Storm in Moscow as strike spreads and unrest grows
Reports describe Moscow enveloped in fear with strikes spreading from smaller mills to larger plants. London telegrams cited by British consul Captain Grove trigger diplomatic friction. General Trepoff’s sudden appointment to governor general of St Peters burg and a Cossack squadron dispersing 3000 protesting workers mark notable wartime disturbances with no fatalities so far.
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Moscow
Grove
M. Roudueff
Volkoff
London
Great Britain
Japan
Tar
M. Roudneff
St. Petersburg
M. Roudner
M. Roudneif
Captain Grove
General Trepoff
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Moskva
Secretary Shaw Recommends Refund of Wheat Duty
Secretary Shaw asks Congress to refund duties on imported wheat used for seed. He cites seed scarcity in several Northwestern states and urges a law to allow free entry for wheat used as seed, comparing to a prior duty refund for coal as a temporary measure. He notes the need for satisfactory provisions and timely approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
In State of Siege Gust Breelal Prussia T From Radom
A fragmentary report describes a violent incident where a named individual sets off dynamite amid urban unrest. The text is garbled but indicates a street riot context and an explosion with casualties or damage. Further specifics are unclear in the readable portion.
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Breelal
Prussia
Radom
Scribe
Sleze
Cry Street
Fire of
Treaty Sioned and Sweden Reach Agreement
A brief item notes Sweden and a party named Sioned in Washington engaging to arbitrate a treaty issue. The report suggests an arbitration process was chosen to resolve tensions or claims between the involved states and organizations.
Official Russian capital events report on Monday
Capital account from St. Petersburg says there were no clashes between rioters and troops on Monday. Soldiers did not fire as crowds dispersed. An attack on Gosstiny Dyer market failed. Electric station workers went on strike and some groups damaged shop windows at night but order was restored. No deaths. Sunday toll reported ninety six killed and fifty three wounded at ambulances.
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ST. Petersburg
Gosstiny Dyer Market
Russian paper stirs by condemning Petersburg shooting
The liberal Rus ski Vidomski in Moscow questions the official Petersburg report saying the violence was not on a battlefield but a domestic clash. It argues force cannot quell Russian longings for liberty and a lawful government, noting Sunday’s riots.
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Moscow
Russki Vidomski
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Russian papers vow to print news despite censorship
Editors of four St. Petersburg papers announce plans to defy censor ship once printers resume work, aiming to publish strike news and Sunday affairs fully. One paper group does not join, others back the decision. Some mills may restart. Father Gopon urges tenacity against czarist limits.
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ST. Petersburg
Russ
Vietomosti
Novosti
Grashdanin
Novae Vremya
Father Gopon
Rumors of Yellow Fever at Isthmian Canal Zone
The Isthmian Canal Commission asks Governor Davis for an official report on yellow fever conditions in the canal zone. No reply yet due to cable outages. The commission attributes cases to patient carelessness in Chinese quarters and other unsanitary areas and will ship medicinal supplies to aid sanitation.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington
Davis
Canal Zone
Amonuc
La Follette Chosen Senator by Wisconsin Republicans
Governor Robert M La Follette was selected in the Wisconsin Republican caucus to succeed Joseph V Quarles as United States senator. On an informal ballot he received sixty five votes. the nomination became formal with a unanimous vote after opposing voices. Quarles attracted twenty six votes while sixteen were split among three other Republican candidates.
Bead Found In Milwaukee Hotel Room Mystery
A man is found dead in a Milwaukee hotel room amid a bead related clue. Police say investigators are examining the scene for further details and potential connections to the deceased party.
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Milwalkee
Wis
Wemmel
Deak
Eoté
Sul
Disputed Farm Aid in Missouri Stirs Local Tensions
Local Missouri dispute over farm aid programs sparks controversy as community leaders from Alva and nearby towns weigh future support. Officials announce potential changes to eligibility and funding, with residents expressing mixed views amid uncertain outcomes.
Hilton Elevated to Passenger Traffic Manager Roles
Alexander Hilton, formerly general passenger agent of the Frisco system and earlier assistant general passenger agent of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis railway, has been advanced to passenger traffic manager for both the Frisco and Eastern Miners systems with headquarters in St. Louis. He is known as a skilled railroader and leader, recently president of the St. Louis association of general passenger agents, succeeding Bryan Snyder.
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Alexander Hilton
Alexander Filton
Frisco
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway
Eastern Miners Systems
St. Louis
Mr. Hilton
Hilton
Bryan Snyder
President urges action on export trade attach plan
The president asked the Senate to favor a proposal by Assistant Secretary Loomis for state commerce and labor departments to collect foreign trade data. Six commercial attaches would study industrial conditions in designated regions, guiding foreign commerce plans at an estimated annual cost of 50000. Each attach would earn 5000 yearly plus travel.
