Poland the Storm Center spreads to coal mines and sugar factories
In St Petersburg on February 7 1905 workers in car shops issued a manifesto disowning delegates to Emperor Nicholas visited at Tsarskoe Selo claiming delegates were chosen by employers. The broader Poland strike expands to coal mines and sugar factories as martial law spreads across three governments amid clashes and police action. Kuropatkin reportedly may quit as reports flag his possible removal. weather remains frigid and war activity continues. reports on Sandiapu and Shakhe battles indicate brief suspensions.
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Petersburg
Nicholas
Tsarskoe Selo
Leasner
Poland
Tiflis
Caucasus
Russia
Kuropatkin
St. Petersburg
Dombowski
Sandiapu
Shakhe
War Office
Kuroptatkin
Assaulted and murdered woman found in back yard
In Allegheny Pennsylvania on February 7 the body of Mrs. John A. Kirkpatrick was found in a vacant house yard at 9 Jackson Street. The morgue physician says she was murdered and assaulted. Norman Geyser was arrested on murder charges after a bloodstain and cut knuckles were found on his overcoat sleeve. He had long admired the widow and harassed her, contributing to domestic trouble prior to her death.
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Allegheny
John A. Kirkpatrick
Jackson Street
Norman Geyser
Geyser
Liquid Air For The House Cooling At Doorstep Soon
A new liquid air system promises household cooling from delivery to doorstep within a decade. Oxygen and nitrogen will be produced daily, cost one twentieth of current ice, and be distributed in insulated containers to connect to overhead coils. Nitrogen as a preservative could end traditional ice in kitchens.
A Merciful Release
A neighborhood tale recalls Boxing Day when a visitor pressed a donation for a town band. Bronson had agreed to host a carol event but the band never arrived. The visitor then revealed the plan to visit houses on the list, explaining Bronson was spared by not being on the band’s list.
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Vistor
London
Called for His Due in Uncle Remus Book Sales
Joe Chandler Harris, author of Tar Baby and Other Rhymes of Uncle Remus, reports a talking with an old negro who asked how much kingdom for letting themselves be in the book. Harris realizes later he was being asked for royalties on material supplied by his race.
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Joe
Chandler Harria
Remus
Mr. Harris
Damsel’s Proposal Ends In Bigamy Wary Muttering
A playful exchange centers on a damsel who reveals Mr Huggins asked her to marry him. She tells him to ask her mother. The mother reacts astonished by the suggestion, and the scene ends with a quip about not wanting her mother to commit bigamy.
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Amma
Mr. Huggins
Grimsley Chosen to Contribute to U S Petroleum History
George P. Grimsley, formerly of Washburn College and now assistant state geologist of West Virginia, is selected by the Carnegie Institute of Washington as one of eight contributors to a comprehensive economic history of the United States. He will cover the history of petroleum and gas development from discovery to the present.
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George P. Grimsley
Washburn College
West Virginia
Carnegie Instate
Washington
United States
ELOPING MAIDEN AT INDIAN SCHOOL MYSTERY MARRIAGE
Emma La Traile pupil at government Indian school eloped with John Rousseau to Fort Pierre where a marriage was performed. Bapt Levengood pursued, took the girl as a ward of the school claiming she is not of legal age, while Rousseau debates if the union is legal.
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Pierre
Emma la Traile
Government Indian School
John Rousseau
Fort Pierre
Levengood
Rousseau
Governor laments foot binding persists in Shantung
In a memorial to the throne the Shantung governor says despite imperial edicts forbidding foot binding only about one in ten households have complied. He warns that allowing daughters natural-sized feet could hinder marriages for future generations.
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Shantung
Ice King grips Atlanta as crippling storm freezes South
A historic ice storm leaves Georgia and the South largely paralyzed. Atlanta reports three inches of solid ice, with telephone, telegraph, rail and electric services down. Widespread outages stretch from Louisville to New Orleans as crews work to restore lines, with damage running to thousands of dollars.
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Atlanta
Louisville
South
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Ipuan Territory
Mississippi
Alabama
Soutal
Georgie
New Orleans
Memphis
Natchez
New York
Chattanooga
Remembering Brief Letters In Business Post Scripts
In a humorous note Toujours La Femme recalls advising that short business letters are favored. A correspondent sends a concise letter, but the ten page postscript to explain omitted content prompts a correction: a brief postscript is best.
Massive Nitroglycerine Explosion Rocks Indiana Town
In Hartford City Indiana on February 7 an explosion at the Empire Torpedo company magazines near Montpelier released several hundred quarts of nitroglycerine. Magazines were torn apart and the blast was felt in Alexandria fifteen miles away and in Ohio towns up to fifty miles distant.
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Indiana
Hartford City
Ind
Empire Torpedo Company
Montpelier
Alexandria
Favere Women in Postoffices Surge in Appointments
Congressman Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts secured appointments of several women to head postoffices. His support draws criticism from the sports element in the district, though he contends the appointees have given entire satisfaction with no complaints.
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Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
Sporls
Gilett
Religious church membership rises amid rising drink bill
The Times notes a paradox from the Boston Globe: while per capita alcohol spending grows in the United States, church membership increases. It cites the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches each reporting about a three percent gain in members last year.
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Times
United States
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Beston Globe
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