Forest Service
National
Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Mayors Invited to Inauguration of Pattison
Columbus reports a wide mayoral turnout anticipated for the Pattison inauguration with fourteen acceptances in two days. The press and public safety committee notes strong responses from newspapers and officials statewide, and inaugural arrangements groups report no obstacles to a successful smoker event.
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Columbus
Pattison
Pub Eccity Committee
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