Armed Revolution Planned in Russia Amid Turmoil
Dec 12 dispatch reports Russia facing a clash of reaction and reform as Witte’s ministry edges toward conservative measures. Arrests of strike leaders urged but contested. Prefect Dedulin resigns. Meyendorff replaces him. Cooks and laborers rally for ballot reforms at the insane asylum. Public distrust grows as Cossacks disperse workers meetings and street demonstrations surge.
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Durnove
M. Krustaloff
Mey
Dedulin
St. Petersburg
Durnovo
Baron de Meyendorff
Nicholas
Asylum For the
Russie
Mac Stewart Stricken in Illinois Shrine of War Veteran
Mac Stewart, Confederate veteran released from a Mexican prison, was reported stricken with paralysis at his sister’s home in Chillicothe, Hardeman County. His kinsman Tom R. Stewart left for Chillicothe to place him in a sanitarium for treatment amid ongoing health decline.
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Sherman
Texas
Mac Stewart
Sallie Harn
Chillicothe
Hardeman County
Tom R. Stewart
Whitney
Cold weather slows cabbage growth in Alvin area
In Alvin Texas continued cold weather retards young cabbage growth while truck growers ship large amounts of vegetables and demand remains strong.
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Alvin
Texas
County sells 173 acres in Montague area for 1000
Temple Texas reports the Bell County Commissioners sold 173 acres of county land located in Montague county for 1000. Austin Texas: Assistant Attorney General Jewel P Lightfoot will issue an opinion today on whether a life insurance trust exists in Texas. He declined to say the nature of the opinion. Six persons cremated in New York fire destroys a five story tenement at One Hundredth street and Columbus avenue overnight.
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Maylor
Texas
Attorney General
Williamson County
Temple
Bell County
Montague County
Austin
Jewel P. Lightfoot
New York
One Hundredth Street
Columbus Avenue
Talley Murder Trial Sparks Texan Courtroom Sensation
In Corpus Christi the trial of George W. Talley for the 26 year old murder of Josh Peters opened in district court. Talley was arrested last spring after a 25 year escape, creating a great sensation. Hale Case Continued. In La Grange the Duff Hale horse theft case was continued by the defense in district court yesterday.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
George W. Talley
Josh Peters
Banquette
District Court
Talley
Hale
la Grange
Duff Hale
Cotton growers urged to cap 1906 acreage and diversify
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Growers Association issues a circular to Southern farmers urging no increase in cotton acreage for 1906 beyond 1905 and promoting diversification. He calls for planting more small grain corn hay and livestock to boost self sufficiency and stabilize prices through supply and demand.
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Atlanta
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
South
Det
Jordan
National Farmers' Union to Meet in Dallas on Jan 7
Executive committee members return home after Texarkana gathering. Plan a Dallas meeting to adopt a national newspaper organ and decide on a national headquarters between Dallas and Texarkana. Other union matters to be addressed at the January session. Panama to allow freight from regional lines via Panama, boosting coastwise trade. Chicago: Governor General Wright travels to Washington for rail bids in the Philippines. Memphis: clothier B L Cox found dead with a bullet wound. scavenger William McCarker arrested.
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Texarkana
Texas
National Farmers’ Union
Dallas
Chicago
Luke T. Wright
Philippines
Washington
Islands
Memphis
Tenn
B. L. Cox
Fort Pickering
William McCarker
Snowfall Persists in El Paso Amid Lingering Storm
Snow has been falling in El Paso for fifteen hours with indications the precipitation will continue. Ground has little accumulation due to mild temperatures. The report notes ongoing unsettled weather and continued chances of more snow warnings.
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el Paso
Texas
Cheatham Urges 15c Cotton Price Stand
Richard Cheatham secretary of the Southern Cotton Growers Association issues an open letter to Southern cotton growers urging them to hold for 15 cents. He argues crop shortage and demand justify a higher price and warns against selling for five cents, saying the market will drop if the value is not upheld.
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Cheatham
Atlanta
Richard Cheatham
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Kentucky Deputy Shot Dead in Arrest of Jake Noble
Grant Holliday deputy sheriff died after attempting to arrest Jake Noble in the Lexington suburbs. Noble fired six shots after Holliday shot him in the face with a shotgun. Noble not expected to live.
