McKinley Shot by Anarchist at Public Reception
Buffalo reports President McKinley wounded as Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, fires twice during a public reception at the Exposition grounds. Surgeons say the stomach wound may be survivable. The assassin is captured. six Chicago suspects linked to the plot are arrested.
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Buffalo
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McKinley
Exposition Gounds
Leon Czolgosz
John C. Milburn
Cortelyou
Neme
Czolgoss
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
President Receives Bulletin on Health at One
At one o’clock the president’s physicians issued a bulletin saying the president is free from pain and resting well with a temperature of 100.2, pulse 128, and respiration 24.
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Buffalo
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R. M. R’xey
M. B. Mann
R. E. Parke
M. Mynter
Eugene Wautsin
Czolgosz Confession Confirms Anarchist Ties and Solo Plot
Leon Czolgosz signed a six page confession stating he is an anarchist influenced by Emma Goldman. He denies confederates and says he decided to kill the president three days prior and bought the revolver used in the act.
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Buffalo
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Leon Czolgosz
Emma Goldman
President’s Wound Not Considered Fatal by Doctor
In Buffalo on September 7 Mr Milburn released a statement after the president’s arrival at his home saying the condition was serious but the wounds were not necessarily fatal. Dr John Hammerler of Baltimore, a stomach specialist, examined the president and believed the wound would not prove fatal.
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Geo. B. Cortelyou
Wee
McKinies
Exposition Grounds
Buchanan
Milburn
Mr. Buchanan
McKinley
Mr. Milburn
Buffalo
John Hammerler
Baltimore
Wells Out of the Race in Texas Governor Campaign
Austin September 7 reports say Hon J B Wells of Brownsville will not run for governor. His supporters shift to Colonel T M Campbell of Palestine as the field narrows to Campbell Crane Lanham and possibly Speaker Prince. Politicians predict an intense contest akin to the Hogg Clark race.
Sylvan Beach Hotel Sold for Catholic School Use
In La Porte Texas on September 7 the Sylvan Beach hotel was sold to Bishop Gallagher of Galveston to become a Catholic school opening October 1. Zapata county faces extreme drought with no crops since spring 1900 and widespread starvation risk amid 33 percent cattle losses prompting county officials to seek Texas aid.
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la Porte
Texas
Sylvan Beach
Bishop Gallagher
Galveston
Zapata
President McKinley Near Recovery Amid Seizure Crisis
Buffalo reports soothing bulletin on President McKinley’s condition after the assassination attempt. Doctors note no peritonitis signs and say he slept well. cabinet members and officials express cautious optimism as night bulleins continue to show stable, improving health.
Magnificent Oil Fire Near Beaumont Draws Crowd
In Beaumont Texas on September 9 a huge smoke plume appeared around 4 30 pm from burning waste oil from the Palestine Beaumont well. The oil flowed into a ditch and toward Taylor's Bayou as crews dammed the ditch and extinguished the blaze after about an hour.
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Beaumount
Texas
Beaumont
Palestine Beaumont
Taylor's Bayou
Sabine and East Texas
Mrs McKinley Bears Up Under Tragic Strain
In Buffalo on September 9 Mrs McKinley remains brave as she endures a period of public grief. A close friend Mrs Rand of Washington has arrived and is expected to stay nearby to support her during this trying time.
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McKinley
Buffalo
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Rand
Washington
Unnamed Fire Destroys Remote Beaumont Oil Field
A massive blaze roared through an isolated Beaumont oil site, turning daylight to smoke and producing the hottest flames seen. The cause is unknown but suspected arson, with no nearby dwellings in the area.
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Beaumont
Improvements at Smithville Texas by railway company
The Missouri Kansas and Texas railway company allocates $22,000 to Smithville Texas for yard enlargement new buildings machinery and general improvements. Civil engineers from Katy oversee track extensions expected to nearly double yard capacity as a planer and lathe arrive for the shop.
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Smithville
Texas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Katy
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