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Washington
Senate
Loomis
Departments of State and Commerce and Labor
Austria
Balkan States
Germany
Switzerland
Russia
France
Luly
Portugal
Spain
Mediterranean
Great Britain and Dependencies
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
South America
Asia
China
Japan
Regulations impose federal quarantine to stop cattle disease
The Department of Agriculture announces a February 11 quarantine covering large parts of the south and other states to halt the spread of spleneli or southern fever among cattle. The zone includes eastern North Carolina, all of South Carolina, Indiana Territory, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, parts of Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, most of Texas, and southern California. The quarantine lasts until November 1 with possible changes. Cattle may move north in placarded cars to slaughter or quarantine yards, with unloading and disinfection rules at intermediate points.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
South
North Carolina
Bedford County
Georgia
Union
Towns
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle
California
Honor of Lodge Dinner Noted in Local Society Scene
In a brief typed fragment a social dinner honoring a lodge appears. Mentions of Judge, Lanen Rates, and Starhor Lxvedge suggest a civic event with community figures. The readable text hints at a ceremonial gathering supervised by a local committee, with attendees linked to a lodge and civic duties.
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Lanen
Menator
Moscow Labor Turmoil Spreads Through Major Plants
Hundreds of Brokley Metal Works employees joined a march through Moscow forming a procession after leaving work at 2 30 pm. They targeted Latin Printing Works owned by publisher Lytin, persuading workers to strike. Reports say a plan to storm the Vassili Ostrov market and seizures at Kolpino led to clashes with soldiers. In St Petersburg reformers contemplate a provisional government while promising to honor pre January 22 loans and seek foreign aid to sustain the struggle for freedom. The city braces as more factories close and workers march from shop to shop amid bloodshed yesterday.
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Moscow
Brokley
Lytin
St. Petersburg
Vassili Ostrov
Kolpino
London
Daily Telegraph
Reform Party
Gorky
Annensky Arsenieff
Russia
Siberia
Merchant Found Murdered in Wyoming
LARAMIE Wyo George Gerber a merchant was found dead in his home with his skull crushed and throat cut. An iron bolt lay beside the body and the knife used to stab him remained in the wall.
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Laramus
Wyo
George Gerber
Burkett Tenders Resignation From Congress
LINCOLN, Neb. Congressman W. J. Burkett of the First Nebraska district resigns from the lower house after his reelection last November. He will serve out his present term.
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Burkett
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Burkett
Nebraska
Chicago Fights For Grain Rates Reform
Chicago Board of Trade wins a battle for more equitable grain rates after alleging Missouri Pacific and other lines diverted shipments from Chicago. They vow to end these diversions by January 2 and expect swift agreement from eastern and western roads to abandon certain routes, signaling potential major changes in inland grain traffic.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Missouri Pacific
Board Ofrade
Trepoff Named Governor General as Siege Declared
General Trepoff, recently Moscow police chief, is appointed governor general of St. Petersburg and will oversee city administration with military support as a state of siege is proclaimed. Troops patrol streets and gunfire has been reported amid mounting unrest and nervous public mood.
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ST. Petersburg
General Trepoff
Moscow
St. Patersburg
Winter Palace
General Trepoft
Alexander Uy
Trepoff
Old Town
Kremlin
Rumor of Czar Fleeing Not Confirmed in St Petersburgh
In St Petersburg rumors swirl about the emperor, empress, and children fleeing to Copenhagen or forming a mixed commission to address striker demands and an eight hour workday. Reports claim a Winter palace display signaled consent to shorter hours, while workers cheered, but no official confirmation exists.
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Copenhagen
ST. Petersburg
Winter Palace
Reclamation Act bill proposes lower annual payments
Washington report notes Representative Martin introduces a measure under the Reclamation Act allowing the secretary of the interior to adjust annual installments when charges exceed 20 dollars per acre so that no more than 2 dollars per acre are paid per year.
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Washington
Martin
Secretary of the Interior
The Cotton Situation in Congress Debate
Representative Byrd of Mississippi introduced a resolution noting the dire state of the cotton industry and urging measures to suspend tariff rates. He cited his legislative record and called for action before a favorable report on the issue is produced, arguing for change in governance.
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Byrd
Mississipi
Dolls in Babylon and Greece Played by Ancient Children
The article notes the earliest known dolls from Babylon, terra cotta and ivory figures that moved by pull strings, and describes Greek dolls made of wax and clay with removable clothes. Dressed with care, these toys accompanied children into marriage and were buried with those who died young.
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Greece
Babylon
Syria
Left Handed Cup Ruse Reveals Table Manners
A Washington Post tale recalls a lawyer who insists on a cup with the handle on the left, nearly breaking a head waiter’s composure. The waiter rushes to consult the staff and reveals the last such cup was broken that morning leaving no left handed option.
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Aly
Washington Post
The Wisdom of the Cynic Poem by Mr. Kiser
A verse satirizes the cynic who mocks new art and waits for others to applaud. It notes the crowd’s fear of the sneer and the self important pose of critics. The poem ends with praise for the brave observer who withholds praise until merit is clear.
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Acoynie
Wil
Mi. Kiser
Out of order watch cleaning tale from a jeweler
A jeweler explains that about ninety of hundred watches brought daily for cleaning belong to men and that women's watches rarely need overhaul. He attributes this to waistcoat pockets acting as scavenger boxes with dust cigar ashes and floss clogging watch mechanisms, noting pockets reveal their muck when turned inside out.
Plumber Died Poor in a Streetcar Tale
A man deriding plumbers cites a family tragedy to argue against their competence. He recalls his father, a plumber, and a disastrous steamboat loss worth 17 million, followed by the father's death a year later with no funds for burial.
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United
Alva
Missouri Pactiv Aid
Lodge
Sumes
Czar
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