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Lexington
Jake Noble
Jackson
Grant Holliday
Holliday
Noble
Idaho battleship launched at Cramp yards in Philadelphia
The United States battleship Idaho was launched at 12 30 Saturday at the Cramp Ship and Engine Building Company yards. Miss Louise May Gooiing, 13, daughter of Governor Frank R Gooding of Idaho, christened the vessel. A luncheon followed the launch.
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Philadelphia
United States
Idaho
Cramp Ship and Engine Building Company
Louise May Gooiing
Frank R. Gooding
Roosevelt message praised as voice of united leadership
In St. Petersburg the belated press comment on Roosevelt's congress message is very favorable describing the President as the leader of a great and united country aware of its rightful place among top nations.
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St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Congress
Slavo
Council of Nations
Southbound Me Teor Injures Frazier McLish on Track
The southbound Me teor knocked Frazier McLish off the track, seriously injuring him in the hip kidneys and internal organs. His home is Kingston.
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Ravia
Frazier McLish
Kingston
Paris Bourse Maintains Firm Prices Amid Russian Strike Nearing End
Paris stock prices remained firm on Saturday as belief grew that the Russian strike was nearing conclusion. Prices climbed steadily toward the close.
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Paris
New York Man Leads Washington Delegation on Child Labor
Felix Adler headed a New York delegation that met the president to press for child labor legislation. The president expressed hearty sympathy and pledged earnest support. In Uvalde Texas, prohibition carried by 76 votes in Saturday’s election.
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Washington
Felix Adler
New York
Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde County
Advisories from Harbin report evacuations under way
Nine days old dispatches state slight disturbances in Harbin and Manchuria with evacuation proceeding as fast as transportation allows. In Hayesville Kentucky a storm wrecked barges of the river steamers Harry Brown and J Finley causing nine deaths. the Finley reached harbor with its barges afloat.
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Che Foo
Harbin
Manchuria
Hayesville
Harry Brown
Finley
Farmers' Union Convention Elects National Officials
Texarkana Texas December reports the Farmers Educational Union of America adopting a new constitution and electing officers. The Texas delegation pledged to vote as a unit. Newt Gresham was chosen National organizer, with O. P. Pyne later elected president of the National body by acclamation. The convention ended with harmony and optimism for farmer advancement.
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Texarkana
Texas
Farmers’ Educational Union of America
Hanis
A. T. Calvin
Collin County
Ed Newt Gresham
Point For Nations
W. S. Miller
Murderess Hangs in Vermont State Prison
Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers was hanged for murdering her husband Marcus Rogers in Bennington in August 1902. She faced execution with calm, showing no distress as spectators observed a orderly end with death occurring after a 14 minute 30 second trap fall.
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Windsor
Mary Mabel Rogers
State Prison
Marcus Rogers
Bennington
Cotton Prices Slip After Census Ginning Report
New York reports 8,684,842 bales ginned to December 1. A sharp drop at the Cotton Exchange sees March and May futures fall from 12.32 to 12.10 cents and 12.47 to 12.25 cents respectively. Bulls buy on the decline as the market swings, closing easy near the day’s lows with a 22 to 27 point net drop across roughly 100,000 bales sold.
Train wreck injures several near Boyce Lena
A Texas and Pacific eastbound passenger train No 54 wrecked yesterday morning at Lena six miles west of Boyce. No lives were lost but several passengers the newsboy fireman and mail clerk were injured. The engine mail and express cars were severely damaged. the accident is thought to be caused by defective track foundation.
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Boyce
Texas & Pacific
Lena
Hearst Declines Presidency Aims for New York Mayor
According to supporters Hearst will not run for president or governorship but hopes to become mayor of New York. Former Governor Black plans to argue for Hearst while Judge Alan B. Parkes will argue for McClellan.
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New York
William R. Hearst
Black
Hearst
Alan B. Parkes
McClellan
Luxury Tiger Hunting in India Described by English Traveler
An English observer recounts hunting tigers in Hyderabad Deccan, detailing lavish camps, guards, and guides. He explains how local shikaris locate prey by tracking tiger kills, vultures, mynas, and a long night process, noting high costs and harsh conditions amid imperial privilege.
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Scotland
Nivam
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