In 1905, the “Bloody Sunday” massacre at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg signaled the eventual downfall of Czarist Russia and Lenin’s rise to power. US auto production skyrocketed to 25,000 annually. The Wright brothers flew their flying machine twenty-four miles in thirty-eight minutes. Ty Cobb signed with the Detroit Tigers. Eighteen American boys were killed and 154 seriously injured playing football; hence the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was formed. The forward pass was legalized. William Randolph Hearst acquired Cosmopolitan Magazine for $400,000.00 and his newspapers sold for 2 cents each.

It was also in 1905 that Slone Melhuish was founded, and has been a highly respected provider of insurance products ever since. Based in Jamestown, New York, our firm maintains a staff of 15 employees dedicated to ensuring the best possible customer experience. Our clients are located in Chautauqua County as well as throughout New York Sate.